Living Downstream

Episode 59: Interview with UCAN Americorps (Tracy and Kaitlyn)

This interview features two guest speakers from UCAN AmeriCorps, Tracy Maxwell serving with Umpqua Valley Audubon Society as the Outreach Coordinator and Kaitlyn Miner serving with Douglas County Partners Students Success as the Brightworks STEAM Education to Career Mentor.

The two speak about their experiences with UCAN AmeriCorps and the projects they have been working on since starting their service with UCAN AmeriCorps.

Episode 58: Earth Day History/Local Events and Green Teacher Segment

This episode features guest speakers Kasey Hovik, the executive director of Umpqua Watersheds joining us to discuss the history of earth day and upcoming events. Tracy Maxwell with Umpqua Valley Audubon Society to discuss their upcoming earth day event and Melanie MacKinnon representing Douglas County Global Warming Coalition, discussing earth day event hosted by the Umpqua Transportation Electrification Team and co-sponsored by Pacific Power, DCGWC, FORTH, Umpqua Watersheds, and Aviva Health.

In the later portion of this episode we feature a special segment by Talking with Green Teacher. What are some common misconceptions about trees? How can we foster meaningful experiences with them? In which situations does anthropomorphizing work and not work? Arborist Ian Allan spends most of his time among trees in the 200 hectares of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Wilderness Area that he manages in New South Wales, Australia. He has amassed a treasure trove of stories and insights about the woody giants that surround us and provide so many ecosystems services. Ian joined us to discuss how to connect trees with people — both the initiated and the uninitiated. He also shared some details about a new project being conducted in partnership with a local First Nation.

Episode 57: Interview with UCAN AmeriCorps (Ethan and Teighan)

This episode features two UCAN AmeriCorps, Ethan Robison in his role as Pollinator Education and Outreach Specialist serving at Pollinator Project Rogue Valley and Teighan Carnagey in his role as Community Engagement Leader serving at UCAN. The two discuss their service terms, projects and upcoming events.

 

Episode 56: Interview with the Oregon Wild Horse Organization

This episode features quest speaker Theresa Barbour with the Oregon Wild Horse Organization to talk about wild horses and burrows in Oregon. She discusses the impact that horses have on the land compared to cattle, the importance of wild horses in the food chain, their native status, and BLM's management of wild horses on public lands.

Episode 55: Interview with a local Resident - Chriset

This episode features guest speaker Chriset Palenshus, a local resident joining us to discuss the impact of white supremacy on land use and forestry management, ingenious practices and cultures.  She wears many different hats, as a birth worker, mother, business owner, advocate of LGBTQIA+, gardener and more!

Chriset does not speak for any organization, she does not represent anyone, and this is her personal opinion.

Episode 54:Why Raptors are the Solution and a special segment from Talking with Green Teacher

This episode features Lisa Owens-Viani joining us to discuss why raptors are the solution. Lisa discusses the impacts of rodenticide on rats, raptors and bird of prey. The impacts of rodenticide on other wildlife.

Episode 53: Let’s talk with a local Douglas County band, Face for Radio

This episode features Umpqua Watersheds, executive director, Kasey Hovik. Together we interviewed a local band called Face for Radio whose members are:

Erik Schnautz- guitars, vocals

Lowell Smith- bass, vocals

Mark Rochester – drums

Episode 52:Interview about Restoration in the Archie Creek burn

This episode we speak with guest speaker Al Walkier about the restoration work and progress they are making on their property. Planting trees, rebuilding their home, and restoring the land. The land upon which they live was once managed by the Umpqua Tribe of Indians, and Al explains some of the history about the land. 

Episode 51: Interview with Douglas County (OSU) Master Gardeners

This episode features guest speaker Chris Rusch with the Douglas County Master Gardeners. We speak about the upcoming events, spring gardening practices, and plant species for the Pacific Northwest.

Episode 50: Let’s talk about Sunflower Sea Stars

This episode features guest speaker Steven Rumrill. The Shellfish Program Leader for Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Steven speaks about the impacts of the sea star wasting disease on Sunflower sea stars and other species.