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Everyday Environment Podcast

Explore the intricate web of connections that bind us to the natural world with a deep dive into a variety of environmental topics with your hosts Abigail, Erin, and Amy.
Everyday Environment

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In the final episode of our Everyday Environment season focused on climate change, we chat with Duane Friend, Illinois Extension Climate Change Specialist to explore practical ways to get involved in climate action.

Butterflies in Illinois

Extension Educator Jason Haupt explains the importance of plant selection for butterfly survival.

Smart Energy

In this podcast, Extension Educator Jay Solomon explains how Smart Energy will make a big difference for both energy producers and energy consumers.

Buffalo Gnats

Extension Educator Duane Friend explains about these common spring time pests. He gives life cycle and how to protect yourself and your family.

Bat Season starts in Illinois

With the arrival of insects in the early spring comes bat season. Extension Educator, Peggy Doty explains the benefits of bats in our ecosystem.

Microplastics in our Environment

Extension Specialist Sarah Zack explains the sources of microplastics and how we can make choices that will limit their damage to the environment.

New Grant for Smart Grid Education

Educators in Natural Resources and related areas are working on a new grant that will educate Illinois residents about new smart grid technologies and how to lower energy costs. Gary Letterly describes this new effort.

Osage Orange

Educator Duane Friend talks about new found uses for a tree once common in Illinois.

Bird Feeding

Bird feeding is a popular past time. Dave Shiley, Extension Educator, describes how things like feeder placement can make a difference to your bird feeding success.

Roof Gutter cleaning

Extension Educator, Duane Friend, talks about proper cleaning of gutters during the fall.

Research at Dudley Smith Initiative

Extension Educator, Gary Letteryly talks about

  • Illinois Drainage Research and Outreach Programs (I-DROP website)
  • Projects currently underway
    • Dudley Smith Initiative – Balancing Water Quality and Nutrient Management Goals for Intensification of Corn Systems
    • ...

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