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Community parks as nature-based solutions with Katie Dudley

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Preventing erosion in streambanks and waterways with Ryan Pankau

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Floating wetlands: nature at work on the water with Susan McIntyre

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Navigating native plants and municipal codes with Brodie Dunn

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Before the birds nest: Getting your yard ready for spring

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Energy efficiency is trending on our landscapes

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Friend or foe? Insects in your landscape with Dr. Ken Johnson

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Managing lawns with ecology in mind with Chris Enroth

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What's wrong with my tree? with Sarah Vogel

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Working hand in hand with nature in your garden with Amy Powers

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Practicing Curiosity: the Season 5 Preview

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Answering your invasive species questions: a Q&A with Chris Evans

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A case study in invasive species management: Emiquon Preserve with Dr. Maria Lemke

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Mushroom minute: a look at the invasive golden oyster mushroom with Aishwarya Veerabahu

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Carrying a shield against invasive carp with Steven Butler

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Ornamental plants on the move: who is escaping from your garden with Theresa Culley

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Protecting ag commodities, ecosystems and urban environments from invasive pests: the CAPS program with Kelly Estes

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Tree check! Spotting invasive pests early with Tricia Bethke

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When good plants go bad: invasives in the home landscape with Chris Enroth

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Looking back to move forward: using historical data to understand invasions with TJ Benson

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Wading through the data: understanding EDDMapS, a leader in invasive species mapping with Rebekah Wallace

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Early detection in public gardens with Michelle Beloskur

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Breaking down invasive species rules & regulations with Chris Evans

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Words matter: how we engage others to care about invasive species with Emily Steele and Phil Anderson

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Season 4 Preview and Invasives 101

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Taking action for wildlife: The power of community science

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Get to know your neighbors: listening to Illinois wildlife with Brodie Dunn

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Gopher it: Uncovering the unique ecology of the plains pocket gopher

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Movement of Armadillos in Illinois with Agustin Jimenez

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City dwellers: the Urban Coyote Research Project with Chris Anchor

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An alien experience they just keep coming back for: fish hatcheries in Illinois with Kayleigh Smith

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What role do bison play in restoring Illinois prairies?

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Wildlife in trouble: when to step in and when to step back

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It's all edges: road ecology with Kevin Rohling

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Environmental DNA basics: how we detect hidden life with Dr. Mark Davis

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A poster child for wildlife conservation: quail in Illinois

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Funding the wild: the role of outdoor recreation in conservation

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There's a snake in my basement!: wildlife encounters with Joy O'Keefe

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New season, new puns: the season 3 preview

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From youth to adults: engaging our communities to learn about their water

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Water Economics: The Pricing Puzzle

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Protecting our water supply with helicopters? How communities are tackling water challenges

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Taking a systems-based approach to community water management

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Taking into consideration the next 100 years: the reversal of the Chicago River

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Rain gardens and nerding out over native plants

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Nutrient loss in our waterways: the role of agriculture

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A gauntlet for Carp: invasives species in our waterways

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Rain Check: Creative ways to use stormwater to your advantage

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What you should know about contaminants of emerging concern

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Science is not just for the professionals: RiverWatch and community science

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From raindrop to river: State Hydrologist explains watershed basics

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Water connects us all: a season 2 preview

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Getting involved in climate work: find the solution that works for you

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Coffee grounds are green: composting reduces methane and builds up soil

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Investigating solar energy and agriculture: agrivoltaics and climate change

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Exploring carbon markets as part of emissions reduction goals

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Cover crops, not mudslides: empowering youth on climate change.

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It’s all about risk: how climate change increases our risk of health concerns and how we can adapt

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Exploring the challenges facing pollinators

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Will invasive species be helped or hindered by climate change?

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Understanding soil as a system

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708 million tons of carbon storage: Urban Forests and climate change

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Too Much of a Good Thing: A Plant’s Perspective on Climate Change

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Shifting to a Silver Lining: Climate Expert Talks Climate Change Basics

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Welcome to the New Everyday Environment Podcast!

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PFAS: Understanding this Contaminant of Emerging Concern

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Beneath the Surface: Exploring Illinois' Freshwater Mussels

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Tips for your home during Electrical Safety Month

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Should we participate in "No Mow May"? (Hint: look at the ecology)

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Research Bite: University of Illinois Students Discuss Bird Collisions

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13 and 17 is Very Weird: Periodical Cicadas with Kacie Athey

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Tornado Trends

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Early Spring Wildlife

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Phenology as a Retirement Hobby

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The Northern Saw-Whet Owl

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Providing Natural and Artificial Homes for Bats

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Invasive Alert: Spotted Lanternfly

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Creepy Carp and Sea Lamprey, Aquatic invasives in Lake Michigan (the Halloween episode)

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September is National Preparedness Month: Generator Safety, Supply Kits & CO Detectors

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Exploring Illinois’s Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy

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Drought and Extreme Weather Resiliency

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Corn Sweat: a Midwest phenomenon

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Value of Biodiversity

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Nature at Night

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Spring Ephemerals

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Maple Syrup Season in Illinois

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What is the difference between snow, sleet, and freezing rain?

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The Wildlife We Live With

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Illinois' State Grass

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Garter Snakes

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American Songbirds benefit from Livestock Grazing

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Soft Landings

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Ponds

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May Watts

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Large Predators Return...Or Are They?

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Planning a Native Plant Garden

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Winter weather and safety

98

Sizing a Home Solar System

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Overwintering for Wildlife

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ERNEST THOMPSON SETON -Naturalist