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Is a Parking Lot More Valuable Than a Prairie?

October 23, 2021October 27, 2021 Mike Nowak Bell Bowl Prairie, conservation, environment, McHenry County College Green Living Expo, native plants, Natural Land Institute, parking lots v prairies, Peggy Malecki, remnant prairie, rusty patched bumble bee, The Mike Nowak Show

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Time is running out for Bell Bowl Prairie at Chicago Rockford International Airport. Kerry Leigh from the Natural Land Institute, landscape designer Domenico D’Alessandro, and Jen Kuroda from Sinnissippi Audubon talk about how–and if–the prairie can be saved. Kim Hankins previews the McHenry County College Green Living Expo on November 6.

Robb Telfer and Emily Graslie at the 2017 Wild Things Conference

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Wild Things Is Back!

December 29, 2018May 17, 2019 Mike Nowak Christmas trees, climate change, conservation, Do the Right Thing, ecology, El Nino, environment, gardening, recycling, Rick DiMaio, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Wild Things

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Robb Telfer, conservationist, poet and performance artist, previews the 2019 Wild Things Conference. Adam Goldstein from Do the Right Thing! Recycling, talks about why it’s still important to recycle a Christmas Tree. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio joins Mike and Peggy for the entire second hour to recap the 2018 climate and weather year.

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It’s A Wonderful Slice 2018!

December 22, 2018June 9, 2019 Mike Nowak Audubon Christmas Bird Count, Bill Turck, bird mortality, conservation, endangered species, environment, gardening, It's a Wonderful Slice, Judy Pollock, Mighty House, Ron Cowgill, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show

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On the Christmas Show, the Not-Ready-for-Anytime-Anywhere-Players, including Ron Cowgill, Rich Cowgill and Bill Turck, help Mike and Peggy do the annual performance of It’s A Wonderful Slice of It’s a Wonderful Life. Judy Pollock stops by to report on the Audubon’s 119th Christmas Bird Count.

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May 6, 2017 – Counting Birds

May 5, 2017May 23, 2017 Mike Nowak bird migration, conservation, Cook County Forest Preserves, environment, gardening, habitat, International Migratory Bird Day, The Mike Nowak Show, urban wildlife, US Fish and Wildlife

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.