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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
![Indigenous Burning Practices](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
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.
![History and Status of the Wolf in the Pacific Northwest](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
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.
![Ecological, Social and Economic Costs of Deforestation](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Ecological, Social and Economic Costs of Deforestation
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
What are the actual ecological, social, and economic costs associated with deforestation? Explore the true cost to us, our environment, biodiversity and our communities as we talk to economist Ernie Niemi about the not so hidden costs of removing trees.
![Soil, Seed and Restoration of Native Flora](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Soil, Seed and Restoration of Native Flora
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Restoration and conservation of native species and our ecosystem depends on soil and seeds. Learn more with Morgan Fay of the Understory Initiative.
![Care of Oregon's High Desert Wildlife with Think Wild](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 16, 2024
Care of Oregon's High Desert Wildlife with Think Wild
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Oregon's beautiful and unique high desert country benefits from the incredible care and protection of native wildlife through education, rescue, rehabilitation, and conservation by the organization Think Wild.
![Restoring the Understory with the Understory Initiative](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 16, 2024
Restoring the Understory with the Understory Initiative
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Restoring the Understory! Vegetation monitoring, seed collection, planting and seeding, sensitive species monitoring, partnership building and education - it's all about restoring the understory with the Understory Initiative.
![PHISH! And the Intersection of Arts, Music and the Environment](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 16, 2024
PHISH! And the Intersection of Arts, Music and the Environment
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
PHISH! Explore the intersection of the arts, music, and the environment as we discuss this band's dedication to environmental issues, the incredible creations of the artist Brooke Knuckles, and how people from different passions come together to create and celebrate "Waves" at the Phish Studies Conference.
![Freshwater Mussels](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Freshwater Mussels
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Freshwater mussels are the "liver of the river." There's a reason why water quality is so much better near a mussel bed!
![Conservation Dogs](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Conservation Dogs
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Conservation Dogs! From locating endangered species to alerting to invasive species, dogs are doing their part to help conservation and preserve the planet by making a snifference every day!
![Wild Horses and Burros of Oregon](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11394150/Podcast_optimized1024_1_300x300.jpg)
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Wild Horses and Burros of Oregon
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
The beautiful wild horses and burros of Oregon - their legal status, conditions and threats, and the controversy and support surrounding their presence on public lands.