Join us as we talk with Brodie Dunn, Outreach Associate in Biodiversity and Pollinators for Illinois Extension, about how pollinators are expected to respond to climate change. Learn more on the blog.

Resources to learn more:

• If you’d like to hear more from Brodie, check out his wildlife sound ID podcast “Voice of the Wild”
• Pollinator-friendly garden designs can be found at https://illinoispollinators.org/pollinator-habitat-design/ and https://illinoispollinators.org/pollinator-plant-selector/
• Pollinator-friendly rain garden designs and plant selection tool
• Monarch Project Rural Mowing Guidance
• Guide to telling apart bees and flies that mimic bees

This week we welcome Chris Evans to the podcast. Chris is an Extension Forestry and Research Specialist with Illinois Extension based in southern Illinois. We chat about what invasive species are, how their characteristics may make them more resilient to climate change, and what we can do to help slow their spread. Learn more on the blog.

Resources for learning more:
iNaturalist - tool for identification and reporting
EDDMapS - tool for reporting where you see invasives and looking at up to date range maps
Invasive Species website from Illinois Extension

This week we chat with Michelle Wander, Emeritus Soil Scientist in the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences department at University of Illinois. We go belowground to explore the importance of soil health, threats to that health, and practices to mitigate negative impacts on soil. Learn more on the blog.

Helpful resources for homeowners:

Soils website from Illinois Extension

Web Soil Survey

UC Davis SoilWebs App

Helpful resources for farmers:
Idea Farm Network
Midwest Cover Crops Council