Crossing Streams

Kaytlan Moeller with Dubuque County Conservation joins Cass and Tony to talk about local success reestablishing  pocket prairies across Dubuque and Northeast Iowa. With over 60 volunteer participants and partners, Kaytlan has been able to make conservation look glamorous with 130 square foot flower beds that are filled with native treasures. The success of this program has led to endangered species to visit urban landscapes for the bountiful resources they provided. 

Thanks for crossing streams with us! Remember to always cross streams with a buddy and leave only footprints.

Did you Iowa has backcountry? Well, not really but the Loess Hills are almost there! Lance Brisbois joins hosts Cassandra "Critter Cass" Alfstad and (Tallgrass) Tony Vorwald to share his wealth of knowledge about native landscaping. Lance is deputy director with Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development and has been working in western Iowa for 9+ years. Learn about ways to support the local ecology right there in your backyard.

Thanks for crossing streams with us! Remember to always cross streams with a buddy and leave only footprints.

Waking up is hard... Winter blues get you... But have you seen those turkey vultures coming back? Spring is coming! Animals and plants native to the Midwest have some stellar adaptations for successful transitions to warmer days. This episode covers those sure-signs of spring and the early spring ephemerals that are characteristic of our native wildlife areas. Tune in to learn some key identification tips to help you find these short-lived wonders.

Thanks for crossing streams with us! Remember to always cross streams with a buddy and leave only footprints.

Join Critter Cass and Tallgrass Tony to talk about how easy, and affordable, getting outdoors can truly be. Find out what equipment you need for fishing, kayaking, and camping/ backpacking. Shout out to Crawdaddy Outdoors (out of Waverly Iowa), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and Iowa's County Conservation for the support and fueling outdoor recreation oppportunities.

Thanks for crossing streams with us! Remember to always cross streams with a buddy and leave only footprints.

Savannah Maiers from Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center joins Cass and Tony for this week's episode. Cross streams with the crew as they discuss the learning center in Minnesota, animal husbandry, demestid beetles, and more!

Thanks for crossing streams with us! Remember to always cross streams with a buddy and leave only footprints.

Critter Cass (Cassandra Alfstad) , naturalist with Montgomery County Conservation, crosses streams with Jackson County Conservation's naturalist, Tallgrass Tony (Tony Vorwald) for this introduction to the rabbit hole we call "Crossing Streams". Cass and Tony are Iowa-based naturalist and serve the Northeast and Southwest corners of Iowa. Learn about their backgrounds and how they came to be involved in the field of conservation.

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Thanks for crossing streams with us! Remember to always cross streams with a buddy and leave only footprints.