Celebrate the end of summer in style at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve; join us for an evening of songs, games, and camp-out fun! Roast marshmallows, tell spooky stories and take a twilight tour of our 5,000-year-old peat bog. Register HERE
Restoration Work Parties Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve! Brush up on your native plant ID, while helping to keep invasive weeds at bay in the Nature Preserve's Native Plant Garden. We will be pulling weeds and laying mulch to keep them […]
Restoration Work Parties Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve! Help remove English Ivy from a wet seep in SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve's forest. Go off-trail with the restoration crew and help free trees from this invasive plant. Restoration Work Parties take place […]
Restoration Work Parties Get to know your local ecology first-hand by working at one of the various sites around SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve! Help our newly planted seedlings make it through the dry season with love and care! Pull weeds, water native plants, and learn about the beauty of using native plants in landscaping. Join us […]
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 travelled corridors […]
Join us this Labor Day weekend at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve to help get our grounds prepared for the 21st Annual Frog Frolic! If you are interested in join the Volunteer Team for the Frog Frolic simply follow the link below or attend this event and let us know. https://shadowhabitat.org/the-frog-frolic/#volunteer
Join us to get a run down of the event and the role you will play. Whether you are a long time SHADOW volunteer or interested in joining our Volunteer Team for the first time, this promises to be an enjoyable and informative evening. We look forward to seeing you there! Interested in joining the […]
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, activities […]
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 […]
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 […]
Happy Independence Day! We hope your celebrations are joyous and nature filled! SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve's trails, the Richter Education Center, and office will be closed in observance of the holiday. We will reopen on Friday.
