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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If you learn to listen for wildlife, you’ll start finding it everywhere. Learning a bird’s song or an insect’s call means you can sense them even when they are out of sight or pick out their call from a chaotic audio background that the brain normally filters out.

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
    • ...

Native Plants

Extension Educator Jason Haupt explains the benefits of using native plants in your plantings.

Monarch Butterflies

Peggy Doty, Extension Educator in Natural Resources, talks about Monarch Butterflies and how Illinois residents can improve habitat for them.

invasive species

Extension Educator, Jay Solomon explains why invasive species can be a threat to our landscapes, and food production.

Climate Change in Illinois

In this podcast, Educator Duane Friend talks about potential ramifications of global warming on the client in Illinois.

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