The Wandering Naturalist

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Episode 80: Healing in Nature, Get the Prescription Mar 03, 2021

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Joining Angela and Brandon from the Mayo Clinic, Dr. Brent A. Bauer shares the science behind parks and greenspaces improving both physical health and emotional well-being. You can now be prescribed nature, listen to learn more.

Episode 79: Nature of Love - The Language of Flowers Feb 03, 2021

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Why do we give roses on Valentine's day? It has something to do with the Language of Flowers. A tradition at least as old as Shakespeare where the flowers people sent carried specific messages. Learn about the history of this tradition and a few flowers you can send messages with from Jayne Becker, Cultural Heritage Interpreter.

Episode 78: Nature of Love - The Love Life of Plants Feb 03, 2021

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Wander through the Plant Kingdom as Missy Anderson, Propagation Specialist at Three Rivers Park District Nursery, joins us to discuss the love life of plants. Do trees really alternate their forms every generation like ferns do? How does plant reproduction cause you to sneeze and are humans making it worse? Join us and find out!

Episode 77: Nature of Love - "Weird" Mating Habits in the Animal World Feb 03, 2021

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Join us as we give tribute to the most romantic month of the year by exploring the weird, at least to us, mating habits of the animal kingdom. From flatworms that fence to snails that shoot love darts, explore some of Brandon and Angela's favorite reproductive strategies among animals.

Episode 76: Landing into History - Modern Management Jan 06, 2021

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What does it take to interpret a historic village? Cooperation between education and natural resource management. Join us as Bill Walker, Historical Programs Supervisor, and Steven Hogg , Natural Resources Supervisor, discuss how nature and history are managed at The Landing and how working together leads to a better park.

Episode 75: Landing into History - Archeology Jan 06, 2021

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Join us as we talk to Anne Ketz, co-founder of 106 Group, an archeology consultation group that has worked in and around The Landing-Minnesota River Heritage Park. She discusses how archeology has revealed human use in the area of The Landing going back 3,000 years, talks about the award-winning archeology project 106 Group did in partnership with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community on the village of Tinta Otunwe, and the importance of working with Native communities as an archeologist.

Episode 74: Volunteering for at Risk and Vulnerable Species Dec 02, 2020

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Gain perspective from a Three Rivers volunteer, Allison Weyer, who is making a difference with a Minnesota threatened species the Blanding's turtle. Hear how efforts of monitoring during nesting season can lead to late night adventures to protect nests from predators. Differences can be made even in the smallest actions of environmental stewardship.

Episode 73: Protecting at Risk and Vulnerable Species Dec 02, 2020

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The metropolitan Twin Cities area is home to more than half the citizens of Minnesota. Despite this factor wildlife is still diverse partly thanks to progressive open space planning. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Nongame Specialist, Erica Hoaglund, joins to share what makes this central region unique and the challenges of conservation.

Episode 72: Discovering at Risk and Vulnerable Species Dec 02, 2020

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Wildlife supervisor of Three Rivers, Steven Hogg, joins hosts Brandon and Angela to discover at risk species that call our parks home. Learn which species have found their own way to restored habitat and those that were reintroduced such as the Regal Fritillary butterfly.

Episode 71: Fire to Frost - A Prairie Story Across Minnesota Nov 04, 2020

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Take a journey out of our own local restored prairies of Three Rivers and expand to the entire state of Minnesota. To think big picture guest Megan Benage with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shares her connection to the prairie and how it's all about balance and diversity.

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