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Living Downstream is a program for people who'd like to learn about environmental topics of interest in the Umpqua Watershed of southern Oregon and the larger Pacific Northwest region. It is coordinated by the AmeriCorps member serving as the Environmental Education & Outreach Leader for the Umpqua Watershed organization in an effort to bring awareness of environmental issues to a wider audience.
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
The Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Learn more about the proposal for placing Crater Lake into the Wilderness System and granting it the protection it deserves.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
The Effect of Climate Change on Insects
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Climate change affects us all. But it has real repercussions for the insect world that is the base for our food web and the source of so much healthy ecological functioning.
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Plant Based Diets and the Environment
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
The impact of a plant based diet on our environment, and our bodies.
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Bee Keeping
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Bees, 0f all types, pollinate 75% of all the fruits, vegetables, and nuts in the United States. Learn more about their importance, and how to raise bees, as we talk with the Umpqua Valley Beekeepers Association.
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Serenity One Source
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Serenity One Source is an incredible program that links veterans with the environment to empower them to regain their purpose and build the community.
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Global Warming and the Effect on Wildlife
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Global warming is as much a threat to wildlife as it is to humans. Learn more as we we speak with Betsy Glenn, Partnership Ecologist for the Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Prescribed Burning
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Prescribed burning is the practice of intentionally using fire for ecological management of a healthy ecosystem. Learn more when we speak with Csanyi Matusicky of the Umpqua Valley Prescribed Burn Association!
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Serving with UCAN Americorps
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
UCAN Americorps offers fantastic opportunities for people of all backgrounds to serve communities through education, outreach, and other services, addressing the nation's most pressing problems. Check out how it's working in our community today with personal stories from individuals serving now.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Indigenous Burning Practices
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Indigenous Burning practices to promote healthy forests have been used for thousands of years. Learn more about using fire as a management tool for healthy ecosystems and the cultural relevance of this practice as we speak with Jesse Jackson, President of the Takelma Cultural Center.
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
History and Status of the Wolf in the Pacific Northwest
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Crucial to driving evolution and balancing the ecosystem, wolves are an integral part of a healthy and vibrant ecosystem. Learn more as we speak with Amaroq Weiss of the Center for Biological Diversity.