Nature Boost

Latest Episodes:

Nature Boost - Season 2, Episode 3 - Elk Oct 29, 2020

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Did you know Missouri has an established elk population? Cervid Biologist Aaron Hildreth gives Jill a tour of Peck Ranch Conservation Area, where Missouri’s elk roam!

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Nature Boost - Season 2, Episode 2 - Birds Oct 19, 2020

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Jill talks with Missouri Ornithologist Sarah Kendrick on why birds are awesome! Learn some basic bird calls and how to become a birder!

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Nature Boost - Season 2, Episode 1 - Black Bears Oct 08, 2020

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Join Jill as she tags along on a black bear research trip in southern Missouri with MDC Furbearer Biologist Laura Conlee. Learn about Missouri’s growing bear population and how to stay “Bear Aware”.

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Nature Boost - Mini Boost: Self-Care in Nature Aug 21, 2020

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Relax and de-stress as you discover ways to incorporate nature into your self-care routine!

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Nature Boost - Mini Boost: Let's Go Hiking Aug 21, 2020

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Join Jill for Mini Nature Boost about hiking! Learn some quick tips that will motivate you to get out and discover nature!

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Nature Boost - Living with Wildlife Bonus Episode Jul 21, 2020

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Jill gets together with Wildlife Programs Supervisor Lauren Hildreth and MDC Wildlife Damage Biologists Daryl Damron and Josh Wisdom to discuss how we can live in harmony with the natural world.

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Nature Boost - S1 Nature & Health - Ep 4 Good Chemis-tree Apr 24, 2020

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Jill speaks to MDC’S Trees Work Campaign Coordinator Holly Dentner and Sarah Crowder with the Heartland Tree Alliance to find out how their programs are improving Missouri’s communities one tree at a time.

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Nature Boost - S1 Nature & Health - Ep 3 Blue Space Apr 23, 2020

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We’ve heard about how “Green Space” is great for health, but what about our lakes and rivers? This episode features MDC’s Stream and Watershed Chief Sherry Fischer and explores how clean and healthy waterways impact our health.

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Nature Boost - S1 Nature & Health - Ep 2 Bee Kind Apr 22, 2020

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Jill talks to MDC Urban Wildlife Biologist Erin Shank and St. Louis University Biology Professor Dr. Gerardo Camilo to discuss the vital role bees play in our nutrition.

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Nature Boost - S1 Nature & Health - Ep 1 Getting Back to Our Roots Apr 16, 2020

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Join host Jill Pritchard as she discusses nature’s effect on our well-being with Jefferson City-based Wellness Practitioner Dianna Richardson. Also featured is St. Louis radio personality, Jeff Burton, who shares how hiking changed his life for the better.

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