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Nature Now #564
Seaweeds, part 1

(Airdate: April 27, 2022) Nature Now takes to the field again, as host Debaran Kelso heads out along the shore with guide Nam Siu of the WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife to talk about our native seaweeds.  This is part one of a two-part program.

Nature Now #563
Climate Resiliency on the Olympic Peninsula

(Airdate: April 20, 2022) Nan Evans and Erik Kingfisher of Jefferson Land Trust talk about climate resiliency on the north Olympic Peninsula. Longer, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters pose broad threats to the forests, farms, and wildlife habitats. Together Nan and Eric will explore whether current conservation efforts enough? Are these efforts strategically targeted to help benefit biological and human communities? How does science guide us in taking wise conservation actions for the future?

Nature Now #562
Great Horned Owls Fledge

(Reprise airdate: April 13, 2022) Guest Bob Jepperson from Fidalgo Island relates to Mary Robson the spring progress of fledgling Great Horned Owls as they leave the nest and fly.  Listen here for his sound recordings used on the show.

Nature Now #561 Bob Jepperson

(Reprise airdate: April 6, 2022) Bob Jepperson joins Mary Robson for exploration of the birds in the woods on Fidalgo Island. (First airdate: 1/13/21)

Nature Now #559
Finding Port Orford Cedars

(Airdate: March 23, 2022) Nan Evans talks with Maggie Baker and Suzy Elbow, this year’s AmeriCorps Service Members who are sponsored by the Friends of Fort Worden. Learn about their care of the parks natural resources, their public education activities, and about the Port Orford Cedars found up near the bunkers this past year.

Nature Now #558
Landscaping for Wildlife, part 2

(Airdate: March 16, 2022) Ron & Rosemary Sikes invite Nature Now host Debaran Kelso & recorder Meg Amos to their backyard wildlife sanctuary in Port Townsend to discuss how to create and improve wildlife habitat in our own backyards (Part 2 of a two-part program).

Nature Now #557 Raptors

(Airdate: March 9, 2022) Mary Robson interviews Gary Bullock and Bob Boekelheide about a winter survey they conducted. They explain what they found and how raptors fit the balance of nature. 

Nature Now #556
Landscaping for Wildlife, part 1

(Airdate: March 2, 2022) Ron & Rosemary Sikes invite Nature Now host Debaran Kelso & recorder Meg Amos to their backyard wildlife sanctuary in Port Townsend to discuss how to create and improve wildlife habitat in our own backyards (Part 1 of a two part program).

Nature Now #555
Being a Naturalist in the Year of the Pandemic

(Reprise airdate: February 23, 2022) Nan Evans and Wendy Feltham talk about their experiences as naturalists during this strange last year of the pandemic – adjusting to stay-at-home orders, practicing social distancing, losing opportunities, discovering new ways of learning and sharing, finding new favorite places to explore in our own neighborhoods, and adapting to change. This show originally aired on March 3, 2021).