Urban Ecology Podcast

This episode begins our exploration of the three branches that comprise the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. Riverside Park was the first branch of the UEC, located on Milwaukee's East Side. This episode tells the origin story of our Riverside Park branch and, by extension, the origin story of the UEC. We learn, from the folks that were there, what it was like to be a part of a community-led environmental organization, operating out of a double-wide trailer in the 1990's and reflect on how much has changed, and yet stayed the same, since then.

This episode is hosted by Danny Pirtle and Chris Young. Special thanks to our guests Michael D'Amato, Anne Steinberg, Dennis Grzezinski, and Meghan Forseth.

For more from the Urban Ecology Center, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the two elements that significant life experiences research suggests have the biggest impact on a kid's future as an environmentally conscious adult: access to green space and access to a mentor. We look at each of these factors individually and see how the Urban Ecology Center works to make both a cornerstone of our work.

This episode is hosted by Danny Pirtle and José Basaldua. Special thanks to our guests Jeff Veglahn and Regina Miller.

For more from the Urban Ecology Center, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Significant Life Experiences Research suggests that two factors are the biggest predictors of whether or not a kid will grow into an environmentally conscious adult: access to green space and access to a mentor. In this episode, we learn more about this research and how it became the foundation of the Urban Ecology Center's environmental education model.

This episode is hosted by Danny Pirtle and Kelli Johnson. Special thanks to our guests Ken Leinbach and Chris Diehm.

For more from the Urban Ecology Center, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Welcome to the first episode of the Urban Ecology Podcast! In this episode, we introduce the Urban Ecology Center by speaking with four people whose lives have become interwoven with the UEC. Through these stories, we learn what the Urban Ecology Center does and why connecting people in cities to nature and each other is so important.

This episode was hosted by Danny Pirtle, with contributions from Gillian Spence, Elizabeth Gamillo, Chris Young, and Ken Leinbach.

Special thanks to our guests Pat Mueller, Analiese Rosales-Garcia, Carijean Buhk, and Van Johnson.

For more from the Urban Ecology Center, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

PART 2:

Join the staff at the Urban Ecology Center for a virtual fall hike! Participants in the 2020 HKE MKE fundraiser can listen to this podcast episode as they complete their hike.

During this part of our virtual hike, we will learn about:

• Fall plants and the importance of native gardens
• Bird vocalizations and what they are calling about in the fall
• How to make nature exploration a priority for busy families

This episode also includes Mitch the Missing Mosquito, a nature- based audio drama for kids and families.

This episode features the voices of Urban Ecology Center staff members: Danny Pirtle, Michaela Rosenthal, Tory Bahe, Chad Thomack, Matt Flower, MaryBeth and Felix Kressin, Ken Leinbach and Gillian Spence.

For more from the Urban Ecology Center, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Thanks to our 2020 HKE MKE Sponsors!

• Presenting sponsor: The Milwaukee Rotary Club
• Major sponsor: Heartland Value Fund
• Key sponsors:
  • CG Schmidt
  • Charter Wire
  • Mueller Communications
  • Robertson, Ryan, and Associates
  • Eaton
  • Yellow Wood
  • North Shore Bank

PART 1:

Join the staff at the Urban Ecology Center for a virtual fall hike! Participants in the 2020 HKE MKE fundraiser can listen to this podcast episode as they complete their hike.

During this part of our virtual hike, we will learn about:

• Fun activities to do with kids while hiking
• Urban wildlife and how we can protect them
• Acorns and their various ecological roles
• Fall phenology and insects to look for

This episode features the voices of Urban Ecology Center staff members: Danny Pirtle, Annie Ela, Mike Larson, Alex LaBonte, Ethan Bott, Maggie Steinhauer, Tim Vargo, MaryBeth Kressin, and Gillian Spence.

For more from the Urban Ecology Center, visit our website or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

Thanks to our 2020 HKE MKE Sponsors!

• Presenting sponsor: The Milwaukee Rotary Club
• Major sponsor: Heartland Value Fund
• Key sponsors:
  • CG Schmidt
  • Charter Wire
  • Mueller Communications
  • Robertson, Ryan, and Associates
  • Eaton
  • Yellow Wood
  • North Shore Bank