Did you know that October 1st is International Raccoon Appreciation Day? Though a bit late, we at SHADOW would like to celebrate one of Washington’s most resourceful and funny creatures: the raccoon (Procyon lotor). These nocturnal mammals are undoubtedly cute, but...
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...
Peat used to be big business in the Puget Sound lowlands. So big that in a matter of decades, 90% of the peat deposits that had been building up in the 10,000 or so years since the most recent ice age were depleted. Those that hadn’t been mined for the nursery trade...
This is one of our favorite times of year to walk the Bog Trail. Mosses expand after months of dehydration, mushrooms abound, and the leaves are starting to turn. On this guided nature walk we will talk about all things bog; how they form, their unique plants, and the...
Join us for World Environmental Health Day and help us take care of a special part of the SHADOW Lake Nature Preserve forest. We will be doing light invasive plant removal in our beautiful Uplands forest. We will not be working with blackberries or any other...
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.
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