Stories of new discoveries, problem-solving, science and stewardship of Minnesota’s natural resources from University of Minnesota Extension. Everyone can learn something new about our environment from the educators, researchers and land managers working on the cutting-edge.
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Stories of new discoveries, problem-solving, science and stewardship of Minnesota’s natural resources from University of Minnesota Extension. Everyone can learn something new about our environment from the educators, researchers and land managers working on the cutting-edge.
In this episode, we learn from John Loegering, University of Minnesota Extension Wildlife Specialist, about how birds survive and thrive in cold Minnesota winters.
Environmental issues can be complex and controversial. In this episode, Extension Educator, Andrea Lorek Strauss, shares her experience and suggestions for teaching and talking with others about such controversial issues.
In this episode, Jill Utrup with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service talks about why it’s worthwhile to “leave your leaves” on yards and gardens this autumn to support the endangered rusty patched bumble bee and other overwintering pollinators.
Do you have an idea for improving the natural environment in your community? In this episode, we learn about how the University of Minnesota Extension's Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) may be able to help you make it happen.
In this episode, we talk with Extension Educator, Jeff Jackson, about Hybrid poplar, a fast-growing tree that might help us tackle climate change, pollution, and provide a feedstock for a variety of bioproducts.
In this episode, we talk with naturalist and photographer, Ryan Pennesi, about using camera traps to learn about and see the beauty of your natural surroundings.
In this episode, we talk with James Wolfin from Metro Blooms about how we can design our yards, boulevards, and other home landscapes as pollinator habitats.
In this episode, Megan Weber and Pat Mulcahy from Extension talk about the upcoming Starry Trek event where you can help search for aquatic invasive species.
In this episode, we learn from University of Minnesota Extension Forestry and Horticulture faculty about spring care for your trees, yards, and gardens.
In this episode, we learn about the University of Minnesota’s Bugs Below Zero research project to understand the lifecycle of tiny flies that are vital to the winter diet of trout in our Minnesota streams.
How has Extension programming impacted Minnesota's northern forest? In this episode, Mike Reichenbach from the University of Minnesota Extension reflects on his career in the region.
How did nature study influence our early public school systems, community spaces, and youth programs? In this episode, we learn from Sally Kohlstedt, University of Minnesota science historian, about her research on the early 20th-century nature study movement.
How can we see and act on relationships between systemic racism and our urban environments? In this episode, part two in our series, we learn from Kate Derickson about the University of Minnesota's CREATE Initiative.
Stories of new discoveries, problem-solving, science and stewardship of Minnesota’s natural resources from University of Minnesota Extension. Everyone can learn something new about our environment from the educators, researchers and land managers working on the cutting-edge.
