Guided Nature Walk: Extremophile Plants

Guided Nature Walk: Extremophile Plants

by | 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...
Family Friendly Restoration Work Party

Family Friendly Restoration Work Party

by | 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...
Bat Box Building Workshop – August 10th

Bat Box Building Workshop – August 10th

by | Jul 9, 2024

Join us at our Bat Biology & Box Building Class! You will start off by learning about bat biology and conservation. Then, you will learn how YOU can help bat conservation in your own backyard by constructing your very own bat box to take home! One bat box per...
SHADOW Moth Night! July 20, 2024

SHADOW Moth Night! July 20, 2024

by | Jun 18, 2024

Registration Required National Moth Week celebrates the beauty, life cycles, and habitats of moths. “Moth-ers” of all ages and abilities are encouraged to learn about, observe, and document moths in their backyards, parks, and neighborhoods. National Moth Week is...
Guided Nature Walk: Amphibians

Guided Nature Walk: Amphibians

by | Apr 11, 2024

 Join us for a guided nature walk in Shadow’s wetlands. Learn about the tips and tricks to find and identify some of the awesome amphibians at Shadow Lake Nature preserve while we Celebrate National Amphibian Week! Guided nature walks happen rain or shine, so...