Nature Now

Erik Kingfisher and Carrie Clendaniel from the Jefferson Land Trust join host Nan Evans at Valley View Forest to talk about the ecological health of forests, optimizing ecological and human benefits from a community forest, and recent activities at Valley View. (Airdate: June 9, 2021) Learn more about Valley View Forest . Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this e...

Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guests Betsy Carlson of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and Dr. Fred Sharpe of the Alaska Whale Foundation for a discussion about marine mammal stranding in our area (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: May 19, 2021) Learn more about reporting a stranding to East Jefferson County's Marine Mammal Stranding Network . Nature Now is created by a dedicated t...

Host Debaran Kelso is joined by guests Betsy Carlson of the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and Dr. Fred Sharpe of the Alaska Whale Foundation for a discussion about marine mammal stranding in our area (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: June 23, 2021) Learn more about reporting a stranding to East Jefferson County's Marine Mammal Stranding Network . Nature Now is created by a dedicated...

Celebrate Port Townsend’s natural treasure, the Quimper Wildlife Corridor, with Nan Evans. Nan and her guests take listeners on a virtual field trip looking for the first signs of spring. Special guests are Sarah Spaeth, Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships with the Jefferson Land Trust, and local naturalists Wendy Feltham, Geoff Hammerson, and Chloe Lampert. (Airdate: April 7, 2021...

Mary Robson hosts Laurel Anne Moulton, Regional Horticultural Specialist for Callam County, in a spring walk identifying flowers and shrubs in forest and ‘bald’ locations. (Airdate: April 14, 2021) WA State Dept of Agriculture's information about invasive hornets . 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...

Host Debaran Kelso speaks with Dr. Geoff Hammerson on different aspects of bird migration. (Reprise airdate: March 21, 2021) 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 speaks with Dr. Geoff Hammerson on the wonders of bird migration. (Reprise airdate: April 28, 2021) 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 talks with local naturalist Ken Wilson about observing the world around us as a naturalist and Ken’s belief that we as humans, are innately, naturally, neurologically, and genetically wired to be naturalists. We can be fascinated and often excited by observing behaviors, attributes and traits in the natural world – using our sensory experiences in the noticing of patterns and variety in...

Nan Evans talks with Dr. Ron Thom, Staff Scientist Emeritus with the Pacific Northwest National Lab in Sequim, about coastal and estuarine ecosystem restoration and the concept and science of net habitat improvement. (Airdate: January 6, 2021) Watch Dr. Thom's lecture: What Eelgrass and Other Marine Vegetation Can Tell Us About the Future of Oceans . Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of vo...

Beavers and amphibians respond to winter life, as observed on Fidalgo Island with Bob Jepperson, hosted by Mary Robson. (Airdate: January 13, 2021) Visit bobjepperson.com . 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...

Mary Robson and Gary Bullock discuss problems birds have with extreme weather conditions, freezing and snow, and other seasonal observations. (Airdate: February 17, 2021) 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 s...

Nan Evans and Wendy Feltham talk about their experiences as naturalists during this strange last year of the pandemic – adjusting to stay-at-home orders, practicing social distancing, losing opportunities, discovering new ways of learning and sharing, finding new favorite places to explore in our own neighborhoods, and adapting to change. (Airdate: March 3, 2021) Nature Now is created by a dedicat...

Climate change in the marine environment, food webs and forage fish, puffins and other seabirds – fitting it all together. Nan Evans, in conversation with Dr. John Piatt of the USGS Alaska Science Center, explores the interconnections and the changing marine ecosystems. (Airdate: March 10, 2021) Watch Dr. Piatt's lecture: What Can Puffins Tell Us about the Impact of Climate Change on Marine Ecosys...

Hydrologist Ann Soule discusses with Mary Robson this year’s snow accumulation and the resulting potential water resources for this summer. (Airdate: March 17, 2021) 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 suppor...

Host Debaran Kelso joins geologist Varn Brooks on a field trip along our local coastline to learn more about geological processes (part 1 of a two part program). (Airdate: March 24, 2021) Learn more about the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Bird Guide and Macaulay Library media archive . Nature Now is created by a dedicated team of volunteers. If you enjoy this episode and want to support the work th...

Host Debaran Kelso joins geologist Varn Brooks on a field trip along our local coastline to learn more about geological processes (part 2 of a two part program). (Airdate: April 21, 2021) Watch video of the 2013 bluff collapse . 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 kp...