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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
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
In this episode, you’ll hear from Tony Cannon and Jeremiah Osborne-Gowey, two off-trail explorers, about their preferred method of exploring nature, and some of the amazing things they’ve found! (First aired March 20th-21st, 2021)
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
In this episode, we hear from Angela Jensen about how we got to this point, and what can be done to turn back the tide on one of the biggest issues of our time.
Links/Websites Mentioned in (or related to) Episode 9
- Umpqua Watersheds' Conservation Page --> Here
- The Story of Stuff --> Video/Website
- BARK's Groundtruthing Page --> Here
(This episode originally aired March 13th-14th, 2021.)
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Hear from Francis Eatherington, Jesse Burgher, and Cindy Haws about tracking and collecting data on various wildlife species in the Pacific Northwest, as well as efforts to restore habitat for local wildlife.
Links/Websites Mentioned in (or related to) Episode 8
- Umpqua Natural Leadership Science Hub (UNLSH) - Website
- Western Oregon Wildlife Trail Cam - YouTube Channel
(This episode originally aired March 6th-7th, 2021.)
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Episode 7 features interviews with Phil Moulton of Douglas County Bees & local beekeeper Stan Petrowski. They discuss some of the challenges facing bees in southern Oregon, as well as some of the joys of caring for an apiary and it's inhabitants.
Links/Websites Mentioned in (or related to) Episode 7
- Douglas County Bees - Website
- Douglas County Bees - Facebook Page
(This episode originally aired February 27th-28th, 2021.)
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
This episode features interviews with Peggy Cheatham of Umpqua Wildlife Rescue and Megan Gram of Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center; in it you'll learn the important & difficult job of wildlife rehabilitators, creative uses for baby socks, what to do if you find baby kittens, and how to get involved with both organizations. Additionally, Marnie Allbritten shared a song she wrote for an eagle she helped rehabilitate (lyrics below).
Now that we're one month in, we'll share a few highlights from the first five episodes as well!
Links/Websites Mentioned in (or related to) Episode 6
- Umpqua Wildlife Rescue - Website & Facebook Page
- International Wildlife Rehab Council
- Saving Grace Pet Adoption Center - Website & Facebook Page
- Fences for Fido
Lyrics for “Golden Friend” by Marnie Allbritten (Featured in Episode 6)
Golden friend, you take me flying in your memory.
Eagle friend, you teach me how to fly free.
Wounded friend, I know how it must feel trapped in your cage of steel
I want to help you heal.
Take my song and rise with it above the pain.
Take my tears and join them to the rain.
Take my love and soar above the clouds, unbroken and unbowed.
So gentle and so proud.
‘Cause each one has a role to play on the turning wheel
And the one that we set free today will help the earth to heal.
Golden friend, you take me flying in your memory.
Eagle friend, you teach me how to fly free.
Eagle friend, I swear the pain will end, like shadows on the wind,
And you will fly again.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
In this episode, we heard from Ken Carloni about the history of wildfires and wildfire management in the Pacific Northwest, the challenges of planting a monoculture (single-plant) plantations of trees, and possible solutions moving forward.
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
In this episode, we heard from Damon Lesmeister and Matthew Hunter about how technology is being used to help researchers collect data about birds, and some tips and suggestions for attracting birds and other wildlife to your yard.
Links/Websites Mentioned in (or related to) Episode 4
- Wondering what a bird song looks like? Check out this spectrogram of a spotted owl call from the National Park Service
- Pacific Northwest Research Station – Information on Acoustic Monitoring of Owls
- UmpquaBirds.org – Link
- Great Backyard Bird Count (Happening February 12th – 15th!) – Want to get involved? Click here.
- Want to learn more about Matt’s work? – Matthew Hunter’s Website
- Tool for Identifying Various Species – iNaturalist.org
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Links/Websites Mentioned in Episode 3
- Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers (PUR) Website
- USGS National Water Information System – Current Conditions for Oregon:
- Water Quality Report for the City of Roseburg – March 2020
- Glide Water Association Consumer Confidence Report – 2019
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Links/Websites Mentioned in Episode 2
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Saturday Mar 20, 2021
Links/Websites Mentioned in Episode 1
- Forest Service Website
- Oregon Hikers Field Guide Website
- Smithsonian Article about Tree Communication & "The Hidden Life of Trees" author Peter Wohlleben
- American Hiking Society's Tips for Hiking with Kids
- REI's Tips for Hiking with Infants, Toddlers, & Kids
- Turning Over a New Leaf Book Club
- Information about Borrowing a Water Quality Monitoring Test Kit
- Facebook Link for the Virtual Cultural Fair (highlighted in the AmeriCorps Minute)