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Nature Now

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Nature Now episodes

  • Raptors

    Mary Robson interviews Gary Bullock and Bob Boekelheide about a winter survey they conducted. They explain what they found and how raptors fit the balance of nature. (Airdate: March 9, 2022)

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    30 min
  • Jamestown S’Klallam History (Part 2)

    Jamestown S’Klallam leader Loni Greninger meets Mary Robson, discussing language and family history back to ancestor Chief Cicmahan (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: February 16, 2022)

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    29 min
  • Jamestown S’Klallam History (Part 1)

    Follow the historical and current use of western red cedar with tribal vice-chair Loni Greninger of Jamestown S’Klallam tribe and host Mary Robson (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: February 2, 2022)

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    29 min
  • We are Puget Sound (Part 2)

    Nan Evans continues talking with Mindy Roberts of the Washington Environmental Council about the “We are Puget Sound” project – book, exhibits, and lectures. The “We are Puget Sound” campaign engages the people living in the Salish Sea watershed in loving, stewarding and enjoying the natural and human world around us (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: February 9, 2022)

    Watch Mindy Roberts' lecture: We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea.

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    29 min
  • We are Puget Sound (Part 1)

    Nan Evans talks with Mindy Roberts of the Washington Environmental Council about the “We are Puget Sound” project – book, exhibits, and lectures. It is a campaign to engage the people living in the Salish Sea watershed in loving, stewarding and enjoying the natural and human world around us (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: January 19, 2022)

    Watch Mindy Roberts' lecture: We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea.

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    29 min
  • Weather of the Olympic Peninsula (Part 2)

    Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guest Al Latham for a discussion on the weather of the Olympic Peninsula (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: January 26, 2022)

    Learn more about the Jefferson County Conservation District.

    Weather information resources:
    WSU weather data
    The Weather of the Pacific Northwest by Cliff Mass
    Cliff Mass weather blog
    Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
    Windfinder and Windy

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    28 min
  • Weather of the Olympic Peninsula (Part 1)

    Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guest Al Latham for a discussion on the weather of the Olympic Peninsula (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: January 12, 2022)

    Learn more about the Jefferson County Conservation District. See worldwide wind patterns at Windfinder and Windy.

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    29 min
  • Winter Walk with Lichens

    Join Mary Robson and Dr. Katherine Glew, University of Washington, for a winter walk with lichens. Now that the snows of late 2021 have gone in many places on the Quimper Peninsula, explore the winter woods with an eye to the small living world on the barks of trees and covering the ground and rocks. (Reprise airdate: January 6, 2022)

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    28 min
  • Can Art and Science Inspire Each Other?

    Nan Evans and retired fisheries biologist and fiber artist Carla Stehr explore the topic of art and science inspiring each other. (Reprise airdate: December 29, 2021)

    Learn more about Carla Stehr's fiber art.

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    27 min
  • Water Supply Effect of Atmospheric River

    Hydrologist Ann Soule reviews with host Mary Robson the water year up to October 2021 and considers the effects of storms in November and December 2021. (Airdate: December 15, 2021)

    Learn more about Center Valley Animal Rescue.

    Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

    30 min

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