Picnic in the Uplands

Join us after our shortened summer Restoration Work Party for a picnic in the Uplands Meadow. Parking will be at our Uplands Entrance. Bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks will be provided. An optional hike (1.5 miles) will start around 2pm.   Ven a SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve para celebrar la vuelta de verano. […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

Labor Day BBQ

Join us after our shortened summer Restoration Work Party for a BBQ at the Bog to celebrate Labor Day! Bring a side and an item to grill- snacks and drinks will be provided. An optional bog tour and hike (1.5 miles) will start around 2pm.      Ven a SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve para celebrar la vuelta de verano. Este evento es ideal para familias […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

Frog Frolic Volunteer Training

Want to spend an afternoon surrounded by beautiful nature and new friends? Join the FROG FROLIC Volunteer Team and become a Bog Ambassador! SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve is calling for all hands on deck for the 22nd Annual FROG FROLIC on Saturday, September 15th! We need people to lead tours, sell raffle tickets, facilitate children’s activities, […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]

The 22nd Annual Frog Frolic

Shadow Lake Nature Preserve 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, United States

The Frog Frolic is SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s largest event of the year and longest running tradition! It is an opportunity for us to express our gratitude to our community for their support while raising critical funds to support and sustain our programs. The event will feature an exhibition of art inspired by the wild spaces at the Nature Preserve, a silent auction, […]

Guided Nature Walk- Woods Trail

Stroll along one of the nature preserve's trails with a naturalist guiding your one-hour walk. We will explore the flora and fauna of the preserve and learn about native wildflowers, fungi, birds, human history, and more. Guided Nature Walks are outdoor explorations that take place rain or shine. Come with weather appropriate clothes and shoes for moderate levels of walking – inclines […]

Restoration Work Party

Restoration Work Parties   Work hard, have fun, and practice skills like building trail, removing invasive species, planting native plants, and caring for the Nature Preserve by joining our weekly Volunteer Work Parties! Work Party tasks change weekly and always include a walk through our 5,000-year-old bog. These events are held rain or shine so […]