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July 9, 2017 – Of Seeds, Monarchs and Kayaks Jul 14, 2017

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Lee Buttala is the new executive director of the Seed Savers Exchange. The day before his first day on the job, he stops by the WCGO studios to talk about the challenges of being the guardians of 25,000 varieties of seeds. Allen Lawrance, Associate Curator of Entomology at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, reports on monarch sightings for 2017. Laura Barghusen, Openlands Associate Greenways Director, comments on the launching of Paddle Illinois Water Trails, the first comprehensive guidebook for the canoe and kayak trails of northeastern Illinois.

July 8, 2017 – The Return of the Natives Jul 14, 2017

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Mike and Peggy welcome Charlotte Adelman and Bernard L. Schwartz to the WCGO studios to talk about their latest book, Midwestern Native Shrubs and Trees, and the importance of replacing nonnative plants in the landscape with species that benefit our native insects and other creatures.

July 2, 2017 – Carpin’ About Climate Jul 07, 2017

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Alliance for the Great Lakes president and CEO Joel Brammeier reports on the battle to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes following the discovery of one just miles from Lake Michigan and inside the so-called protective barrier near Lockport. He also promotes the All Hands On Deck initiative for the Great Lakes. Meteorologist Rick DiMaio talks about his upcoming trip to Iceland, and science educator and filmmaker Michele Hoffman discusses her role in explaining climate science in the classroom.

July 1, 2017 – A Tale of Two Counties Jul 07, 2017

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Peterson Garden Project founder LaManda Joy previews their GnomeDependence Day celebration. Karen Hudson from Illinois Citizens for Clean Air and Water returns to the program to update the attempt to construct factory farms in Fulton and Schuyler Counties. Farmers Craig Porter and Carrie Johnson report on efforts in each county to block those CAFOs.

June 24, 2017 – Acting Koi Jun 30, 2017

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The Mike Nowak Show is on location from the Midwest Pond and Koi Society's 25th Annual Koi Show and Trade Show in McCook, Illinois. Guests include MPKS President Dr. Bob Passovoy, Vice-President Ed Buck, and Myron Kloubec from Kloubec Koi Farm in Amana, Iowa.

Mid-season Form at the Chicago Botanic Garden Jun 25, 2017

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Mike and Peggy talk mid-season veggies with Lisa Hilgenberg from the Chicago Botanic Garden, follow up on the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipe which runs under the Straits of Mackinac, and learn about a new study that focuses on the tree canopies in the Chicago region.

June 18, 2017 – Better Living Through Hops and Rails Jun 22, 2017

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Firefighter and paramedic Robert Denwood explains why he started at The Elgin Hops Project. Dr. Bob Passovoy from the Midwest Pond and Koi Society previews their 25th Annual Show, from which The Mike Nowak Show will be broadcasting live on June 24. Chris Johnson from the Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club and Andrea Reed, executive director of the Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce talk about the work of the Coalition for a Modern METRA Electric, which seeks to bring better rail service to Chicago's south side.

June 17, 2017 – The Obama Library: Baby Steps for Transparency Jun 22, 2017

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Juanita Irizarry, Executive Director of Friends of the Parks (FOTP). follows up on the recent conference Rethinking the Role of Chicago’s Parks: Parks As Democracy? She reports on the first steps by the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District to include the public in its plans to create the Obama Library and possibily a world class golf course on the south side. Mike and Peggy talk about the sale of Whole Foods to Amazon, and why American consumers won't buy cage free eggs.

June 11, 2017 – Climate Backup Jun 14, 2017

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Diane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Garden Bureau, describes the various initiatives of the organization, including the "Year Of" program. Josh Mogerman, National Media Director for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), talks about the response of environmental groups to the White House decision to pull out from the Paris climate accord. Breanne Heath of The Pie Patch explains what it's like to grow fruits on Chicago's south side.

June 10, 2017 – Keepin’ Energy Clean Jun 14, 2017

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Mark Klein, who is a founding board member of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), previews their 28th Annual Energy Fair in Custer Wisconsin. Mike and Peggy also answer gardening questions from listeners.

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