Ecological Restoration in the Midwest. Interviews with the people working to restore and maintain natural areas, discussing how they do it and why.
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Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve with Jamison Hutchins
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I interview Jamison Hutchins, Stewardship Manager from Central Indiana Land Trust, at the Nonie Krauss Nature Preserve. For more information on what Jamison and CILTI do, visit https://conservingindiana.org/.By Freya Berntson
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Beanblossom Bottoms with Chris Fox and Rob McCrea
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I interview Sycamore Land Trust’s Land Stewardship Manager Chris Fox and Land Preservation Director Rob McCrea. For more information on the work they do, please visit https://sycamorelandtrust.org/preserves/beanblossom-bottoms-nature-preserve/. If you enjoy the podcast, you can now support Midwestoration with either a one time contribution or a con…
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I interview Dr. Helen Steussy at her private property in Central Indiana. She shares her wonderful story of growing her land not only in acreage but into healthy, restored woodland and prairie as well. If you’d like to reach out to her, Helen’s contact is: hsteussy@comcast.net Information on Indiana CISMAS: http://www.sicim.info/cismas…
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I interview Don Miller, the Land Stewardship Manager for Indianapolis Land Stewardship at Raymond Park. For more information on the work Don does and many of the things he talks about, please visit https://www.indy.gov/activity/land-stewardship.By Freya Berntson
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Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab with Stephanie Schuck
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I interview Stephanie Schuck, the Restoration Ecologist for the Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab at Marian University in Indianapolis. For more information on the Ecolab and the work Stephanie does, please visit https://www.marian.edu/about-marian/nina-mason-pulliam-ecolab.By Freya Berntson
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Munsee Woods with Jake Gamble and Kelley V Phillips
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I interview two members of the Red-Tail Land Conservancy, Stewardship Coordinator Jake Gamble and Communications and Outreach Manager Kelley V Phillips, at Munsee Woods near Muncie, Indiana. For more information on Red-Tail Land Conservancy and the work Jake and Kelley are doing, please visit https://www.fortheland.org/…
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Whistler Hare Woods with Bob Easter
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I interview Bob Easter, Stewardship Director at Niches Land Trust. We visited Whistler Hare Woods in Fountain County, Indiana. To learn more about the projects Bob discusses, please visit the following links: https://www.nicheslandtrust.org/properties/fountain-county/whistler-hare-woods https://www.nicheslandtrust.org/properties/fountain-county htt…
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I interview John Taylor, Land Manager for the Field Station and Environmental Education Center at Ball State University. For more information on the work John does, please visit the sites below: https://www.bsu.edu/Academics/CentersandInstitutes/FSEEC/Properties/CooperFarm.aspx https://www.bsu.edu/academics/centersandinstitutes/fseec…
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I interview Bill Minter, Director of Land Management and Assistant Professor in the Sustainability and Environmental Education Department at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. For more information about Merry Lea and the work Bill has been doing there, the links listed below can get you started! https://www.goshen.edu/merryl…
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I interview Natalie Haley, Park and Education Manager for Fox Island County Park in Allen County, Indiana. For more information about the site and the work Natalie is involved in, please visit http://allencountyparks.org/parks/fox-island/By Freya Berntson
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I interview Reena Ramos, the Outreach Manager for ACRES Land Trust at their Fogwell Forest Nature Preserve. For more information about ACRES, please visit their website at https://www.acreslandtrust.org/. The direct link to the preserve we visited is: https://acreslandtrust.org/preserve/fogwell-forest/…
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I interview Bill Ward, Conservation Technician with the Dekalb County Soil and Water Conservation District, about the Hague Nature Area.By Freya Berntson
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I interview Abigail King, Lauren Conklin, and Yolanda Alvarez of Save Maumee at one of the organization’s newest project sites. Save Maumee is a fantastic grass roots organization working to restore riparian habitat associated with the Maumee River. To learn more about what Save Maumee does, and how you might help, visit https://savemaumee.org/.…
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I interview Betsy Yankowiak, Director of Preserves and Programs at Little River Wetlands Project, on site at Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve. Eagle Marsh is a great example of an urban wetland restoration located in southwest Fort Wayne, Indiana. You can find out more about this preserve as well as other sites that Little River Wetlands Project oversee…
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Episode one of Midwestoration! I took a short drive (one hour plus or minus) through the Indiana countryside to meet with Taylor Lehman, East Central Regional Ecologist with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, at Loblolly Marsh Nature Preserve. The preserve, less than 8 miles southwest of Geneva, IN, is an example of a full restoration nea…
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