Guided Nature Walk: Extremophile Plants

Guided Nature Walk: Extremophile Plants

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...
Guided Nature Walk: Halloween Haunted Bog Tour

Guided Nature Walk: Halloween Haunted Bog Tour

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,...
Guided Nature Walk: Fall Forest Fungi

Guided Nature Walk: Fall Forest Fungi

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...
Canadian Peatland Restoration

Canadian Peatland Restoration

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...