Guardians of Greenspaces

Pools and Splashpads in Austin

In this episode, Austin Parks and Recreation’s Juan Hernandez and Paul Slutes talk pools, splash pads and how they got a splashpad design team fired. With more than 50 ye

Community Engagement in Lewisville and Boston

Take your community connection to the next level! From Lewisville, TX, to Boston, MA, Chris Chastain and Luis Perez Demorizi talk stakeholder engagement, what works (and

Historic Park Maintenance in Boston and St. Joseph

Historic parks have always served as place we jump, dance and feast, according to Josh Altidor (General Superintendent, Boston Common) . These centerpieces, like the park

Daylighting Streams in Chattanooga and Mecklenburg County 

Ready to stop hiding your streams away underneath parks and in culverts? Join Anna Mathis in Chattanooga, TN and Chris Matthews in Mecklenburg County, NC in the campaign

Tree Maintenance for Shade in Portland

Trees create shade. Shade keeps people cool. We kick off Season 2 of Guardians of Greenspaces with the most clear way to address extreme heat – trees, which actually do m

Natural Water Maintenance in Boise and Columbus

In this episode, water managers and park professionals share their insights on balancing recreation and water quality through maintenance of natural water areas like pond

Trees and Riparian Zones: Green Infrastructure in Houston

In this episode, Kelli Ondracek, natural resources manager at the City of Houston, discusses the impact of riparian restoration and tree-based green infrastructure on wat

Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Raleigh and Tucson

In this episode we’re joined by Green Stormwater Infrastructure Operations Supervisor Neal Wisenbaker in Raleigh, North Carolina, Storm to Shade Program Manager Blue Bald

Sustainable Turf in Sioux Center

In this episode, Lee Van Meeteren, Parks Director for theCity of Sioux Center and the Head Groundskeeper for the City of Sioux Center, discusses turf management for water

Grey Water Reuse in Purcell and Los Alamos County

In this episode, Cory Styron and Emmanuel Abeyta (Los Alamos County, New Mexico), and John Blue (Purcell, Oklahoma) discuss what grey water reuse looks like in their muni

Community Engagement

In this episode, Shaundon Moore (Dekalb County, GA) and Dr. Viniece Jennings discuss how community engagement can be a solution to several park-based maintenance challeng

Smart Irrigation in Denver

In this episode, Lynn Fulton and Michael Sabin explore how smart irrigation supports maintenance staff in implementing water conservation in Denver. This episode discusse

Water Audits in Seattle

In this episode, Karen Galt and Tyler Flynn from the City ofSeattle discuss three types of water audits and the water savings they offer. This episode offers best practic

Native Planting in Snohomish County

In this episode, Stacy Fuchs, Emily Griffith, and Jay Tavarez-Brown share how native planting is a key tool for water conservation in Snohomish County, WA. This episode w

Staff Engagement in San Antonio

Staff inclusion, education and engagement make low impact development and green infrastructure systems possible in San Antonio, Texas. In this episode, listen as Tommy Mi