Wolves were eradicated from the American West by the mid-1900s at the behest of the livestock industry.  Science now tells us that wolves are critical to the health of the landscapes that they inhabit. WildEarth Guardians uses a variety of tools, including policy advocacy, public education and litigation to advance the cause of weaving wolves back into the heart of the American West.  Last April, Congress eliminated federal protection for wolves in the Northern Rocky Mountains. Idaho and Montana immediately set hunting seasons on this endangered animal. The result is that 410 wolves killed by sport hunters this winter alone.  However less than 1,300 wolves live in those two states.  Now Hollywood is inciting terror instead of instilling awe for this beautiful and charismatic creature. Wendy Keefover explains to host Nikki Kayser about the dangers of the new anti-wolf film called “The Grey”.

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The Park People works to preserve, enhance, and advocate for Denver’s parks, recreation resources, open space and urban forest. We pursue this mission by raising private funds for capital projects of various sizes, parks enhancements, and through our programs: Denver Digs Trees, Mile High Tree Champions, Community Forester and the Park legacy programs.  Host Angelica Kalika gets details of the tree planting project in Denver from Kim Yuan-Farrell, Program Manager of The Park People.

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Executive Director Stephanie Baer explains to host Kathy Fraiser about opportunities at Children’s Outreach Project available for  metro area parents and students. They have a therapeutic play based program serving developmental needs of students using creative and socialization curriculum tailored to individual needs. An integrated program supporting children the progress of children with varying abilities and gifts during the early years.

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An arts and sciences class of middle school students at Horizons K-8 School in Boulder has studied climate change. After an in-depth study on the science, students  wrote skits and poems about how to change climate change. This is fifth in a series of their performances, titled 460 Mil .

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An arts and sciences class of middle school students at Horizons K-8 School in Boulder has studied climate change. After an in-depth study on the science, students  wrote skits and poems about how to change climate change. This is fourth in a series of their performances titled, Save The Pica.

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An arts and sciences class of middle school students at Horizons K-8 School in Boulder has studied climate change. After an in-depth study on the science, students  wrote skits and poems about how to change climate change. This is third in a series of their performances titled, I Am Ice by Eli Gray and It Starts With You.

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An arts and sciences class of middle school students at Horizons K-8 School in Boulder has studied climate change. After an in-depth study on the science, students  wrote skits and poems about how to change climate change. This is second in a series of their performances  with their language arts teacher, Janice Cooper.

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The goal of Searching for Midwifery is to become a midwife who can bridge the gap between tradition and modern medicine by honoring both and finding a balance as they are applied to each unique pregnancy and birth. Henna Taylor chats with host Nikki Kayser about her 8 year project that includes apprenticeships in Cambodia, Nepal and Brazil before studying at the University of British Columbia.

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It is that time of year to consider serving your local government. Host Lucas Poglaze chats with Dianne Marshall about serving on the boards and commissions of Boulder City government. They are looking for a diverse group of citizens to advise the committee work and guide policy decisions. To apply for a board, you must be 18 years or older, currently live within the City of Boulder limits for at least a year and be registered to vote.  Annual applications begin today.

Boulder County received a grant to hire more youth this summer. Host Nikki Kayser chats with some of the youth who worked in the Button Rock area last summer. They enjoyed being part of a team of peers who took on soil conservation and wildfire prevention. Many come back year after year to get skills for future jobs and earn some summer money while spending time outdoors. Judy Wolfe schedule youth with Boulder County Youth Corps.

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