Nature Now

Join host Debaran Kelso as we continue to explore the wonderful Dungeness River Nature Center outside of Sequim with its director Powell Jones (part 2 of a two-part program). (Airdate: September 6, 2023) Learn more about the Dungeness River Nature Center . Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature No...

Join Nan Evans as she talks with scientists and authors, David Montgomery and Anne Bikle, about their recent book What Your Food Ate. This book deepens and broadens that old adage that "we are what we eat" by exploring how the health of soil ecosystems form the roots of a complex dynamic that determines the health of crops, livestock, and ultimately human communities (part 1 of a two-part program)...

Nan Evans continues her conversation with scientists and authors, David Montgomery and Anne Bikle, about their recent book What Your Food Ate. This book deepens and broadens that old adage that “we are what we eat” by exploring how the health of soil ecosystems form the roots of a complex dynamic that determines the health of crops, livestock, and ultimately human communities. This discussion delv...

Dr. Brenda Johnson is the leader of the East Jefferson Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Survey which is part of the Salish Sea Guillemot Network. This network is a community science project that monitors breeding colonies of pigeon guillemots, an endemic seabird. Join Jackie Canterbury as she discusses the project with Dr. Brenda Johnson who will share reflections about this seabird and what we can learn...

Brenda Johnson is the leader of the East Jefferson Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Survey which is part of the Salish Sea Guillemot Network. The network is a community science project that monitors breeding colonies across our region to understand their role in healthy coastal ecosystems. Join Jackie Canterbury as she discusses the project with Dr. Brenda Johnson and volunteer Karin Ertl, who both make...

Come with Nan Evans to the forests of Chimacum Ridge as she talks with Erik and Jen Kingfisher about their family’s experiences living at the foot of the Ridge and how strong relationships with place were built. Jen calls the Ridge “not spectacular, but perfect”. Hear about the ecological features of the Ridge and the vision of it becoming a treasured community forest in perpetuity for the enjoyme...

Host Debaran Kelso speaks with guest Dr. Fred Sharpe about the recent Cascadia Prairie-Oak Partnership (CPOP) conference, and reviews various efforts at prairie and oak savanna habitat conservation in the PNW (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: January 11, 2023) Learn more: Cascadia Prairie-Oak Partnership Olympic Peninsula Prairies Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship Nature...

Host Debaran Kelso speaks with guest Dr. Fred Sharpe about the recent Cascadia Prairie-Oak Partnership (CPOP) conference, and reviews various efforts at prairie and oak savanna habitat conservation in the PNW (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: February 8, 2023) Learn more: Cascadia Prairie-Oak Partnership Olympic Peninsula Prairies Pacific Rim Institute for Environmental Stewardship Washing...

Get the latest on efforts to restore the endangered Pinto Abalone populations in the Salish Sea with Nan Evans and Josh Bouma of the Puget Sound Restoration Fund. Plus, think about how conservation scientists design species recovery plans. (Airdate: January 19, 2023) Learn more about the Puget Sound Restoration Fund's Pinto Abalone Recovery Program . Watch Josh's lecture: Recovering Pinto Abalone:...

Mary Robson and Gary Bullock discuss the most common woodpeckers seen locally, using results from the Christmas bird count of 2022. (Airdate: January 25, 2023) Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

Beach grasses, once widely planted to keep sand dunes from human plans for such things as roads and residences, have become invaders, pushing out native species. Listen as Nan Evans explores dune ecosystems and the role of dune grasses with Dr. Rebecca Mostow. What's more, learn about Dr. Mostow's work characterizing a strange new hybrid species of dune grass that raises unanswered questions about...

Nan Evans and Kathleen Dean Moore, a philosopher, writer and environment activist, explore moral and ethical perspectives on the earth’s climate crisis and the ongoing sixth great extinction of living species. And, what we are called to do in the face of these catastrophic forces. (Airdate: February 22, 2023) Watch Dr. Moore's presentation: First, Fall In Love: What It Means to Love a Place at the...

In part two of their conversation, Nan Evans and Kathleen Dean Moore, philosopher, writer and environment activist, explore moral and ethical perspectives on the earth’s climate crisis and what we all must do in the face of these catastrophic forces. They discuss Kathleen's most recent book: Take Heart, Encouragement for Earth’s Weary Lovers. Kathleen describes this book as "written for broken-hea...

Join Nan Evans and John Calambokidis, whale scientist, as they discuss gray whale migrations from Baja California to the Arctic – how does that epic voyage benefit the whales? Recording the program from Mexico where she was visiting a gray whale breeding and nursery grounds, John helps Nan understand what she experienced. Plus, John and Nan ponder whether gray whales are actually friendly toward h...

Host Nan Evans talks with David Williams, a Seattle-based naturalist, about the concept of a "sense of place". What does that mean? How can awareness of our own "sense of place" deepen our connections with the natural world? How can we use "sense of place" to work together to make the world a better place? (Airdate: March 15, 2023) Watch David Williams' lecture: Secrets of Seattle's Geology Learn...

Host Debaran Kelso speaks with special guest Clare Manis Hatler about finding what came to be known as "The Manis Mastodon" on their farm in Sequim in 1977. It is still one of the most significant archaeological finds in North America (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: March 21, 2023) Read more about the discovery in the Sequim Gazette and the WSU Magazine . Nature Now is created by a dedic...

Host Debaran Kelso speaks with special guest Clare Manis Hatler about finding what came to be known as "The Manis Mastodon" on their farm in Sequim in 1977. It is still one of the most significant archaeological finds in North America (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: April 19, 2023) Read more about the discovery in the Sequim Gazette and the WSU Magazine . Nature Now is created by a dedic...

Dennis Paulson has been a stalwart in the Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula naturalist and birding world for many years. Dennis is a keen observer, prolific author, dedicated museum scientist, and esteemed teacher. Join Nan Evans as she asks Dennis to share his observations and reflections on birds and birding in our region. (Airdate: April 5, 2023) Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of vol...

Nan Evans introduces Nature Now’s newest host, Jackie Canterbury. Jackie shares not only information about her background, but also what inspires her about birds and the natural world. After introducing Jackie to listeners, Jackie presents her first Nature Now program - a brief conversation with Tom Mangelsen, renowned wildlife photographer. Their interview takes place on the Platte River during t...

Host Debaran Kelso and guest Dr. Geoff Hammerson go on a field trip looking for bird nests (part 1 of a two-part program). (Airdate: May 24, 2023) Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

Host Debaran Kelso and guest Dr. Geoff Hammerson go on a field trip looking for bird nests (part 2 of a two-part program). (Airdate: June 21, 2023) Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for your support!

Nan Evans and Tim Lawson wander around the top of Chimacum Ridge and wonder what various clues reveal about the geological history of the area. For instance, what different stories do Center Valley and Beaver Valley tell about their formation? And what makes the agricultural soil so productive? Listen as questions lead to even more questions. (Airdate: May 31, 2023) Nature Now is created by a dedi...

Jackie Canterbury interviews the local Puget Sound Seabird Survey group represented by Wendy Feltham. They discuss their citizen science project that gathers data on wintering seabird populations at two sites on Marrowstone Island, as well as the challenges they face doing a sea survey in the rain, in winter, with wet clothes and foggy binoculars. (Airdate: June 14, 2023) Nature Now is created by...

Julia and George Maynard invite host Debaran Kelso and field recorder Meg Amos to view and learn about the active bald eagle nest near their property. (Airdate: July 12, 2023) Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank you for y...

Nan Evans and Bob Friel, film maker, writer, naturalist, and adventurer, explore the wild and wonderful world of the Salish Sea (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: July 6, 2022) Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work that goes into making Nature Now, we invite you to go to kptz.org/donate to make a contribution. Thank y...