Connecting Communities
Video podcast series
Connecting Communities – Birds with Seth
Seth Chapman of "Birds With Seth" tells how his life long love of birds has led him to creating guided bird tours that focus on nature and learning how nature can help us be present in our lives.
Connecting Communities – Peace House: A Neighborhood Haven For Kids
Meet the three co-founders of Peace House, a free after school program for kids in the Eastside neighborhood, as they share stories along with Jennifer Spicer a current mom with children at Peace House and Pereshieanna Smith one of the…
Connecting Communities – Kalamazoo Video Vault
Patrick Hershberger shares his new passion and creation, the Kalamazoo Video Vault, where found VHS tapes are a tool for understanding those who came before us by looking though their eyes in video creation and choices for video consumption.
Connecting Communities – The Ecological and Cultural Role of Fire – Mary Parr, Jesse Lincoln, Mit…
In our last episode, we heard the stories about modern day fire starters who tend to the land by burning it. This episode provides more context about the history of fire in Michigan, going back to the glaciers, and to…
Connecting Communities – Reintroducing Fire to the Landscape: Michigan Prescribed Fire Council
Another twist on conservation - helping the ecosystem in unexpected ways. Over the last several years, fires have burned through Canada, California, and Colorado, causing massive destruction. However, burning can be a medicine for our land that prevents disastrous wildfires,…
Connecting Communities – Working with our Community to Protect, Conserve and Restore Natural Reso…
Are you familiar with your local conservation district office? So you know about the initiatives they are leading? Wherever you are in the United States, discovering the work of your local Conversation District will tell you a lot about the…
Connecting Communities – Data Centers Coming to a Community Near You?
When a data center makes plans to build a facility in Pavilion Township, residents nearly shut down the township hall meeting due to the number of interested folks who wanted to join the meeting and share their thoughts about the…
