In Episode 2, we talk with three incredible women working to restore grassland bird habitat in partnership with local farmers and ranchers.
In our first interview, we meet up with Jodie Provost and her hunting dog Ava at their restored prairie grassland in the Drift Prairie region of the Sheyenne River Valley. Jodie serves as the communications director of the North American Grouse Partnership, which is the only conservation organization that advocates for all 12 species of North American Grouse. Listen to the episode to hear the thrum of insects and birds in the background as Jodie takes Josh on a walking tour of her prairie restoration project.
Our second interview features Heather Husband of the North Dakota Meadowlark Initiative. Listen to the interview to hear Heather describe the lessons on diversity, beauty, and toughness she's learned from the prairie, and how the ND state bird--the western meadowlark--is helping conservation leaders to restore North Dakota's grasslands.
Finally, stay tuned for our interview with Amanda Booher of the Audubon Great Plains. Listen to the cicadas sing in the sugar maples in Fargo's Oak Grove Park as Amanda describes how Audubon is working to restore riparian grasslands in cities and communities along the Red River. Keep listening for Amanda's description of the beautiful, award-winning documentary Wings Over Water, produced with support from Audubon, Ducks Unlimited, and other conservation organizations.
We hope you enjoy this episode of Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast!
Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast is supported by a generous grant from the North Dakota Natural Resources Trust.
This episode was produced by Anthony Butler. Theme music provided by Matthew Connolly.
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