Bill talks with Thane Maynard the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden. Learn how Thane went from a kid chasing gaters in Florida to the head of one of the best zoos in the world.

Resources mentioned include:

• Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden http://cincinnatizoo.org/
• Cincinnati Zoo live safaris on FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatizoo/live
• Cincinnati Nature Center https://www.cincynature.org/
• Center for Plant Conservation https://saveplants.org/
• African Parks: Saving Wildlife https://www.africanparks.org/
• Wildlife Conservation Society https://www.wcs.org/

Bill and Bob explain a simple activity you can do to connect your kids and yourself to trees.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Sharing Nature with Children by Joseph Cornell https://www.sharingnature.com/

Bob interviews Nancy Stranahan the Executive Director of the Arc of Appalachia. Nancy is an inspiration and we can all use a large dose of that right now.

Related episode: Spring Wildflowers (http://natureguys.org/spring-wildflowers/)

The Arc of Appalachia - Saving Ohio's Wildlands https://arcofappalachia.org/

Bill and Bob do a short follow up to the pillbug episode. This has some great ideas to lift your spirits and a special guest.

Related episode: Some Pillbugs are Roly Polies (http://natureguys.org/pillbugs/)

Our sources for this episode include:

• Pillbug Project: A Guide to Investigation by Robin Burnett https://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=12142
• Blue pillbug https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7718485

Goldfinch is just the bird to cheer you up! This is a great bird to have at your feeders.

Our sources for this episode include:

• American Goldfinch https://abcbirds.org/bird/american-goldfinch/
• Interesting American Goldfinch Facts http://www.birdhouses101.com/american-goldfinch-facts.asp
• 21 Facts on Goldfinches https://www.livingwithbirds.com/tweetapedia/21-facts-on-goldfinch
• Fun Facts about Goldfinches https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/home-and-garden/fun-facts-about-goldfinches/article_65165159-1e5d-5a6c-8c04-cc1dfa9e6fde.html
• Life Histories of North American Birds by Arthur Cleveland Bent https://birdsbybent.com/about.html

Bob and Bill hope to inspire you to take a Nature Break. This episode has a fun activity that Bob used at nature summer camp.

Related episode: Screech Owl (http://natureguys.org/screech-owl/)

Bob and Bill are inspired by an Imago Ranger program (https://imagoearth.org/imago-rangers/) to do an episode on pillbugs. If you're a little stressed out go outside and find some of these guys.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Imago Rangers Pillbugs https://imagoearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Day-5_-Pillbugs.pdf
• Pillbugs and Sowbugs https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/pillbugs-and-sowbugs-land-isopods
• 15 Facinating Facts About Pill Bugs https://www.thoughtco.com/fascinating-facts-about-pillbugs-4165294
• Pillbug Project: A Guide to Investigation by Robin Burnett https://www.nsta.org/recommends/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=12142

Bob has a conversation with Chris from Imago about how nature can help us deal with the coronavirus.

Organizations mentioned in this podcast include:

• Imago - https://imagoearth.org/
• J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge - https://www.fws.gov/refuge/jn_ding_darling/
• Sanibel Sea School - https://www.sanibelseaschool.org/
• The Arc of Appalacia - https://arcofappalachia.org/

Bob has two large tuliptrees in his yard. Tune in to find out why these trees are so interesting.

Our sources for this episode include:

• Tuliptree Profile https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-grow-tulip-trees-2132098
• The Tuliptree http://www-pub.naz.edu/~treewalk/tuliptree/tuliptree.htm
• Facts About the Tuliptree https://www.gardenguides.com/113941-tulip-tree.html
• The Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org/

Bill says Africa is number one on his places to explore. Tune in to find out how a trip to Africa might change your life.

Related episodes: Through the Eyes of Nature Guys (http://natureguys.org/travel/)