May 21, 2017 – Name This!

Mike and Peggy talk to the renowned Dr. Allan Armitage about his new book, Of Naked Ladies and Forget-Me-Nots, report on a victory for a natural area on the border of Evanston and Wilmette, and get tree care questions answered by Skeet of Bartlett Tree Experts.

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May 14, 2017 – Bees, Conservation, Green Buildings and More

Mike and Peggy start with a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT GARDENING IN CHICAGO. Then they welcome a slew of guests and talk about bees, a camp about reconnecting with the earth, a conservation program coming to Cook County, and the work of the Illinois Chapter of the US Green Building Council.

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May 13, 2017 – Urban Nature

Urban Nature is a 16 part online series from WTTW in Chicago. Mike and Peggy welcome its host, Marcus Kronforst, PhD, and writer and producer Dan Protess, to talk about their adventures in the wilds of New York, San Francisco and, of course, Chicago.

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May 7, 2017 – The Future of Natural Areas

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 Berryâ„¢ plants; and more.

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May 6, 2017 – Counting Birds

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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April 29 & 30, 2017 – A Sunday Kind of Show

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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April 22, 2017 – Earth Day!

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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April 15, 2017 – Wha’d Life Be Without Homegrown Tomatoes?

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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April 8, 2017 – Siting compost, sighting endangered species

Mike and Peggy talk about a battle over a proposed compost operation in unincorporated Cook County and how one woman is fighting to document all of the endangered plant and animal species in Illinois.

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