Nature Nuggets

Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center w/George Sexton

We take a journey to the extraordinary Klamath-Siskiyou Bioregion of Southwest Oregon and Northwest California. This special bioregion includes many millions of acres of

Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Member Matt Putnam

Today's episode features a conversation with Matt Putnam of the Stockbridge-Munsee and Chris Bowser with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and highlights a

Julie Noble w/City of Kingston

We are joined by Julie Noble, sustainability coordinator for the City of Kingston, for a wide-ranging discussion about the impressive array of municipal initiatives she h

Open Space Institute!

Today we explore the impressive and inspiring work of the 50-year old Open Space Institute, which has protected more than 2.5 million acres, with a special focus on New Y

NYC's Visionary Billion Oyster Project

Today we talk about the amazingly central role oyster reefs have played in the human and more-than-human worlds, from pre-colonial times, through the development of NYC a

A New Black Creek Preserve and Hudson Valley Parks w/Scenic Hudson

Our planned live broadcast from the field for the newly opened section of Scenic Hudson's Black Creek Preserve was rained out, so we brought Scenic Hudson's Director of P

Foraging as Craft with Renee Baumann

This week Chris fills in for Laurel with a wonderful conversation with Catskills-based forager, craftsperson and educator Renee Baumann (@renee_makes_things). We discuss

Geoheritage with Prof. Steve Schimmrich

Today we celebrate the verdant emergence of spring and then dig into scientific storytelling of the deep earth history that has shaped the land forms, ecology, culture an

Eat More Mushrooms with Luke Sarrantonio

Chris is in for Laurel this week (Happy Birthday to Laurel!!) kicking off the very nascent mushroom season here with none other than Luke Sarrantonio of Mycophilic, mushr

Woodstock Land Conservancy with Miranda Javid

As spring explodes in vibrant emergence all around us we talk today about the incredible work of the Woodstock Land Conservancy with Miranda Javid! Miranda’s role at WLC

How to Love a Forest w/Ethan Tapper

Join us for a fun and insightful conversation with progressive forester, naturalist and author Ethan Tapper! Ethan Tapper is a forester, author, birder, hunter, and natu

Kingston Eco-Initiatives w/Phil Greene

Join us for the special one-year anniversary episode of Nature Nuggets as we chronicle the many signs of spring's emergence and engage in an insightful conversation with

Outdoor Adventure Ed., Beavers and much more w/Dr. Zion Klos

Join us for a spring-filled, wide-ranging conversation with Marist University Environmental Science professor, and outdoor educator extraordinaire, Dr. Zion Klos about th

Love Story with Birds w/Derek Furr

Today we talk with local author of Love Story with Birds, Bard literature professor and bird admirer Derek Furr about how bringing attention to the natural world can open

Wild Earth w/Omari Washington

Join us for a rich conversation with Wild Earth Executive Director Omari Washington as we highlight their inspiring offerings for environmental education experiences and

Bird Migration, Spring Emergence and Timberdoodles w/Chrissy Guarino

This week features a great conversation with local birder, science teacher, cyclist and nature walk leader Chrissy Guarino! Chrissy leads day trips with the John Burrough

Nature Happenings From the Local to the Global

Co-hosts Duane Martinez and Laurel Sutherlin explore recent seasonal happenings in the natural world from around the Hudson Valley and across the world, including experie

Moss Appreciation with Julia Palmer

Don't miss Chris's conversation with bryophile Julia Palmer this week, who takes us on a trip to the tiny, wonderful world of mosses. We learn how mosses differ from vasc

Environmental Editing with Kate Rose Weiner

This week Chris has Kate Rose Weiner in to talk about her work with Loam, the publishing branch of the Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education. Among other topics,

Ecotypic Seeds and Ecological Restoration with Sefra Alexandra

Chris sits down with Sefra Alexandra, aka the Seed Huntress, for a lively conversation about seed conservation. We talk about seed saving from the small community to glob