Mike and Peggy interview Arthur Melville Pearson, author of a new biography about George Fell, founder of the natural areas movement; discuss the future of Lake Calumet on Chicago’s southeast side; give away some Bushel and Berry™ plants; and more.
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Louise Clemency from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Chicago Illinois Field Office and Nina Baki of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, join Mike and Peggy to talk about spring migration and the various bird count activities happening this month.
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On their first Sunday show at WCGO, Mike andn Peggy discuss natural lawn care, the threat of invasives to the
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Brad Temkin is a photographer whose images of rooftop gardens was recently shown at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Professor Mike
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Starting this weekend, Peggy and Mike are on 1590 WCGO on Saturdays from 10 to 11am and on Sundays from 9 to 11 am. This week, they talk green roofs, green and natural lawns, keeping the Great Lakes healthy, and keeping predator hunting in Illinois ethical.
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Kathleen Thompson and Rick DiMaio report from the March for Science Chicago, and Joe Lamp’l from Growing a Greener World
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On Earth Day 2017, Mike and Peggy welcome Joe Lamp’l from the PBS show Growing a Greener World, who has lessons on conserving water in your backyard. Kathleen Thompson and Meteorologist Rick DiMaio report at separate times from the March for Science Chicago.
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Craig LeHoullier, author of Epic Tomatoes, discusses his thirty years of studying the fruit (yes, it is), and reveals his
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Mike and Peggy talk to tomato expert Craig LeHoullier, then look forward (or wistfully, if you’re paying attention to our current administration) to Earth Day commemorations next week.
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Mike and Peggy interview the owner of a proposed composing operation in Cook County about why it is so controversial,
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