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The Wandering Naturalist

Three Rivers Park District

Explore the history and present of over 27,000 acres of park land inside Minnesota"s Hennepin County and surrounding areas. Hosts Ellen (interpretive naturalist) and Brandon (interpretive naturalist) guide you through this suburban wilderness managed by the Three Rivers Park District.

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Episode 215: Sustaining Oaks - From Acorn to Oak

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/09/04

We are joined by Missy Anderson, Propagation Specialist at Three Rivers Park District to talk about how they grow acorns into mighty oak sapling that are planted around the park district. What makes a good acorn? Do mast years have an effect? How do you grow thousands of oaks a year? Wander with us to find out.

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29:12

Episode 214: Sustaining Oaks - Oaks in our Parks

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2024/09/04

Dan Comerford, Forestry Supervisor at Three Rivers Park District, walks us through how oak trees are managed in Three Rivers' parks. From dealing with oak diseases to determining where they are planted, learn what goes into caring for the oaks you can walk by in our parks.

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35:27

Episode 213: Sustaining Oaks - The Most Powerful Plant

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2024/09/04

Dr. Doug Tallamy, famous author, professor, and more wanders with us to discuss the one plant that can have the biggest impact in your yard, oaks. We discuss why oaks are such a powerful plant for biodiversity and turning your yard into a refuge for wildlife.

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31:34

Episode 212: The Hopping Orchestra - Minnesota Locust...

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/08/07

A swarm of wings that darkened the sky. Millions of bodies on railroad tracks that kept the trains from moving. Crops, clothes, and anything else organic eating. The Minnesota Grasshopper Plagues of the 1870's devastated the immigrants and settlers in the area. Zack Mohlis from Three Rivers' History Team joins us to discuss the Grasshopper Plagues.

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31:35

Episode 211: The Hopping Orchestra - Grasshopper Songs

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/08/07

Dr. Hojun Song, from Texas A&M University's Department of Entomology discusses his research on how grasshopper songs have evolved. From cricket calls that evolved before ears to grasshoppers evolving ears to help them swarm, wander with us as we study the hopping orchestra.

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33:55

Episode 210: The Hopping Orchestra - Backyard...

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2024/08/07

Hop along with us as Marissa Schuh a University of Minnesota Extension Educator joins us to explore the common grasshoppers in the Twin Cities area, and what makes them special.

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29:45

Episode 209: Return of Fading Butterflies - Preparing...

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/07/03

John Moriarty, Senior Wildlife Manager at Three Rivers Park District, returns to talk about how you prepare to reintroduced a rare or endangered butterfly. From planting thousands of host plants to working with Federal Agencies, wander with us as we see what goes into restoring what's been lost.

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25:13

Episode 208: Return of Fading Butterflies - Sanctuary...

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/07/03

Land management or stewardship is a complex task, especially when you are managing nature on an Army Base. Jessup Weichelt, Land Manager at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin joins us to talk about managing habitat for rare and endangered butterflies, and what makes Army Bases so uniquely suited to this.

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30:26

Episode 207: Return of Fading Butterflies - Minnesota...

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/07/03

What is a state pollinator coordinator? Rebecca Gutierrez-Moreno, the State Pollinator Coordinator with the Environmental Quality Board, wanders with us to discuss this and explore how pollinators, especially butterflies, are doing in Minnesota.

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30:31

Episode 206: Hidden Depth - Invasive Species

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/06/05

Dr. Dan Larkin from the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the U of M discusses invasive aquatic species, issues with current control methods, and how we can better work to improve treatment of them while protecting native plants.

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23:51

Episode 205: Hidden Depth - Three Rivers Plants

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/06/05

Justin Valenty from our Water Resources team joins us to dive into how they monitor aquatic plants in the park district and some cool management techniques they are doing. This includes some rare Minnesota plants you can see in Three Rivers' parks!

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32:19

Episode 204: Hidden Depth - Water Plants

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2024/06/05

Brandon faces his fears and dives with Angela below the water to explore the plants that call lakes, ponds, and rivers home. Donna Perleberg, Aquatic Plant Ecologist from the Minnesota DNR, talks with us about native plant species. We learn about the different type of plants living in the water, including a predatory plant!

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31:16

Episode 203: Secrets of the Soil - Bugs in the Soil

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/05/01

Sabrina Celis and Emily Althoff, graduate students at the University of Minnesota and members of Frenatae join us to learn about the bugs that keep soil healthy. From tiny springtails to animals with way too many legs, join us to learn about the different kinds of bugs and what they do in the soil.

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20:40

Episode 202: Secrets of the Soil - Keepers of the Soil

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/05/01

Alex Romano from the Land Stewardship Project joins us to talk about how farmers are leading each other to sustainable practices and healthy soil. How can farmers teach each other sustainable soil practices and does it benefit them? Wander with us to find out.

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31:03

Episode 201: Secrets of the Soil - Jumping Worms

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2024/05/01

Dr. Lee Frelich Director of the Center for Forest Ecology at the University of Minnesota wanders with us as we discuss what makes forest soil healthy around the Twin Cities. We discuss the impacts invasive earthworms have had on soil, and how a new species of earthworm, the jumping worm, is expected to impact forests.

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29:50

Episode 200: Talking Turkey - Hunting Wild Turkey

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/04/03

Meg Duhr, Three Rivers Invasive Species Supervisor and participant of Becoming an Outdoor Woman or BOW, and her BOW mentor Kathy Von Bank join us to discuss hunting Wild Turkeys, barriers to being able to hunt and how the DNR program BOW helps remove those barriers.

en

23:43

Episode 199: Talking Turkey - Managing Game Birds

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/04/03

Nate Huck, Resident Game Bird Specialist, and Timothy Lyon, Research Scientist and Upland Game Project Leader, both from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wander with us to discuss the history of the introduction of Wild Turkeys in Minnesota, the ecological balance of managing a game bird, and research currently being done.

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27:39

Episode 198: Talking Turkey - Dispelling Myths

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/04/03

Angela and Brandon go on their own hunt to figure out fact and fiction on the topic of turkeys. Can turkeys fly? How did they get their name? Did Benjamin Franklin really want them to be the national symbol of the United States? Tune in because the answers are beyond belief!

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29:23

Episode 197: Women and Wilderness – Land for Healing

The Wandering Naturalist ·

2024/03/06

Teaching and engaging with nature takes many forms, from film, writing, creative art, and much more. Local writer, organizer, and film producer, Erin Sharkey, joins to discuss the power of nature in unearthing black history and memory, how we are guided by relationship building between people and the land for healing.

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23:54

Episode 196: Women and Wilderness – Sparks of Hope

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2024/03/06

Connecting everyone with the outdoors and wilderness continues to evolve, those stepping in to continue the legacy of outreach is changing, creating a spark of hope ahead to everyone feeling they belong. Interpretive naturalist, Katie Frias, shares how this force of change can come from educators to create a bright future of stewardship.

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