
Words of the Woods is a show about nature and history. Written and hosted by Brett Peto, environmental communications specialist at the Lake County Forest Preserves, it tells local stories about big topics. Season 3 focuses on climate change. While it's a global issue, many of its effects—along with opportunities to help mitigate and prevent them—are local. This season, Brett explores how climate ... more
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 32 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NatureScience | |||

Wave hello to The Lake Plain Coastal Preserves—one of the rarest, most diverse ecosystems on Lake Michigan.
The Lake Plain covers 15 miles of shoreline and over 4,500 acres between Waukegan, Illinois and Kenosha, Wisconsin. Here, ancient beach ridge... more
At first light, a wetland at Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve in Grayslake stirs to life.
Red-winged blackbirds trumpet conk-la-REE-look-at-ME songs from swaying cattails. Wood ducks tip forward to eat plants below the water’s surface, rear ends bobb... more
Winter is a sleepy time in your Lake County Forest Preserves.
Many songbirds have flown south. Snow drifts sand the edges off the landscape. But now is when Lake County’s three resident owl species warm up their voices for breeding season.
“As the ... more
When you settle into bed for the evening, another world awakens. Flying squirrels launch between trees, bats emerge from roosts and owls begin their silent hunts.
Your Lake County Forest Preserves provide the food, water, shelter and darkness these ... more
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Apple Podcasts | #158 |
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1. Samantha Gallagher
2. Jen Berlinghof
3. Jim Grego
4. Dan Sandacz
5. Kim Mikus
6. Retta Hennessy
7. Susmitha Kilaru
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