SHADOW

Volunteer Training Night: Native Plant ID
2017-07-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Find your place in the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve community!
Bring your favorite treat to share and come down to the Nature Preserve for an evening of companionship and fun! Join other environmentally concious volunteers to discover more about SHADOW’s programs, additional volunteer opportunities, and learn something new!
This is a great introduction for new volunteers or an excellent refresher for seasoned volunteers!
This month, join us to learn about the native plants found at the Nature Preserve! Become a bog ambassador and hone your plant identification skills to learn what’s native, invasive, edible, and poisonous!
Complete three volunteer trainings and win a SHADOW pin!

Restoration Work Party
2017-07-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Meet at SHADOW’s main entrance to protect the Nature Preserve from outside invaders! Pull weeds, collect trash, and beautify the 184th and Peter Grubb Road. High quality stewardship along these frequently traveled corridors is our best defense against invading weeds and polluting trash.

Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

WSU Forestry Twilight Tour: SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve
2017-07-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
This tour will focus on succession forestry management of an over-crowded alder forest. Learn about how to evolve a degraded stand from a liability to an asset while maintaining wildlife habitat! Succession forestry is modeled after natural processes and focuses on creating a mixed-conifer forest to provide high quality functions for land managers and native wildlife. This walking tour will highlight stand re-generation, invasive species management, succession forestry, and managing stands for wildlife value. After the tour, join Nature Preserve staff in a walk through our 5,000-year-old peat bog. Learn about this unique habitat and the value of wetlands in a forest, then conclude the evening with a dessert potluck!

Teen Service Camp
2017-07-18 10:00 - 2017-07-21 15:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join us at the Nature Preserve this summer for service and friendship! Participants will enjoy time working outdoors, learning about the native and invasive plants of western Washington, and hearing from natural resource professionals. This camp gives a window into the environmental science field and exposes students to a variety of career options!
Register HERE

Guided Nature Walk: Owl Trail Exploration
2017-07-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide to lead you through the diverse ecology represented at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. 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 or uneven ground may be encountered on this walk.
This week, explore the upland trail system! Discover native plants and fungi, and learn about the restoration projects happening at the Nature Preserve this season!

Restoration Work Party
2017-07-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
This week, become a steward of SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s most famous trail. Trim ferns, prune native species, and pull invasive weeds along the boardwalk trail through SHADOW Lake Bog. Join SHADOW staff in cleaning the grating and get the bog looking beautiful for summer!
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Elegant Beauty: Five Millennia in the Making Opens
2017-07-05 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
An exhibition of art inspired by the wild spaces at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve.

There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more. – Lord Byron

What is it in Nature that evokes the emotional response within us of a work of art? At SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, we seek to engender an emotional bond between our community and the green spaces we preserve. This multi-media art exhibition inspired by the wild beauty of the Nature Preserve explores this bond. Immerse yourself in the photography, collage, painting, and sculpture that make up this unique collection of art and take a walk through the historic Shadow Lake Bog, to see the natural space that inspired the works.
This diverse collection allows visitors to view the Nature Preserve’s grounds through the eyes of local artists. Come explore the ways that SHADOW’s distinct ecology has influenced South King County culture and keep in mind that this wetland complex has been forming since the last ice age!
Works will hang for sale in SHADOW’s Ritcher Education Center from July 5th – September 15th. The Collection is available for view by appointment and during regularly scheduled SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve programming.

Volunteer Training Night: Native Plant ID
2017-06-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Find your place in the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve community.
Bring your favorite treat to share and come down to the Nature Preserve for an evening of companionship and fun! Join other environmentally conscious volunteers to discover more about SHADOW’s programs, additional volunteer opportunities, and learn something new.
This is a great introduction for new volunteers or an excellent refresher for seasoned volunteers.
This month, join us to learn about the native plants of Western Washington and some tricks of the trade for identifying them!

Restoration Work Party
2017-06-24 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-05-13 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of
the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Elegant Beauty: Artist Day Workshop
2017-06-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Artists and art enthusiasts are invited to join the Sacred Hoop, and SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve for Elegant Beauty– an Artist Collaboration.
Contribute your art inspired by the 5,000-year history of SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve.
Attend an Artist Day Workshop on June 17th from 12—4 pm, for inspiration and to learn about the unique history of this wild space. Bring you own art supplies to create work on site, or simply witness the creative energy at play!
Selected works will be displayed for sale, in SHADOW’s Richter Education Center from July 1st– September 15th. Works will be selected based on family appropriate nature of the content and telling of SHADOW’s story. Artists submitting work to be hung must submit no later that June 28th.
50% of proceeds from the sale go directly to the artists, and the remainder will act as a tax-deductible donation to these two dynamic nonprofit organizations. Unsold works will be returned to their artists after September 15th.
Artists should be prepared to provide a small biographical display alongside their work.
Contact Us to sign up!

Restoration Work Party
2017-06-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!
This week, join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve in clearing and preparing for our new trail extension! Use shovels, hoes, and picks to remove plants and grade a path. Learn about native plants and explore the new trail system.
Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!
We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Guided Nature Walk: Blooming Bog!
2017-06-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide to lead you through the diverse ecology represented at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. Guided Nature Walks are outdoor explorations that take place rain or shine. Come with weather appropriate clothes and shoes for moderate levels of walking – slight inclines and/or uneven ground may be encountered on this walk.
This month, come see our 5,000-year-old peat bog in bloom! Just in time for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, explore the unique biology of this Pacific Northwest gem. See Labrador tea, bog laurel, and bog cranberry and enjoy the beauty of this unique habitat.
Register HERE
viernes, el 16 de junio: 10 – 11 am
Caminata guiada: Las flores de la turbera!
Explorar la belleza de nuestros caminos con una guía que trabaja por la reserva natural. Las caminatas guiada son exploraciones afueras que pasan llueva o truene. Venga con ropa apropiada por el tiempo y zapatos para niveles moderados de caminar – En este paso puede ser inclinas o terreno irregular.
Este mes, venga a ver nuestro turbera de 5,000 años de edad llena de flores! Justo al tiempo por el día de la madre y el día del padre, explora la biología única de esta joya. Mira a labrador tea, bog laurel, and bog cranberry y disfruta a la belleza de de este hábitat excepcional.

Restoration Work Party
2017-06-10 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-05-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of
the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Restoration Work Party
2017-06-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Restoration Work Parties
Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

This week, join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve in clearing and preparing for our new trail extension!Use shovels, hoes, and picks to remove plants and grade a path. Learn about native plants and explore the new trail system.

Restoration Work Parties take place Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. No previous experience or tools are required, simply arrive with weather-proof clothing for working outside, a water bottle, and a smile. Please be aware that you may encounter muddy areas and plants with thorns. These events are held, rain or shine!

We suggest thick pants, long sleeved shirts, and boots that can trek through mud.

Fiestas de Restauración
Conoce de primera mano tu ecología local trabajando en uno de los diversos sitios alrededor de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve!

Register Here:

Indigenous Peoples, Native Plants, and Peatlands
2017-06-01 06:30 - 20:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join the Snoqualmie Tribe to learn about traditional uses of the native plants commonly found in bogs! Hear about the unique land-management strategies of the Snoqualmie People and how peatlands were historically utilized, then take a guided walk through the Nature Preserve with tribal staff. This one-of- a-kind event brings together the unique habitats at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and the cultural knowledge of the Snoqualmie Tribe.
Register HERE
Jueves, el 1 de junio: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Autóctonos, Plantas Nativas, y Turberas
Úne con el pueblo Snoqualmie para aprender sobre los usos tradicionales de las plantas nativas común de turberas. Oye sobre el manejo de la tierra único de la tribu Snoqualmie y cómo turberas fueron utilizados históricamente, entonces da un vuelta guiada. Este evento único reúne a los hábitats excepcionales de SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve y el conocimiento cultural del pueblo Snoqualmie.

Save the Frogs Eco-Fest
2017-05-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and the Woodland Park Zoo to explore the wonder of amphibians and learn what you can do to protect them and their habitats. Amphibians are the least understood land vertebrate, but are a critical part of the ecosystem. Play froggy games, participate in froggy crafts, and view SHADOW’s own amphibian pond!
Register HERE
sábado, el 27 de mayo: 1 – 3 pm
Salve las ranas eco-fest
Únate con SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve y el Woodland Park Zoo para explorar la maravilla de los anfibios y aprender como tu puedes cuidarlos y sus hábitats. Los anfibios son el menos conocido de los vertebrados de la tierra, pero son una parte fundamental del ecosistema. Juega partidos de ranas, haz arte de ranas, y ve el estanque de anfibios en la Reserva Natural!

Volunteer Training Night: Amphibians of Western Washington
2017-05-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Find your place in the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve community!
Bring your favorite treat to share and come down to the Nature Preserve for an evening of companionship and fun! Join other environmentally conscious volunteers to discover more about SHADOW’s programs, additional volunteer opportunities, and learn something new!
This is a great introduction for new volunteers or an excellent refresher for seasoned volunteers!
This month, join us to learn about the amphibians in Western Washington! Learn our most common species, those species that are struggling, and what we can do to protect them. Hear about the fascinating anatomy of frogs and how they are used as environmental indicators!
Register HERE

Guided Nature Walk: Tour of the Upland Forest
2017-05-12 10:00 - 11:00 | WA
Explore the beauty of our trails with a guide to lead you through the diverse ecology represented at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve. 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 or uneven ground may be encountered on this walk.
This event is free, but has a suggested donation of $5 per participant.
This month, explore the upland forest of the Nature Preserve. See forest succession in action, discover what “an octopus tree” could be, and feel like you’re walking back in time!
Register Here!
viernes, 12 de mayo: 10 – 11 am
Caminata guiada: Mira por la selva
Explorar la belleza de nuestros caminos con una guía que trabaja por la reserva natural. Las caminatas guiada son exploraciones afueras que pasan llueva o truene. Venga con ropa apropiada por el tiempo y zapatos para niveles moderados de caminar – En este paso puede ser inclinas o terreno irregular.
Este mes, explorar las selvas de la reserva natural. Mira la sucesión ecológica de esta selva, descubre qué es un “octopus tree,” y siente como estás caminando atrás en el tiempo.

Introduction to Backyard Birds
2017-05-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Who’s that bird in your backyard? Learn to observe and identify common birds of Western Washington. Join the president of the Rainier Audubon Society for an informative morning full of fun! Hear about the biology of local birds, learn to identify those that commonly visit backyard feeders, and discover what you can do to keep birds coming back year after year!

Register HERE

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Sabado, 6 de mayo: 8 – 10 am
Introducción al pájaros del jardín
Conoces tus vecinos emplumados? Aprenda observar a identificar los pájaros más común en el oeste de washington. Únete al presidente e Rainier Audubon Society para una mañana informativa! Aprenderás sobre la biología de aves, cómo identificar los que son más probables visitar tu jardín, y cómo puedes mantenerlos a volver año tras año.

Earth Day: A Native Plant Celebration 2017
2017-04-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
This Earth Day, learn to love native plants! Come to SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve to discover the beauty and functionality of our Puget Sound Lowland plants. Join us for a day of discovery and fun; Explore how you can show the Earth some love this spring season by choosing plants that support wildlife, improve water quality, and look beautiful to boot!

This event is free but we suggest a donation of $10 per participant.

Register here!

Happy Day
2017-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Come join us
