The Lee Rayburn Show

We take a deeper dive into science literacy, why the arts are important to science and the latest on climate change. Then we look at tornadoes in southern Wisconsin, folklore and forecasting, and how drones help meteorologists.

Growing your own food is one of the benefits of gardening. In this episode we take a fresh look at what a vegetable garden looks like. We also talk about the history of the Wild Ones organization and how they have been promoting native gardening since the late 1970’s.

We talk about a devastating storm and how to plan for a successful trip.

We hear about the field trips you can take with the Natural Resource Foundation, plus how to participate in this year’s Great Wisconsin Birdathon. Then, the DNR’s water use section manager shares how to reduce personal water use.

Tax Day is just about two months away. To help us prepare, a Green Bay tax professional answers your tax preparation questions. We’ll cover how to know if you qualify for the earned income tax credit, give tips on avoiding identity theft this tax season and more.

Several systems govern our body’s sense of balance: the muscles, joints, inner ears and more. Our physical therapists are back. They’ll share the exercises you can do to bolster your balance and decrease your risk of falling.

We tend to focus our plant selections on flowers,  but foliage can be just as important to our gardens. Mark Dwyer is back with suggestions for plants that can add the wow factor to your landscape.

We look at ways individuals and communities can protect agains property loss.

We learn more about the meaning behind birds’ calls and songs, then hear about conservation breeding efforts in zoos.

We learn more about what it means to be a midwife. After that, it’s a refresher on breast cancer screening and prevention.