Sorrel North, from the Southern Resident Protection group on Lopez Island, WA, explains her organization's efforts to put a whale watching measure on the ballot to protect orca whales from excessive boat noise.

Photo courtesy of Gail Hampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K.

A brief news roundup featuring discussion of legislative debates concerning the US Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)

Michele Mahoney, President of the Friends of Widewater State Park on the historic Potomac River near Stafford, Virginia, joins Paul Anderson, Park Manager, to discuss their brand new park and a collaboration with the Patawomeck Tribe.

Photo of Patawomeck Chief Emeritus John Lightner courtesy of Mike Morones of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star.

An interview with Joanne Park, Education and Volunteer Program Director at the Marine Science and Technology Center (MAST) in Des Moines, Washington

An interview with legendary singer-songwriter Dana Lyons about his upcoming Rise for the Orca Tour

Today we hear from Geo Takach about his work as an environmental communication professional, scholar, and artist at Royal Roads University

A discussion with Brett Ramey, Director of the Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program about the role of education, collaboration and indigenous knowledge in stewardship

An interview with the dynamic Executive Director of the Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS), Erin Corra, on San Juan Island in Washington State.

Photo credit: Dale Sitts (as it appears on the FOLKS website).

We take a pause this week from hearing from environmental stewards, leaders, live events, and musicians to turn to a "Roundup" of the news including some news about Roundup: a 2+ billion dollar award in damages levied against Monsanto's weed killer glysophate (if you have not guessed it yet, that's their Roundup brand of herbicide).

A conversation with Carly Cohen, Mackenzie Gerringer, and Billy Swalla, researchers at the Friday Harbor Labs.