Podcasts about research forest

It's Sustainability Week at the University of Louisville, and on this week's program, your host, Justin Mog, is in conversation with UofL Class of 2027 ASL Interpreting Studies Major, Katelyn Johnston! In high school, Katelyn co-founded the environmental non-profit Clean 4 Change KY, and the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) recently named her as one of the Students Taking on Oil & Petrochemicals (STOP) Fellows for 2024-25! The STOP Fellowship supports students in the Ohio River Valley, a region threatened by petrochemical build out, as they create campaigns & education in their campus communities. Students connect over shared experiences, receive one-on-one guidance from mentors in their area, and train up on facilitation and leadership skills. Katelyn is a sophomore American Sign Language Interpreting Studies major at the University of Louisville. She is co-founder of an environmental nonprofit, Clean4ChangeKY, an organization that focuses on environmental justice and education in Kentucky. Learn more at https://clean4changeky.wixsite.com/home. This year's STOP Fellows include students from Ohio University, Virginia Tech, Centre College, Berea College, University of Louisville, Morehead State University, Bethany College, West Virginia State University, and Virginia State University. They are passionate community organizers, policy advocates, educators, researchers, club leaders, and more! Learn more at https://www.postlandfill.org/post/stop-fellows-24-25 As Katelyn reminded you, don't forget to support her organization by participating in this Saturday's Louisville Earth Walk Saturday, October 26th, 9am, Shawnee Park Everyone is invited to join in the 8th annual Louisville Earth Walk, a community celebration featuring a non-competitive walk. Join in support of a vision where every neighborhood has safe and clean water, air, and soil. Participants can celebrate our beautiful planet while raising both awareness and funds for the organizations in our city that work to protect and improve the quality of life for all. We invite participants to join us at 9 a.m. at Shawnee Park for a celebration and 3.7k walk. Proceeds will be distributed among the 10 environmental nonprofit organizing partners. They include Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Clean4Change, Kentucky Conservation Committee, Kentucky Interfaith Power and Light, Kentucky Solar Energy Society, Louisville Grows, Louisville Sustainability Council, Passionist Earth & Spirit Center, OurEarthNow, and the West Jefferson County Community Task Force. Details and registration options available at https://LouisvilleEarthWalk.org. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

In honor of the Earth & Spirit Center's upcoming summer camps, we're replaying an episode from the archives, about the importance of nature-based free play. Claude Stephens is the Facilitator of Outreach and Regenerative Design for Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. He's also the director of Bernheim's Children at Play Network, an initiative that helps connect children to nature through free play. This conversation explores the importance of free play in nature as an engine of inspiration and imagination, empowerment, equity, and efforts to sustain healthy communities and landscapes. RESOURCES: Earth & Spirit Center: https://earthandspiritcenter.org/ Bernheim Research Forest and Arboretum: https://bernheim.org/ Children At Play Network: https://childrenatplaynetwork.com/

Are you a nature lover? Are you interested in conservation or habitat restoration? Do you have a passion for our natural environment or want to learn more about the ecosystems, habitats, plants, and animals of New York State? Then this program might be for you! The Master Naturalist Program is a science-based training program designed to teach adults about New York's natural resources, empowering them to educate others and participate in on-the-ground conservation and monitoring projects. The Nature Calls: Conversations from the Hudson Valley podcast team had the opportunity to meet with Kristi Sullivan, Director, NY Master Naturalist Program and Extension Associate, at Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. With a focus on natural resources and the environment, Kristi was a ‘natural' to create the Master Naturalist Program in New York State. Over 500 people have completed this adult education program, with ~100+ active volunteers (who have reported their hours) in any given year. Only 30 people are admitted into the program each year, so there is an application process to be followed to ensure broader coverage across the state. You can become a Master Naturalist by taking the 16-hour mandatory “Naturalist Trainee” course, supplemented by 14 hours of additional coursework and 30 hours of volunteer work tailored to your personal interests. The mandatory “Naturalist Trainee” course is held at Cornell's Arnot Teaching and Research Forest located in Ithaca, NY. It covers topics such as reptiles and amphibians, invasive species identification and control, insects, bats, ferns, wildlife and more. Volunteer opportunities may include “hands-on” management, conservation or monitoring activities, or educational outreach. Examples of appropriate volunteer activities include working with a local land trust or nearby park to remove or monitor invasive species, collecting citizen science data for an ongoing program, inventorying wildflowers at a local park or preserve, participating in riparian buffer plantings or restoration, conducting wildlife surveys, contributing to water quality monitoring or research. Potential outreach activities may include leading a “woods walk”, writing articles, giving presentations, or developing educational brochures. Each Master Naturalist can pursue volunteer activities tailored to her/his own interests and strengths. Always remember that YOU can make a difference in the natural environment. Hosts: Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas Guest: Kristi Sullivan Photo by: Tim Kennelty Production Support: Linda Aydlett, Deven Connelly, Teresa Golden, Xandra Powers, Annie Scibienski Resources

On this week's Sustainability Now!, we celebrate the spirit of the season and the longest night of the year with a Winter Solstice show! Your host, Justin Mog, gathers around the bonfire with Lindsay Duncan, Corporate Partners Manager at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest (http://bernheim.org) and Ellen Trahan, Chair of the Board of Directors at the Louisville Sustainability Council (http://louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org). Tune in to reclaim the night as we celebrate the value of darkness, inwardness, peace and quiet. As Lindsay puts it, “When we focus on the natural world and less on the chaos of the holidays, the season becomes more sustainable naturally! Decor becomes more natural/sustainable. We drive less. We enjoy the warmth of a fire. We buy less. CARPE NOCTEM - Seize the night! There is beauty in the winter darkness. Let's celebrate it.” The Winter Solstice is also the perfect time to remember the importance of dark sky conservation for not only appreciating astronomical phenomena, but also for the very survival of many creatures that migrate, hunt, and forage during the night! In addition, we'll share some of our favorite tips for making the holidays more sustainable, as we reflect a bit on the past year and what we're looking forward to in 2024! The Louisville Sustainability Council's End of Year Celebration Green Drinks will be on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, starting at 6pm at the Monarch Music & Arts Community, 1318 Bardstown Rd. The Louisville Sustainability Council's Green Drinks is a casual monthly meet-up of community members and organizations interested in deepening their connections to each other and to the Earth. In lieu of the usual featured speaker, this month, we'll wrap up the year with our year-end celebration! Join us to celebrate our successes this year, as well as hear from you what you would like to see us work on in 2024. We will also experience Louisville's new Music and Arts Community, while exploring the many intersections of art, music, and the environment. Green Drinks is held on the third Wednesday of every month at 6pm at rotating venues around town. More at https://www.louisvillesustainabilitycouncil.org/green-drinks As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Show 13-49 Summary: Could this be a win for Oregon? And common sense? It sure looks like one. Out of the blue, the Elliott State Research Forest plan, which would remove most of Oregon's largest state forest from production to “study” it — suddenly, Oregon State University pulled out. To use the Left's favorite catchphrase, … Read More Read More The post 13-49 Common Sense Prevails | Elliott State Research Forest Plan Gets Sidelined appeared first on The I Spy Radio Show.

In today's episode, I speak with Hunter Grove to explore the topic of sustainable forest management. Hunter is a current Oregon State University student focused on advocating for the sustainable management of the McDonald-Dunn research forest in Corvallis, Oregon. Today's episode is pretty place-specific, but even if you're not an Oregonian or an OSU student, there is valuable information about forest biodiversity, environmental justice, and traditional ecological knowledge/forestry practices! Websites mentioned in today's episode: Friends of OSU Old Growth Website: https://friendsofosuoldgrowth.org/ Future of the McDonald Dunn Forest Website: https://tlc5103.wixsite.com/mcddfuture Instagram page ran by Hunter Grove (@futureofmcdonald_dunn_osu): https://www.instagram.com/futureofmcdonald_dunn_osu/ Visit the Speak Environment blog for links and downloads for all reference material used in today's episode: https://bit.ly/3I6JCsN All music is provided by Scott Holmes under a free Creative Commons License: https://scottholmesmusic.com/

On this episode we chop it up with Professor Joel Heinen of Gracie Barra Research Forest. Joel has been a long time friend and training partner of mine at GB The Woodlands. It was obvious to me that his love for the art mixed in with his business sense would some day birth his own Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio. Fast forward to 2023 and now he stands at the precipice of this vision come to life. We discuss all ends of becoming a business owner and what he hopes to provide for the people here in The Woodlands Texas. On the back half we have a fun chat about the direction or lack of direction from our favorite sports team the Houston Rockets. We play make believe general manager and try to solve their 3yr skid. Hope you enjoy this episode of the podcast and as always go out and be that someone.

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, gathers friends around the microphones for the first half of a two-part conversation about the threats posed to Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest and its neighbors by the proposed LG&E gas pipeline through Bullitt Co. This week's guests: Deborah Potts Novgorodoff, with PPL Shareholders for Energy Democracy, is part of a broad coalition of Kentucky environmental groups working to stop LG&E's pipeline (http://savebernheimnow.org/); Kimberly Brown is an adjacent landowner and part of a generational farm family that would be impacted by the pipeline; and Mark Wourms is Executive Director of Bernheim (http://bernheim.org/forestunderthreat). The focus of this week's conversation is on the immediate threats posed by the pipeline to Bernheim, ecological habitat, the Cedar Grove corridor, and to surrounding landowners. Next week, we'll address the broader issues and climate change concerns with three different guests. The timing of this conversation is critical. LGE-KU is taking Bernheim to court to condemn their property and the court date is January 10, 2023. Bernheim is using its scarce resources to fight this aggression, but the need your help. Here's what you can do: • Spread the word with a new “Save Bernheim Now!” yard sign available at the All Peoples Justice Center - email justicecenter@allpeoplesuu.com • Sign the new petition at https://bernheim.org/forestunderthreat/pipeline/?id=tog-contain2 • Make a special donation to Bernheim's “Land Protection Fund” to help pay for legal fees at http://bernheim.org • Join weekly protest gatherings – bring your signs, dress in costume, just come! Fridays at noon in front of LG&E, 220 W. Main, coming up on December 23rd and January 6th. • Write a letter to PPL and LG&E: Vsorgi@pplweb.com; john.crockett@lge-ku.com For more, watch the Save Bernheim Now! event held at All People's Church on December 4, 2022 at https://youtu.be/ANi0Kdd_Bts As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

On this week's Truth to Power, we bring you highlights from the "Save Bernheim Now!" (http://savebernheimnow.org) event held on December 4, 2022 at All People's Church in Louisville and featuring an inspiring array of speakers organizing to protect Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest from a dangerous and unnecessary high-pressure natural gas pipeline being proposed by LG&E. We'll hear from: - Bernheim's Executive Director, Mark Wourms; - Bernheim's Director of Conservation, Andrew Berry; - Rev. Elisa Owen, Executive Director of Kentucky Interfaith Power & Light (KIPL) and Highland Presbyterian Church; - Rob Kingsolver, retired Environmental Studies professor at Bellarmine University; - Kenyetta Johnson from the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition (KSEC); and - Rev. Bruce Beisner of All Peoples Church. LGE-KU is taking Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest to court to condemn their property to construct a high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline. The court date is January 10, 2023, and Bernheim is using its scarce resources to fight this aggression. It is time for those of us who love Bernheim and oppose new, destructive fossil fuel initiatives to fight this battle personally. Here are just a few of the reasons why LG&E should be denied the condemnation by eminent domain: - It violates Bernheim's Conservation Easement. If LG&E wins in court, this will set a terrible precedent for all natural lands with conservation easements.  - There will be serious environmental damage from the construction and maintenance of this pipeline. Its route disrupts significant and fragile habitat and interrupts a wildlife corridor connecting several natural areas. - This area is demonstrably unstable and running a pipeline through it risks landslides and flooding. There is a high likelihood of pollutants entering streams and underground waterways. - The land includes bat habitat. Bernheim recently documented 13 bat species utilizing a wide swath of Bernheim for roosting and foraging. - The land is home to a couple of rare and endangered snails, creatures that have lived in this area for millions of years. - Spending vast sums of money to INCREASE carbon emissions is blatantly financially motivated with no regard for the consequences. On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 4pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

After nine months in southwest Missouri, we're back on the road in our tiny trailer. First stop: Bardstown, Kentucky.We're in Bardstown to enjoy some distillery tours and tastings, encounter some history (many of the buildings here are much older than any of the buildings in places we've lived), visit significant Christian sites, and more.Listen in to part two of our experience in Bardstown as we discuss our experiences with: the Springfield Sorghum Festival, downtown Bardstown, the Bardstown Farmers' Market, Willett Distillery, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Bardstown Burgers, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Bardstown Bourbon Company Kitchen, the Heaven Hill Experience,...and more.Feel free to ask questions about our experiences or to share some of yours with us by sending an email to brad@exploreblog.net. Enjoy!Music in this episode is borrowed from "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw and is licensed under CC BY-3.0.

After nine months in southwest Missouri, we're back on the road in our tiny trailer. First stop: Bardstown, Kentucky.We're in Bardstown to enjoy some distillery tours and tastings, encounter some history (many of the buildings here are much older than any of the buildings in places we've lived), visit significant Christian sites, and more.Listen in to part one of our experience in Bardstwon as we discuss our experiences with: My Kentucky Home State Park Campground, Talbott's Tavern, Maker's Mark Distillery, Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, the Jim Beam Distillery., a brief trip to some distilleries in Frankfort...and more.By the way, we are having a GREAT time in Bardstown!Feel free to ask questions about our experiences or to share some of yours with us by sending an email to brad@exploreblog.net. Enjoy!Music in this episode is borrowed from "Solo Acoustic Guitar" by Jason Shaw and is licensed under CC BY-3.0.

This Day in Maine Friday, July 22, 2022.

On this week's show, your host, Justin Mog, brings you a preview conversation with Dr. Douglas Tallamy who will be the guest speaker at a special event on Friday in collaboration with UofL's Sustainability Council and Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. Joining the conversation is Bernheim's Director of Education, Kristin Faurest, Ph.D. Doug Tallamy is the T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, where he has authored 106 research publications and has taught insect related courses for 41 years. Chief among his research goals is to better understand the many ways insects interact with plants and how such interactions determine the diversity of animal communities. His book Bringing Nature Home was published by Timber Press in 2007, The Living Landscape, co-authored with Rick Darke, was published in 2014; Nature's Best Hope, a New York Times Best Seller, was released in February 2020, and his latest book The Nature of Oaks was released by Timber press in March 2021. In 2021 he cofounded Homegrown National Park with Michelle Alfandari. His awards include recognition from The Garden Writers Association, Audubon, The National Wildlife Federation, The Garden Club of America and The American Horticultural Association. Dr. Tallamy will be speaking on Nature's Best Hope on Friday, July 22nd, 6-7:30pm, in UofL's Humanities room 100. General public: $25 Bernheim members: $20 University faculty/staff with valid ID: $10 Students with valid ID: free, but must register for the event Purchase tickets at https://bernheim.org/event/natures-best-hope-with-dr-douglas-tallamy/ Presented by Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in partnership with the UofL's Sustainability Council. Recent headlines about global insect declines and three billion fewer birds in North America are a bleak reality check about how ineffective our current landscape designs have been at sustaining the plants and animals that sustain us. Such losses are not an option if we wish to continue our current standard of living on Planet Earth. The good news is that none of this is inevitable. Dr. Tallamy will discuss simple steps that each of us can - and must - take to reverse declining biodiversity, why we must change our adversarial relationship with nature to a collaborative one, and why we, ourselves, are nature's best hope. A spread of healthy farm-to-table appetizers from Bernheim's Edible Garden and Isaac's Cafe will be available starting at 5:30pm, and attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase Bernheim memberships. Climate-resilient Gardening Takeaways: A walking tour by Bernheim Director of Horticulture and Sustainable Landscapes Renee Frith Saturday, July 23, 10-11:30 a.m This on-site tour highlights landscaping practices at Bernheim that are meant to be replicable in your own back yard. Renee will show you how you can make your yard a more natural and healthy place! Limit: 20 people. Meet in front of the Bernheim Visitor Center and you must pre-register here: https://bernheim.org/event/savor-the-season-positive-vibes-for-summer-2022-07-23/2022-08-27/ As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at http://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at http://appalatin.com

Over the past year, the Earth & Spirit Center, with funding from the Kalliopeia Foundation, has collaborated with Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest to create two documentary films featuring environmental activists working on climate change and watershed health. In this episode of the podcast, we've taken audio clips from some of the interviews we conducted and have woven them together to present the perspectives of several activists of various ages, races, and backgrounds, united by their common concern about our changing climate. Resources: Earth & Spirit Center homepage: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/ “Grounded” film: https://youtu.be/fL_rHzS3rcQ “Reflections on Water” film: https://youtu.be/LwgJZPmQugE Dr. Justin Mog's “Sustainability Now” program on Forward Radio: https://www.forwardradio.org/sustainabilitynow Renewable Energy Alliance of Louisville: https://renewableenergylouisville.org/ Outdoor Afro: https://outdoorafro.org/ Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, office of ecological sustainability: https://nazareth.org/office-of-ecological-sustainability/ Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest: https://bernheim.org/ Kalliopeia Foundation: https://kalliopeia.org/

Claude Stephens is the Facilitator of Outreach and Regenerative Design for Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. He's also the director of Bernheim's Children at Play Network, an initiative that helps connect children to nature through free play. This conversation explores the importance of free play in nature as an engine of inspiration and imagination, empowerment, equity, and efforts to sustain healthy communities and landscapes. RESOURCES: Earth & Spirit Center: https://earthandspiritcenter.org/ Bernheim Research Forest and Arboretum: https://bernheim.org/ Children At Play Network: https://childrenatplaynetwork.com/

The Oregon State Legislature could turn the Elliott State Forest into the "Elliott State Research Forest" by passing Senate Bill 1546 during the 2022 legislative session. Many have hailed SB 1546 as a grand compromise between loggers and environmentalists, and the Oregonian editorial board called it a "win" for the state of Oregon. However, few know the full history of the Elliott State Forest and its intended purpose—funding Oregon's schools. Listen to Cascade Policy Institute's President and CEO, John Charles, explain why Senate Bill 1546 is a bad deal for taxpayers, families, and students across the state. To access the livestream of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Natural Resources on 2/23/2022, click here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewithcascade/message

Tina Brouwer is the co-founder of Red Oaks Forest School in Eastern Kentucky. Amid the beauty and ecological diversity of the Red River Gorge area, Red Oaks invites youth to connect deeply with the natural world in creative ways and in all sorts of weather. In this episode, Tina shares how interweaving nature and education helps cultivate wonder, curiosity, trust, vulnerability, courage, and mindful groundedness. Resources: Red Oaks Forest School: https://www.redoaksforestschool.org/ https://www.facebook.com/redoaksforestschool https://www.instagram.com/redoaks_explorers/ info@redoaksforestschool.org Children and Nature Network: https://www.childrenandnature.org/ Natural Start Alliance: https://naturalstart.org/ Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest: https://bernheim.org/

On this West Virginia Morning, hundreds of workers at Cabell-Huntington Hospital have been on strike for weeks. We check in with those on the picket line. Also, in this show, the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest has gigantic sculptures installed throughout. The wooden giants lounge among the trees and crouch at the water's edge. They look like they've stepped straight out of a fairy tale.

This month, Aaron Wightman interviews three agroforestry, or "forest farming", specialists who double as educators with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE). These three guests have been instrumental in the formation of a statewide agroforestry work team that connects CCE educators and researchers with the goal of improving the availability of resources to those interested in adopting some of these practices. Brett Chedzoy is a Regional Extension forester who works for CCE of Schuyler County, and the forest manager of the Cornell Arnot Teaching and Research Forest. In addition, Brett practices silvopasturing at his family farm in Watkins Glen. Steve Gabriel works with the Cornell Small Farms Program where he focuses on specialty mushroom production and agroforestry research and extension projects. He also runs Wellspring Forest Farm & School with his family in Trumansburg where they harvest maple and mushrooms and raise ducks and sheep in diverse habitats. Tracey Testo is a program coordinator at the Cooperative Extension office in Columbia and Greene counties where she focuses on agriculture and natural resource issues. She is experienced with American Ginseng and forest mushroom production. Episode produced by Ailis Clyne Music - Long and Low Cloud, Funk and Flash, both by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)

Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest is a 16,000-acre non-profit nature preserve near Louisville, Kentucky. This conversation features Bernheim's executive director Dr. Mark Wourms, and Dr. Kristin Faurest, the director of education, discussing the ecological and cultural significance of forest ecosystems and how creativity, play, spirituality, rigorous science, and nature immersion experiences come together at Bernheim to help forge deeper connections between the human and more-than-human world. www.earthandspiritcenter.org www.bernheim.org

It is so easy to come home at the end of a long day, eat supper, and then just sink into the couch to veg out for a bit or keep ourselves busy with household activities that need to be done. I'll be honest, I'm as guilty as the next person of falling into that trap. But nature doesn't just stop when the sun goes down. Instead, a whole new world opens up and comes to life – a world that is just as interesting and fascinating as anything we find during the daytime. In this week's episode of the Backyard Ecology, I talk with Bill Napper. Bill is a volunteer night naturalist at Bernheim Arboretum, a caver, an author, and much more. At Bernheim, Bill leads night hikes and other night programs that cover a variety of seasonal topics related to the natural world at night. He jokes that he has spent over a decade in the dark. Bill just has a general love of the night and enjoys sharing that passion with others. During our conversation, Bill and I talk about many different topics. Some of the animals we talk about include crickets and katydids, lightning bugs, the night jars (whip-poor-wills, chuck-wills-widows, poor-wills, and night hawks), moths, and bats. We also talk about the night sky, noise pollution, and light pollution. In addition, Bill offers tips for finding formal night programs that you can participate in, as well as, ways you can enjoy the natural world at night in your own backyard. You really don't have to travel to the middle of nowhere to experience nature's night life. There is likely a lot going on in your own yard. This was just an easy, fun conversation that touched on lots of different topics related to the natural world at night. We don't dive too deep into any of the topics we discussed. We'll do that in other episodes. Our goal with this episode was simply to remind all of us about how captivating nature's night life can be, and hopefully inspire us to make the time to go outside at night and reconnect with the nocturnal world in our own ways. Links: Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest's website Resources recommended by Bill The Great Animal Orchestra: Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places * National Park Service Nigh Skies website Bill's email address: billnapper@gmail.com Backyard Ecology's website Related Backyard Ecology articles and episodes Lightning bugs and Fireflies: A conversation with Lynn Faust, Part 1 Lightning bugs and Fireflies – A conversation with Lynn Faust, Part 2 Giant Leopard Moth: Cousins of the Much-Loved Wooly Worm Moths in the Winter with Shelby Fulton Try Mothing – Attracting and observing moths Luna Moth Big Brown Bat Red Bat My email: shannon@backyardecology.net Episode image: Photo credit: floms, cc-0

On this week’s Truth To Power, we gather folks into the virtual studio to continue the community conversation about LG&E's proposed methane gas pipeline in Bullitt County. You may be familiar with this issue through the “Save Bernheim” campaign, as the proposed pipeline would run through Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest. Forward Radio’s Justin Mog (Sustainability Now!) and Hart Hagan (The Climate Report / Let’s Talk) discuss the issue with one of the neighbors owning property near the pipeline, Christy Collins, as well as Elaine Tanner, Program Director for the Friends For Environmental Justice (http://friendsforenvironmentaljustice.org). Learn more via Bullitt Countians for Justice at https://www.facebook.com/groups/400549857455783/ Learn more at http://bernheim.org/forestunderthreat Find maps of fossil fuel infrastructure and get more info at http://fractracker.org On Truth to Power each week, we gather Forward Radio programmers and friends to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Sunday at 4pm, Monday at 2pm, and Tuesday at 9am on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

On this week’s Truth To Power, we gather folks into the virtual studio for a community conversation about LG&E's proposed pipeline in Bullitt County. You may be familiar with this issue through the “Save Bernheim” campaign, as the proposed pipeline would run through Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest. Forward Radio’s Justin Mog (Sustainability Now!) and Hart Hagan (The Climate Report / Let’s Talk) discuss the issue with one of the property owners, Christy Collins, as well as Elaine Tanner, Program Director for the Friends For Environmental Justice (http://friendsforenvironmentaljustice.org), and Nancy Tierney, coordinator of the Environmental Justice & Air Quality team of the Jefferson Co. chapter of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (http://kftc.org). Learn more and take action at http://bernheim.org/forestunderthreat On Truth to Power each week, we gather Forward Radio programmers and friends to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Sunday at 4pm, Monday at 2pm, and Tuesday at 9am on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at http://forwardradio.org

Lake Placid News Editor Andy Flynn took a tour of Cornell University's Uihlein Maple Research Forest in Lake Placid with Director Adam Wild. He explained the process of making maple syrup.

Today we celebrate the one year anniversary of the show and the man who wrote a flora of the Middle East. We'll learn about the German botanist who discovered mitosis and chloroplasts. We celebrate the 93rd birthday of an English-Australian gardener who learned to garden and survived during World War II. We'll honor the tremendous work of Kenya's garden activist and founder of the Green Belt Movement. Today's Unearthed Words feature words about April. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that was released 16 years ago today. And then, we'll wrap things up with the fascinating story of a whiskey baron who used his wealth to create an arboretum that is home to America's largest collection of Holly trees. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners Around the World and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings Well, it's hard to believe that the show is already a year old. I started the show on April 1st because this month's name came from the Latin word aperio, meaning "to open [bud]," - so it was the perfect time to start something new. Plants outside and in are really beginning to grow now. Daisy and Sweet Pea are this month's birth flowers. To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy.   Curated News In chaotic times, gardening becomes therapy | Cleveland.com "As spring's arrival in the Northern Hemisphere coincides with government stay-at-home orders, the itch to get outside has turned backyard gardens into a getaway for the mind in chaotic times. Gardeners who already know that working with soil is a way to connect with nature say it helps take away their worries, at least temporarily. "I love to see things grow," Lindsay Waldrop said. "It's incredibly therapeutic." Families, too, are discovering that gardening gives cooped-up kids something to do, builds their self-esteem and brings variety to what has suddenly become a lot of time spent together. This home-grown attitude goes back to World War II when millions of people cultivated victory gardens to protect against potential food shortages while boosting patriotism and morale. Hollie Niblett, who lives near Kansas City, Kansas, hopes the victory gardens come back. Niblett, who has a degree in horticultural therapy, tends to a kitchen garden near her backdoor, perennial flowers, flowering trees and shrubs, and upper and lower grassy yards connected by a path through an area left in its natural condition. "There are so many things about it that feed my soul," she said. "Right now, more than anything, my garden gives me hope, gives me purpose, and provides a sense of connection to something bigger than myself."   811 - Call Before You Dig - And, right now - Don't. Add 811 in your phone contacts. Save it under "Digging." In the notes, add a reminder to call at least three days before you dig. Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1838  Today is the birthday of George Edward Post. We remember George because he wrote a Flora of the Middle East. Westerners were delighted because, for the first time, it was written in English, and they could understand it. George botanized in Syria, which is where he lived most of his life. He was in Syria, serving as a missionary and doctor. In his spare time, he would be off collecting plants and working on his Flora. George was a man who had tremendous energy and stamina. He worked long hours, and many colleagues acknowledged that he accomplished more than most folks in a 24-hour period. In his personal life, it turns out that George had the ability to fall asleep quickly, which no doubt helped him recharge on-demand and as needed. One account of George's tremendous lust for life and for plant collecting relayed that he would go off into the mountains on horseback. The story goes that George was such a good horseman, he could collect specimens without getting off his horse. He was allegedly able to lean below his saddle and reach way down to cut and collect a specimen. Then, he'd just sit back up and go on his way. At the end of his life, George was aware that his body was worn out, and he said something to that effect in the days before he died. Around that same time, he received a visitor who knew just how to revive his spirits. The guest placed a few pieces of ripe wheat in his hand as a symbol of the harvest and of the specimens George had spent a lifetime studying. It also served as a reminder of the treasured bible passage: "To everything, there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted."   1805  Today is the birthday of the German botanist Hugo von Mohl. The greatest "botanist of his day," it said in one newspaper. A German botanist, he was the first to propose that new cells are formed by cell division. Mitosis was discovered by Hugo von Mohl. And, in 1837, he discovered chloroplasts - something von Mohl called Chlorophyllkörnen, which translates to "a grain a chlorophyll." Forty-seven years later, the Polish-German botanist Eduard Strasburger shortened the term Chlorophyllkörnen to Chloroplast. Von Mohl described chloroplasts as discrete bodies within the green plant cell. Today we know that chloroplasts are the food producers of the cell. Chloroplasts are only found in plant cells, and they convert light energy from the sun into sugar; so without chloroplasts, there would be no photosynthesis. In 1846, von Mohl described the sap in plant cells as "the living substance of the cell," and he also created the word "protoplasm."   1927  Today is the 93rd birthday of English-born Australian horticulturalist, conservationist, author, broadcaster, and television personality Peter Cundall. A Tasmanian gardener, Peter was the friendly host of the long-running TV show Gardening Australia - one of the first shows committed to 100% organic practices and practical advice. Peter inspired both young and old to the garden. In his epic "lemon tree episode," Peter got a little carried away and essentially finished pruning when the tree was little more than a stump. Thereafter, Cundallisation was synonymous with over-pruning. Peter learned to garden as a little boy. His first garden was a vegetable patch on top of an air raid shelter in Manchester, England. His family was impoverished. His father was an abusive alcoholic. Two of his siblings died of malnutrition. Through it all, the garden brought stability, nourishment, and reprieve. Of that time, Peter's recalls, "Lying in bed in the morning waiting for it to be light, so I could go out and get going in my garden. I used to think there was some gas given out by the soil that produced happiness."   1940  Today is the birthday of the Kenyan ecologist and first female Kenyan Ph.D. and professor Wangari Maathai ("One-Garry" - rhymes with starry - "Ma-TH-EYE") Wangari was the founder of the Green Belt Movement. She fought for environmental protection and women's empowerment by working with communities to plant "green belts" of trees. Today, the Green Belt Movement has planted "over 45 million trees across Kenya to combat deforestation, stop soil erosion, and generate income for women and their families." In 2004, Wangari became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee recognized "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy, and peace." Wangari authored four books: The Green Belt Movement, Unbowed: A Memoir; The Challenge for Africa; and Replenishing the Earth. Wangari died from ovarian cancer in 2011 at the age of 71. Wangari said, "We think that diamonds are very important, gold is very important, all these minerals are very important. We call them precious minerals, but they are all forms of the soil. But that part of this mineral that is on top, like it is the skin of the earth, that is the most precious of the commons." "Using trees as a symbol of peace is in keeping with a widespread African tradition. For example, the elders of the Kikuyu carried a staff from the thigi tree that, when placed between two disputing sides, caused them to stop fighting and seek reconciliation. Many communities in Africa have these traditions." "When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope."   Unearthed Words Here are some poignant words about this time of year.   The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year. — Mark Twain, American writer & humorist   "The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools' Day. But why the people call it so, Nor I, nor they themselves do know. But on this day are people sent On purpose for pure merriment." — Poor Robin's Almanac, 1790   The April winds are magical, And thrill our tuneful frames; The garden walks are passional To bachelors and dames." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson, American essayist and poet   Men are April when they woo,  December when they wed;  Maids are May when they are maids,  but the sky changes when they are wives. — Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act IV Scene 1   "[W] ell-apparell'd April on the heel Of limping winter treads…" — Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 1 Scene 2    Grow That Garden Library On the Wild Side by Keith Wiley It's hard to believe that this book was published on this day already sixteen years ago in 2004. The subtitle to this book is "Experiments in the New Naturalism." Keith created his own wild garden in the early 2000s after being inspired by rural England. He also discovered an entire world of influence as he studied New England roadsides, the Colorado Rockies, Swiss Alpine Meadows, and the South African savannas. In this book, Keith strives to capture "only the spirit of wild plantings and never attempt to replicate exactly any landscape or combination of plants." Keith has learned to focus on form, color, and placement of plants. His attention to detail is what makes his approach work so well. Keith was an early advocate of grouping plants into plant communities. He loves it when plants self-seed - especially when they create beauty in unanticipated ways. Keith's book shares many of his favorite plants and plant groupings. He offers tons of advice and ideas for gardens. in this book, he's hoping to inspire us to get creative, "freeing your own creative inner spirit from the straitjacket of horticultural tradition." You can get a used copy of On the Wild Side by Keith Wiley and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $8.   Today's Botanic Spark 1945  Today is the anniversary of the death of American businessman Isaac Wolfe Bernheim. Bernheim made a fortune selling and distilling whiskey - and in turn, he used some of his wealth to create the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. In 1931, the Frederick Law Olmsted firm was asked to design the park. They created roadways, paths, and natural areas, planted trees, and turned the farmland back into meadows, lawns, and forest. Sparing no expense, Bernheim provided the capital to add lakes, rivers, and ponds for "an enlivening effect." Nineteen years later, in 1950, the Bernheim Forest officially opened and was ultimately given to the people of Kentucky in trust. Bernheim is the largest privately-owned natural area in Kentucky. Today, the arboretum's holly collection is among the best in North America, with more than 700 specimens representing over 350 individual species and cultivars. Love is like the wild rose-brier; Friendship like the holly tree. The holly is dark when the rose-brier blooms, But which will bloom most constantly? — Emily Brontë, author The holly collection features 176 American Holly (Ilex opaca), 44 Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata), over 50 deciduous hollies (Ilex decidua, Ilex verticillata, Ilex serrata, and hybrids), and 19 cultivars of Inkberry (Ilex glabra) - as well as many specialty hybrids. The arboretum is also home to maples, crab apples, conifers (including dwarf conifers), oaks, buckeyes, ginkgoes, ornamental pears and dogwoods. There is also a sun and shade trail, a quiet garden, and a garden pavilion. By 1994, the State of Kentucky made Bernheim the state's official arboretum. A true visionary, Bernheim wrote that "nothing is static in this world." He appreciated that the natural world was constantly going through continuous change. He believed that people needed to spend time connecting with nature. In August of 1939, Bernheim set up some conditions for his forest in a letter to the trustees, and he proposed the following rules for the forest: No discussion of religion or politics, no trading or trafficking. . . No distinction will be shown between rich or poor, white or colored. My vision embraces an edifice, beautiful in design,... It may be made of marble or of native stone. . . . Within it, there will be an art gallery . . . . Therein there will be busts in bronze of men and women whose names have risen to places of distinctive honor in Kentucky. A museum of natural history containing specimens of every animal … of this hemisphere... . . . a tall steel pole … will float the American Flag… [and] children… will be told the story of liberty. To all, I send the invitation to come . . . to re-create their lives in the enjoyment of nature . . . in the park which I have dedicated ... and which I hope will be kept forever free.  

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest is under threat of eminent domain. Hear about the gas pipeline and interstate highway connector that is proposed to pass through Bernheim Forest land. Did you know that the astronomer who discovered the existence of other galaxies used to live in Louisville, Kentucky? Its fitting that the Hubble Telescope was named after Edwin P. Hubble. Professor Scott Miller builds on this story with an update on the Hubble Constant and what that tells us about the expanding universe! The public-domain music heard on this episode is 'Marimba on the Hunt' by Daniel Birch. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/ Bench Talk: The Week in Science | Bernheim Pipeline; Edwin Hubble & Hubble Constant | Sept 9, 2019 by Forward Radio is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest is under threat of eminent domain. Hear about the gas pipeline and interstate highway connector that is proposed to pass through Bernheim Forest land. Did you know that the astronomer who discovered the existence of other galaxies used to live in Louisville, Kentucky? Its fitting that the Hubble Telescope was named after Edwin P. Hubble. Professor Scott Miller builds on this story with an update on the Hubble Constant and what that tells us about the expanding universe! The public-domain music heard on this episode is 'Marimba on the Hunt' by Daniel Birch. Bench Talk is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal

#FloorSeats is back with a rock star of a guest, Dr. Mark Wourms, Executive Director of the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest. The Bernheim, located in Clermont, KY(fun fact for the bourbon lovers, it’s across the street Jim Beam’s main distillery), is the largest privately-held forest east of the Mississippi. It was founded in 1929 by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, a German immigrant whose whiskey distillery business established the I.W. Harper brand of bourbon. As a gift to the state of Kentucky, his goal was to have a natural space, open to the public, regardless of race or creed. Fast forward to today and the forest hosts hundreds of thousands of people each year: some take in its beauty on the forest's 40+ miles of trails, others at major events like CONNECT & ColorFest. Bernheim’s pristine forest is also used by hundreds of scientists for research. Recently it has come under threat from two developments that will bisect the forest 1) a proposed interstate addition, which would connect I-65 and I-71 and 2) a natural gas pipeline. Sit back, listen, and learn from the best seat in the house! - #FloorSeats. Music picks: Mark: The Rolling Stones, " Wild Horses " | Gerry: Lion Babe, " Cosmic Wind ". Fun fact today's episode cover photo is from the first time show host, Gerry visited the Bernheim with his friend's Cody and Blake Ferguson circa 2012. To learn how to get involved with protecting the Bernheim visit here. Want to learn more about the show and Gerry's work visit here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/floorseatsgerryseavojames/support

Lake Placid News Staff Writer interviewed Adam Wild about his new job as the manger of Cornell University's Uihlein Maple Research Forest in Lake Placid.

My guest this week on Five Things is Claude Stephens, who works as an educator at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, just south of Louisville. But as he says, there are many other ways he moves through the world.

Alice Friman is author of eight collections of poetry, most recently The Book of the Rotten Daughter and Zoo, winner of the Ezra Pound Poetry Award from Truman State University and the Sheila Margaret Motton Prize from the New England Poetry Club. Her poems appear in Poetry, The Georgia Review, Boulevard, The Southern Review, The Gettysburg Review, and Shenandoah, which awarded Friman the 2002 James Boatwright III Prize for Poetry. She’s received fellowships from the Indiana Arts Commission and the Arts Council of Indianapolis and has been awarded residencies at many colonies including MacDowell and Yaddo. She was named Writer in Residence at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest in 2003-04. Friman is the winner of three prizes from Poetry Society of America and in 2001-02 was named to the Georgia Poetry Circuit. Professor Emerita at the University of Indianapolis, she now lives in Milledgeville, GA where she is Poet-in-Residence at Georgia College & State University.Friman read in Cornell’s Goldwin Smith Hall on April 12, 2007. This interview took place earlier the same day.