Episode includes a brief review of a prescribed burn, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Flowering Dogwood and return of Wood Thrushes. The Wood Thrush leads to a discussion of forest fragmentation.

Mourning Cloak butterflies, native bees, and oak flowers. Dr. Lyn Loveless talks about the connections between genetics and conservation biology.

Constellation Leo, the Prescribed Burn that did not happen, Queen Ants and an interview with Chia-Hua Lin about the pollenation ecology of Squirrel Corn in the genus Dicentra.

Lepidodendron, Killdeer, Garlic Mustard, Interview with Tim Sandsmark

American Robins, Reading the Woods, Revolutionary new research by Alfred E. Newman, Interview with Ken Finch of Green Hearts Institute for Nature in Childhood.

Vernal Equinox, Western Chorus Frog, Heron Rookery, Colonial Nesting

Red-tailed Hawks, maple syruping, and the sound of the spring thaw lead to a discussion of water, its unique qualities, and its importance to life. Water!

Northern Flicker, Winter Stone Flies, Using road kill to estimate wildlife populations, Interview with Toni Ruth about Cougars in Yellowstone National Park

Song Sparrows, the shape of night, White-tailed Deer. Interview with Zara McDonald of Felidae, on the Bay Area Puma Project.

Mars, Ocean Currents, The Galapagos Islands