Guided Nature Walk: Fall Forest Fungi
2024-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
A beautiful rainy fall is a mushroom enthusiast’s dream! Join fungi enthusiast Cecilia for an exploration of mushrooms visible from our trails. Understanding how to identify and differentiate mushrooms is an important part of staying safe while foraging. This guided nature walk will be fun for beginners and mycophiles interested in sharing their knowledge with a group.
Guided nature walks happen rain or shine, so please dress to keep yourself warm and dry. We will walk slowly to allow time for observation, but the path is uneven or uphill in some places.
Although this is a free event, we always welcome donations to help support our education and restoration efforts.
At Shadow we ask that you leave organic materials where you find them. Our wildlife needs all the resources that the forest provides!

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Guided Nature Walk: Halloween Haunted Bog Tour
2024-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
In pop culture, bogs are a misunderstood and often feared ecosystem. Low hanging fog, mysterious lights, and even undead-looking bodies have led to a long history of creepy stories about these wetland ecosystems. There will be no jump scares on this haunted bog tour, just the fun and spooky facts about bogs across the world. This tour will be good for kids and adults, costumes are welcome!
Guided nature walks happen rain or shine, so please dress to keep yourself warm and dry. We will walk slowly to allow time for observation, but the path is uneven in some places.
Although this is a free event, we always welcome donations to help support our education and restoration efforts.
At Shadow we ask that you leave organic materials where you find them: including leaves, moss, and fungi . Our wildlife needs all the resources that the forest provides!

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Guided Nature Walk: Extremophile Plants
2024-11-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Did you know that Bog Labrador Tea, (one of the staff favorite bog plants visible from the Shadow boardwalk) is a plant often found in the arctic tundra? Why is it that you find so-called bog plants on the tops of mountains and in the far reaches of the arctic tundra? We will talk about the similarities between these ecosystems, and what makes them such extreme places to be a plant.
Guided nature walks happen rain or shine, so please dress to keep yourself warm and dry. We will walk slowly to allow time for observation, but the path is uneven in some places.
Although this is a free event, we always welcome donations to help support our education and restoration efforts.
At SHADOW we ask that you leave organic materials where you find them: including leaves, moss, and fungi. Our wildlife needs all the resources that the forest provides!

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Giving Tuesday!
2024-12-03 | WA
Why We Need Your Support
At SHADOW, we are dedicated to preserving the beauty, biodiversity, and tranquility of our natural spaces. On this Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in supporting the future of the preserve. Your donation will directly fund critical environmental protection projects, education programs, and maintenance efforts to ensure that SHADOW remains a sanctuary for wildlife and visitors for generations to come. Donate online and spread the word about Giving Tuesday to inspire others to join the cause!

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Every gift, big or small, helps preserve our forest. No contribution is too small to make a difference.

What Your Donation Supports

Grow Green Minds 📚
Fund environmental education programs for all ages, such as hands-on workshops, classes, and school fieldtrips.

Heal the Forest 🌳
Support our ecological restoration projects throughout the preserve which create native habitat!

Expand the Preserve 🏞️
Help us purchase and protect more land for native wildlife and people to enjoy.

Thank You for Your Support
Every contribution you make helps secure the future of Shadow Lake Nature Preserve. Your generosity ensures that this precious natural space remains intact in a rapidly urbanizing world. Thank you for being a part of this special day!

Landscaping with Native Plants with Lynn
2025-03-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Come join us for a community class on landscaping with native plants! Lynn has been studying botany for over two decades, worked as an environmental planner, and has achieved the most rigorous habitat certifications for her projects. She will provide expert knowledge on native species to plant this spring, why they are important, and how to get started with your own native plant garden!

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“Uplands Guided Nature Walk” Bursting into Bloom!
2025-04-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Enjoy a 60-minute guided nature walk within the beautiful upland trails of SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve with resident biologist Olivia Cavalluzzi. Investigate the native plants in different forest successional stages and see what wildlife we can find along the way!

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Earth Day Meet & Greet with SHADOW at Filson Seattle
2025-04-22 11:30 - 15:30 | Filson, 1741 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134, United States
Please come and say hello to our Executive Director, Erica Slotkin this Earth Day at the Seattle Filson store. Raffle for a cut and color at the one and only Gary Manuel Salon. Thank you to Seattle Filson for hosting SHADOW!

Volunteer & Service Expo
2025-04-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Lake Wilderness Lodge, 22500 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA, 9808, United States
Join SHADOW at Lake Wilderness Lodge this Wednesday, April 23rd. We will be hosting a table to sign up new volunteers for our summer restoration projects!” Free pizza is provided!

Needle Felted Frogs
2025-04-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Come learn how to needle felt with resident biologist and multimedia artist, Olivia Cavalluzzi! Create two felted bog friends to keep forever! All supplies will be provided.
Ages 12 and up
Registration: $15 suggested donation
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GiveBIG 2025
2025-04-30 - 2025-05-07 | WA
Early giving has begun. Please DONATE NOW to GiveBIG 2025! SHADOW has received a 1:1 match so your early donation has TWICE the impact!

Bird Window Clings
2025-05-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
$15 suggested donation. All Ages. 1:00- 2:00 pm. Each year, 1 billion birds are killed by hitting windows in the United States. Protect the avian friends in your neighborhood by creating your own window clings to make your windows more visible! Meet us at the SHADOW Education Center.
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Nature Animals
2025-05-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
FREE. All Ages. 1:00- 2:00 pm. Join us to make your own masterpieces out of natural materials! Get creative creating an animal only out of natural items found at SHADOW! Join us at the Education Center to start creating!

June Fundraiser with Four Generals Brewing
2025-05-31 15:00 - 17:00 | Four Generals Brewing, 229 Wells Ave S, Renton, 98057, United States
June Fundraiser with Four Generals Brewing in Renton, WA! Come out to kickoff of a full month of SHADOW promotion and fundraising! Executive Director, Erica Slotkin, will be on site to share updates and stories about SHADOW and meet supporters.

Community Volunteer Day
2025-10-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join us for a fun and rewarding Community Volunteer Day! Together, we’ll help maintain and beautify our shared spaces while celebrating the changing season.
Volunteers will:

🚶‍♀️ Perform trail maintenance to keep our paths safe and accessible

🌿 Remove invasive plants to protect native habitats

🎃 Add a festive touch by decorating for Autumn

Whether you’re passionate about conservation, community, or just looking to spend a morning outdoors, we’d love to have you join us!
📧 To register, please contact cecilia@shadowhabitat.org.
Let’s make a difference together—one trail, one plant, and one decoration at a time!

Make a Difference Day
2025-10-25 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join us on Make a Difference Day as we come together for a hands-on Community Volunteer Day! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with neighbors, give back to our shared spaces, and make a lasting impact on our environment and community.
Together, we’ll:

🌱 Remove invasive plants and overgrowth to restore natural balance

🪴 Reorganize and refresh the community Greenhouse

🪑 Create a new outdoor Community Meeting Space for gatherings and events

All skill levels are welcome — just bring your enthusiasm, work gloves, and a desire to make a difference! Light refreshments will be provided.
📧 To register, please contact cecilia@shadowhabitat.org.
Let’s roll up our sleeves, build community, and leave our shared spaces better than we found them.

Halloween at the Haunted Peat Bog
2025-10-26 16:00 - 20:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Games – Costume Contest – Mask Making – Campfire Activities

Low-Impact Rec and Research and Introduction to Invasives
2026-01-31 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve is helping our community become responsible stewards and ecologists! SHADOW’s Ecology Squad Classes will provide attendees with valuable training for land stewardship and ecological data collection and management.
To kick off our Ecology Squad series, we will be hosting a Low-Impact Recreation and Research and Introduction to Invasive Management class on Saturday, January 31st from 10am-1pm. Participants will learn best practices for hiking, basic noninvasive wildlife field methods, helpful tricks and tools, and some valuable information on invasive identification and management.
We will begin in the classroom and then venture outside for some hands-on identification.
Participants should come prepared with clothing appropriate for the weather and close-toed shoes, as well as water.
Please arrive at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA by 9:45 to ensure a timely start to our class at 10:00am.
Volunteers or participants under the age of 18 years old must arrive to the site with the following Youth Liability Release form signed by their parent or guardian:
📝 Youth Waiver Form KC Parks Volunteer Program
We hope to see you there! Register here:
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Community Stewardship Day
2026-02-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us perform trail maintenance, invasive removal, grounds enhancement, and supporting native plants!
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.
Participants under the age of 18 must come prepared with a youth liability form filled out by a parent or guardian. Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)

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Mammal Tracking: Camera Traps, Footprints, Scat, and All That!
2026-02-28 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for this month’s community class on Mammal Tracking!
Learn about the ecology of PNW mammals, different tracking and research techniques including footprint identification, scat matching, camera traps, and more!
Participants will learn about prominent mammal ecology in SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve, their habits and evidence of presence, and get hands-on experience setting up and maintaining camera traps. Gain valuable ecology skills and experience while exploring unique habitats and biodiversity.
Come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, water and snacks, and something to take notes with; this lesson will be a combination of classroom and field learning.
We will meet inside the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058 with a 10am start time.

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Community Stewardship Day
2026-03-06 00:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us perform trail maintenance, invasive removal, grounds enhancement, and supporting native plants!
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.
Participants under the age of 18 years old must come with a Youth Liability Release form signed by their guardians Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)
We hope to see you there! Register here

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Community Stewardship Day
2026-03-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Shadow Lake Nature Preserve, 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton, WA, 98058, United States
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us perform trail maintenance, invasive removal, grounds enhancement, and supporting native plants!
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.
Participants under the age of 18 years old must come with a Youth Liability Release form signed by their guardians Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)
We hope to see you there! Register here

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The number of registrants for this work party has reached its limit.

Amphibians! Salamanders, frogs, and more!
2026-03-28 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us for Amphibian class this month! Learn about the prominent amphibian species at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and how to study them! Get hands-on learning experience on how to perform amphibian surveys, how to identify different species and their egg masses, and proper research etiquette!
SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve is home to rich wetland ecosystems that offer habitat to diverse amphibian populations, and amphibian monitoring teams help us to track the success of environmental restoration projects and identify potential restoration needs.
Participants will gain valuable skills and experience and be eligible to participate in SHADOW’s Amphibian Monitoring Squad.
We will meet inside the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058 for a 10am start time. This will be a hybrid of classroom and field learning, so please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, close-toed shoes, water and snacks, and something to take notes.
I am asking that participants do NOT use bug spray or sunscreen in anticipation for this class. We will be working in important wetland ecosystems, and these substances can be harmful to amphibian health.
Participants under the age of 18 need to come prepared with a signed Youth Liability Form Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)
Registration is now closed due to capacity being reached. Please check out our other community classes on our calendar.

Bird Nerds: Avian Ecology and Monitoring
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join us to nerd about birds and get an introduction to Ornithology at our free Community Class!
Birds are a great way to get started in ecology, with observation being accessible no matter your setting.
Learn about birds, tips of identifications, bird songs, and surveying techniques.
Participants will get hands on surveying experience, tips for birdwatching, and a review of some of SHADOW’s most iconic birds!
Class will meet at the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058. Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, water, close-toed shoes, and a notebook to record notes.
This class will take place in both the classroom and the field, so please prepare accordingly.
Register below!
Participants under the age of 18, please come prepared with a Youth Waiver formed signed by parents/guardians.
Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)

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Community Stewardship Day - Adopt-A-Road
2026-05-16 10:00 - 13:00 | WA
Join SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve’s restoration team for Adopt-A-Road Community Stewardship Day!
We are looking for help to help us clean litter off of our roadways ditches that lead into SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve and the surrounding community. This stewardship is 18+ only and will earn 5 volunteer hours to account for the individual’s training.
Please see the link below for safety information and expectations.
https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/local-services/transit-transportation-roads/roads-and-bridges/projects-and-programs/adopt-a-road#toc-Safety-training-video
Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes and water.
If you have gardening gloves, we encourage participants to bring their own, otherwise SHADOW will provide.
Please register with the form attached and arrive at the Richter Education Center at 10am.
We will begin our trip and safety debriefing promptly at 10am. At 10:15am we will shuttle over to our work location, hand out tools, assigning roles, and will begin our stewardship objective. We will take breaks as needed and will be completed and back at the arrival site no later than 1pm.

Please fill out the following form and submit it to cecilia@shadowhabitat.org to register for this event.
Adopt-ARoad Individual Participant Release Form

Native Plants! Ecology, Gardening, and Landscaping!
2026-05-30 10:00 | WA
Join us to learn the basics and benefits of gardening with native plants at our free Community Class! Led by expert Lynn Putnam, learn to identify, incorporate, and care for native plants.
What is a native plant you ask? Who benefits from native plants, and what is their role in biodiversity? Learn the essentials of planting native species and become familiar with incorporating them into your space.
Guided by expert Lynn Putnam, you will learn the benefits of gardening with native species through a nature plant garden walk-and-talk. You will become familiar with identifying common native plant species, which will help guide you in determining plant selection for your space, and best practices for placement.
Afterwards, SHADOW Land and Facilities Manager Cecilia Monahan will lead a hands-on identification hike through the uplands Native Plant Garden.
Class will meet at the Richter Education Center at 21656 184th Ave SE, Renton WA 98058. Please come prepared with weather appropriate clothing, water, close-toed shoes, and a notebook to record notes.
This class will take place in both the classroom and the field, so please prepare accordingly.
Register below!
Participants under the age of 18, please come prepared with a Youth Waiver formed signed by parents/guardians.
Translation QR – Youth Waiver Form_KC Parks Volunteer Program FINAL 5-5-2020 (1) (2)

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