Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Archives

It’s a Wonderful Slice 2021!

December 18, 2021December 20, 2021 Mike Nowak Bell Bowl Prairie, Chasing Dragonflies, Cindy Crosby, environment, gardening expert Melinda Myers, It's a Wonderful Slice, Lisa Albrecht, Mac Austin, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Mighty House Home Improvement Show, Peggy Malecki, Skeet from Bartlett Tree Experts, The Mike Nowak Show

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Mike and Peggy wrap up 2021 with their annual presentation of It’s a Wonderful Slice of It’s a Wonderful Life, featuring an all-star cast of friends of the show. Cindy Crosby talks about her book Chasing Dragonflies and why getting out into the natural world is important in winter. She is joined by Illinois Master Naturalist Mac Austin.

Irreplaceable - Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Conservation Environment Podcast

Irreplaceable In Every Way

March 13, 2021May 18, 2021 Mike Nowak Egyptian vulture, endangered species, Evanston Environmental Association, Irreplaceable, Julian Hoffman, Karen Taira, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, nightingale decline, Peggy Malecki, The Mike Nowak Show, The Wetlands Initiative, Wild & Scenic Film Festival

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Julian Hoffman has written an exceptional book about the crises our natural areas and iconic species face. Called “Irreplaceable,” it chronicles his visits to the far corners of the planet in search of the ordinary people who will ultimately save our planet, if it can be saved at all. Karen Taira from the Evanston Environmental Association (EEA), previews the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

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Happy Not 2020! Tomatoes and Tallgrass Prairie

January 1, 2021January 3, 2021 Mike Nowak Bill Kurtis, Citizen Science Initiative, Dr. Harry Klee, Garden Gem Tomatoes, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, National Bird Day, National Forest Foundation, Peggy Malecki, prairie restoration, Proven Winners, The Mike Nowak Show, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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On the first show of Not 2020, Mike and Peggy welcome back Dr. Harry Klee from the University of Florida, who is breeding tomatoes that are prolific, ship well, and actually taste great. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Mary Mitsos from the National Forest Foundation and Mike Redmer from Midewin tell us about a year full of activities.

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Snakes, Forest Preserves and Green Divas

October 17, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Nowak Cassandra West, eco-influencer, environmental politics, Forest Preserve Foundation, Grace Wu, Green New Deal, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Peggy Malecki, Racial Equity and Access to Nature, snakes of the upper Midwest, The Green Divas, The Mike Nowak Show

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Herpetologist Grace Wu talks about the snakes of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. Cassandra West previews the Forest Preserve Foundation 2020 Symposium, A conversation about Racial Equity and Access to Nature. Green Diva Meg and Green Diva Lisa talk environmental politics and make an announcement about a collaboration with The Mike Nowak Show with Peggy Malecki.

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