This month's special guest for the Something in the Air podcast is Fred Akers, Administrator of the Great Egg Harbor River Watershed Association. "Watershed Fred" and Meteorologist Joe Martucci go through the history of the programs and activities that keep the river pristine and clean. Joe also talks to Fred about his colorful garden of tomatoes and him being the original Atlantic County community rainfall spotter.

1:34 - Fred's tomatoes

2:58 - Fred's life, before being involved in the watershed.

5:24 - Importance of the watershed being locally managed

6:52 - Recreational, scenic and wild rivers

9:38 - The dollars and cents of protecting the river

17:05 - Fred's thoughts on the Army Corps of Engineers' Back Bay Study Project, which will impact the watershed.

19:35 - How Fred believes we should protect against sea level rise

23:46 - How volunteer rain and snow measurements help the watershed, right here in South Jersey.

27:05 - "The Map" of New Jersey

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