Outdoor Elements


SEASON 1

	Episode 113 Hands-On Nature Topic: Gourds Galore Maria Peacock, Interpretive Services Manager St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, IN 46552 219.654.3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Creatures and Features Topic: Folklore of Holiday Plants Leisa Paustian Green Wellies 111 N. Main Berrien Springs, MI 49103 616.471.4037 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: A Guide to Field Guides Scott Beam, Interpretive Naturalist LaGrange County Parks 114 West Michigan LaGrange, IN 46761 219.463.4022 back to top Episode 112 Hands-On Nature Topic: Corncob Creations Craig Kirkwood, Assistant Mill Manager Bonneyville Mill County Park 53373 County Road 131 Bristol, IN 46507 219.825.9324 Website: www.elkhartcountyparks.org Creatures and Features Topic: Backyard Bird Calls Pat Underwood, Interpretive Naturalist Berrien County Parks 9228 Huckleberry Road Berrien Center, MI 49102 616.471.2617 Website: www.berriencounty.org/parks Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Composting Rick Glassman, Environmental Education Coordinator St. Joseph County Soil & Water District 5605 US 31 South, Suite 4 South Bend, IN 46614 219.291.2300 Website: www.iaswcd.org back to top Episode 111 Hands-On Nature Topic: Singing ‘bout Nature Ginger Murphy, Chief Interpreter Division of Parks and Reservoirs 402 W. Washington Room W298 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Website: www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/ Creatures and Features Topic: What is it? Michaele Klingerman, Park Interpreter St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, IN 46552 219.654.3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Living Lightly at Home Wil Reding Rent-a-Rambling Naturalist 1811 W C Avenue Kalamazoo, MI 49004 616.343.1886 Website: www.rentarambling.qpg.com/ back to top Episode 110 Hands-On Nature Topic: All about Binoculars Kip Miller, Chief Naturalist Berrien County Parks 9228 Huckleberry Road Berrien Center, MI 49102 616.471.2617 Website: www.berriencounty.org/parks Creatures and Features Topic: Getting Ready for Winter Maria Peacock, Interpretive Services Manager St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, IN 46552 219.654.3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Build a Backyard Nature Kit Pete Stobie, Interpretive Naturalist Kalamazoo Nature Center P.O. Box 127 Kalamazoo, MI 49004-0127 616.381.1574 back to top Episode 109 Hands-On Nature Topic: Great Gyotaku Leslie Witkowski, Park Interpreter St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, IN 46552 219.654.3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Creatures and Features Topic: The night sky Ruth Craft, Planetarium Director South Bend School Corporation 2142 Englewood South Bend, IN 46616 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Household Hazardous Waste Ronda DeCaire Elkhart Environmental Center 1717 E. Lusher Elkhart, IN 46516 219.293.5070 back to top Episode 108 Hands-On Nature Topic: Cattail Crafts Anita Messina, Master Gardener/Horticultural Interpreter Dickman Farms, NY 84 Green Street Port Byron, NY 13140 Website: www.dickmanfarms.com Creatures and Features Topic: Zoos for Biodiversity Jason Jacobs, Education and Marketing Director Potawatomi Zoo 500 S. Greenlawn South Bend, IN 46615 219.235.9801 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Camping and Hiking: Light! Jan Ferris Sisters of the Earth 1720 Rangeline Road Niles, MI 49120 Website: www.geocities.com/sistersoftheearth back to top Episode 107 Hands-On Nature Topic: A Wilderness survival hut Vince Gresham, Park Interpreter St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, IN 46552 219/654-3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Creatures and Features Topic: The Mysterious Redhorse Joe Foy, Aquatic Biologist City of Elkhart 1201 S. Nappanee Street Elkhart, IN 46516 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: For the Birds Niki Schmutte, Interpretive Naturalist LaPorte County Parks & Recreation 809 State St. LaPorte, IN 46350 219/324-5855 Website: www.alco.org/countyparks back to top Episode 106 Hands-On Nature Topic: Preserving Tree Colors Preserving Fall Leaves Wendy Jones, Interpretive Naturalist Fernwood Botanic Gardens and Nature Preserve 1720 Rangeline Road Niles, MI 49120 616-695-6491 Website: www.fernwoodbotanical.org Creatures and Features Topic: Deer! Tim Cordell, Interpretive Naturalist Potato Creek State Park PO Box 908 North Liberty, IN 46554 219/656-8186 Website: www.state.in.us/dnr Begin in Your Backyard Topic: What to do about water Lisa Melkert, Team Leader Envirocorps 1201 S. Nappanee St. Elkhart IN 46516 219/293-2572 back to top Episode 105 Hands-On Nature Topic: Measuring Trees LaGrange Trees Scott Beam, interpretive naturalist LaGrange County Parks 114 West Michigan LaGrange, Indiana 46761 219.463.4022 Creatures and Features Topic: Macro Invertebrates Leslie Witkowski, park interpreter St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, Indiana 46552 654.3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Land Conservancies Ronda DeCaire, Environmental Education Director Elkhart Environmental Center & Trillium Land Conservancy City of Elkhart 1717 East Lusher Elkhart, Indiana 46516 293.5070 Nate Fuller Stewardship Specialist Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy 6851 South Sprinkle Road Portage, MI 49002 616.324.1600 Website: www.swmlc.org back to top Episode 104 Hands-On Nature Topic: Galls Gall ID Sheet Tim Cordell, Interpretive Naturalist Potato Creek State Park PO Box 908 North Liberty, Indiana 46554 656.8186 Website: www.state.in.us/dnr/parklake Creatures and Features Topic: Salamanders Garry Harrington, interpretive naturalist Rum Village Nature Center 2626 South Gertrude South Bend, Indiana 46614 235.9455 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: What about your Watershed? Gene Matzat, Soil & Water Conservation Specialist Clean Water Indiana Education Program Purdue University Extension Agronomy Department USDA Service Center 100 Legacy Plaza West LaPorte, Indiana 46530 362-6633 Website: http://cfpup1.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm back to top Episode 103 Hands-On Nature Topic: Backyard Bug Hunt Bug Goo Vince Gresham, Park Interpreter St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, In 46552 219/654-3155 Creatures and Features Phil Sutton, Extension Educator, Ag and Natural Resources Purdue Cooperative Extension of St. Joseph County 227 W. Jefferson Rm 336 South Bend, In 46601 235-9604 Topic: Groundhogs Kim Hoover, wildlife rehabilitator Hoots to Howls, Inc. 5046 South 440 East Star City, Indiana 46985 219.595.7806 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Water for Birds Kip Miller, Chief Naturalist Berrien County Parks 9228 Huckleberry Rd. Berrien Center MI 49102 616-471-2617 Website: www.berriencounty.org/parks back to top Episode 102 Hands-On Nature Topic: Indiana Soils through a Graham Cracker Nancy Brown, Program Manager Elkhart Co. Soil and Water Conservation District 17746 B CR 34 Goshen, IN 46528 Creatures and Features Topic: A Peek at Poison Ivy Michaele Klingerman, Park Interpreter St. Joseph County Parks 32132 SR 2 New Carlisle, IN 46552 219/654-3155 Website: www.sjcparks.org Begin in Your Backyard Topic: The Basics for Backyard Habitats Rick Glassman, Environmental Education Coordinator St. Joseph County Soil and Water District 5605 US 31 S Suite 4 South Bend, IN 46614 219/291-2300 Website: www.iaswcd.org back to top Episode 101 Hands-On Nature Topic: Tree Seeds & Picture Frames Jon Meyer-Interpretive Naturalist Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve 13988 Rangeline Road Niles, MI 49120 Website: www.fernwoodbotanical.org Creatures and Features Topic: Caterpillars in your Backyard Bill Westrate, entomologist 21406 McKenzie Street Cassopolis, Michigan 49031 616.782.3280 Begin in Your Backyard Topic: Planting a Prairie Prairie Seed Sources Tim Cordell, Interpretive Naturalist Potato Creek State Park PO Box 908 North Liberty, Indiana 46554 656.8186 Website: www.state.in.us/dnr/parklake back to top

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