by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Native animals
Walking on a sunny day in the spring you might catch a glimpse of a small, slender snake sunning itself on a rocky outcrop. Garter snakes are common reptiles of Western Washington forests and are known as a friend to farmers and gardeners. They are active March-...
by Joy Stewart | Apr 19, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, News
Hello SHADOW Volunteers, Starting this month, SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve will be appearing at local festivals and farmers’ markets. We need volunteers to go to these events and spread the word about SHADOW- our location, features, and why you love nature. ...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 21, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, Watersheds, Wetlands
The Useless Tree Lao Tzu was traveling with his disciples and they came to a forest where hundreds of woodcutters were cutting the trees. The whole forest had been cut except for one big tree with thousands of branches. It was so big that 10,000 persons could sit in...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 21, 2018 | Native animals
Bobcat: Lynx rufus There are more Bobcats living in King County than you might think! If you ever find yourself at SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve at night, you may be lucky enough to see one. Generally, Bobcats are nocturnal and hide during the daylight in rock crevices...
by Joy Stewart | Mar 7, 2018 | Native animals
Oregon Grape: Mahonia Nervosa Oregon Grape is a species of flowering shrub, native to western North America and commonly found throughout the Puget Sound Region. It is an evergreen with holly-like leaves often found growing in the understory of Douglas fir forests....
by Joy Stewart | Mar 7, 2018 | Goings on at SHADOW, Local environmentalism, Watersheds
Did you know that SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve also protects the headwaters of Jenkin’s Creek? This creek, that starts in the Upland Forests of the Nature Preserve, is a tributary of salmon-bearing Soos Creek which flows into the Green River. Although we are...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2018 | Native plants
Red alder, Alnus rubra Many of us enjoy the musical sounds of nature. To builders of electric guitars and electric bass guitars Red Alder is treasured for its tonality. A perfect pairing of nature and man. Red Alder is a deciduous, broadleaf tree native to the...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2018 | Local environmentalism, Native animals
SHADOW and the Woodland Park Zoo are excited to invite you to participate in the 2018 Amphibian Monitoring season! Amphibian Monitoring participants will join teams to monitor two ponds at SHADOW. Teams will upload findings of amphibian egg masses, juveniles and...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2018 | Local environmentalism
“As a self-identified environmentalist, I’m always on this rollercoaster of emotions around climate impacts, and especially over last summer and fall. It usually feels like nothing I could do is ever enough. Luckily, such moments of despair and resignation...
by Joy Stewart | Feb 9, 2018 | Native animals
The Long-toed Salamander or Ambystoma macrodactylum, is one of the most ecologically versatile amphibians in the Pacific Northwest. It occurs in wetlands, like ours, as well as temperate conifer forests, plains, and meadows. Long-toed salamanders are one of the...
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