by Shadow Habitat | Oct 16, 2024 | Feature Articles
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...
by Shadow Habitat | Oct 16, 2024
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...
by Shadow Habitat | Sep 18, 2024 | Feature Articles
We’re sorry to announce that there will be no Frog Frolic this year in 2024 — we’ll miss you, Frog Frolic! If you’re disappointed it’s not happening this year, we are seeking event coordinators to help us grow and bring this event back in the...
by Shadow Habitat | Sep 16, 2024 | Feature Articles
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...
by Shadow Habitat | Aug 31, 2024
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...
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