The Mike Nowak Show hits the road to visit the 25th Annual Midwest Pond and Koi Society Koi Show and Trade Show in McCook, Illinois.

The Mike Nowak Show is on location from the Midwest Pond and Koi Society's 25th Annual Koi Show and Trade Show in McCook, Illinois. Guests include MPKS President Dr. Bob Passovoy, Vice-President Ed Buck, and Myron Kloubec from Kloubec Koi Farm in Amana, Iowa.

Mike and Peggy talk mid-season veggies with Lisa Hilgenberg from the Chicago Botanic Garden, follow up on the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipe which runs under the Straits of Mackinac, and learn about a new study that focuses on the tree canopies in the Chicago region.

Mike and Peggy learn about The Elgin Hops Project, preview their broadcast from the Midwest Pond and Koi Society 25th Annual Koi and Trade Show, and examine why electric rail service to the south side is being stymied.

Firefighter and paramedic Robert Denwood explains why he started at The Elgin Hops Project. Dr. Bob Passovoy from the Midwest Pond and Koi Society previews their 25th Annual Show, from which The Mike Nowak Show will be broadcasting live on June 24. Chris Johnson from the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club and Andrea Reed, executive director of the Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce talk about the work of the Coalition for a Modern METRA Electric, which seeks to bring better rail service to Chicago's south side.

Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director of Friends of the Parks, returns to the show to follow up on efforts to hold Chicago accountable for transparency in developing the Obama Library and other facilities in south side parks.

Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director of Friends of the Parks (FOTP). follows up on the recent conference Rethinking the Role of Chicago’s Parks: Parks As Democracy? She reports on the first steps by the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District to include the public in its plans to create the Obama Library and possibily a world class golf course on the south side. Mike and Peggy talk about the sale of Whole Foods to Amazon, and why American consumers won't buy cage free eggs.

Diane Blazek describes the work and programs of the National Garden Bureau, Josh Mogerman reports on environmental issues for the NRDC, and Breanne Heath from The Pie Patch talks about growing fruit in Chicago.

Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau, describes the various initiatives of the organization, including the "Year Of" program. Josh Mogerman, National Media Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), talks about the response of environmental groups to the White House decision to pull out from the Paris climate accord. Breanne Heath of The Pie Patch explains what it's like to grow fruits on Chicago's south side.

Mike and Peggy preview 28th annual Energy Fair, sponsored by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association in Custer, Wisconsin, then answer some gardening questions.