Conservation Corner

These beasts are machines! They eat anything, will live almost anywhere, and have no natural predators other than humans. Join us as we discover how close these omnivores are to your backyard.

Sure the three wise men traveled a long way, but not thousands of miles. Join us as we discuss the ridiculously long journey that the American Eel makes as it travels from the ocean to its home away from home in the headwaters of many major rivers and how it changes along the way.

The Game Commission is doing great conservation work here in the northeast and across the state. Join us as we discuss some ongoing projects and studies and how you can get involved locally.

Pennsylvania has more than 25,000 miles of unpaved roads, mostly dirt, and gravel, that are used by more than 3.6 million residents and serve the state's agriculture, mining, forestry, and tourism industries. By installing best management practices on these roads, we can create better water quality. Join us as we dive head-first into this awesome program administered by the Susquehanna County Conservation District!

We're leaving eco-news in the dust this week to cover one particular story about a guy who wants to share his passion for frogs and toads. Join us as we discuss #frogweek and the man behind the mission.

Bamboo everywhere! Or is it something else? Join us this week as we discuss the much-despised invasive called Japanese Knotweed. How do we get rid of this plant? And are there any benefits to keeping this plant around? Stick around and find out as we cover our final episode of obnoxious plants.

Join us as we meet our 2024 intern, Sam Andrejack! We'll discuss life before (and during) college and discover how she became interested in environmental science.

If you take a weed trimmer to this plant and then spend some time in the sun, you might also be spending time in the hospital. This week we're getting up close and personal with a member of the carrot family. Join us to find out how dangerous this plant can be and how you should handle contact and removal of this plant.

You're sure you only touched trees on your hike today, right? But why are you soooo itchy? Perhaps it was because of a tree! Join us as we discover the tree (or woody shrub) that might be the bane of your next outdoor activity - unless you listen to this show and learn how to identify poison sumac. ;)

Summertime is the best unless you get a red, blistery, itchy rash. Then you waste weeks of summer in a hideous state itching and applying some sort of medical goop. Join us as we discuss poison ivy and how to avoid wasting your summer getting rid of a nasty rash caused by this obnoxious plant.