In this episode, you'll hear from Robert Leo Heilman, a local author who wrote the book Overstory: Zero, Real Life in Timber Country. In the interview, he discusses the importance of complexities - and some of the dangers of ignoring them, as well as what it means to live in community with one another.
To start out the show, we'll feature a song by local musician/songwriter Marnie Allbritten, who has shared a number of her songs with us for use on Living Downstream. If you have an original, nature-related song that you'd like to be included in the show, please email ryan@umpquawatersheds.org.
Links/Websites & Books Mentioned in Episode 16"Oregon Mountain Chant", by Marnie Allbritten
(First aired during Episode 16)
You green and rocky mountains, You sky so big and blue
With dreams beyond the counting, You know that I love you.
And you will not forsake me. You’ll stand so wild and strong
‘Til all the stars fall from the sky and all the dreams are gone.
My Momma died so weary, my Daddy he’s gone too.
They left me sad and sorry with nothing I could do.
But when I see your rivers wind, my heart sings like a bird
That leaves my sorrow far behind the sweetest song I’ve heard.
Now I will wander through the world from sea to shining sea,
And nothing I find will be worth the song you sing to me.
But when at last my time is done and all my trials are through,
I’ll hang my coat behind the door and lay me down with you.
(Originally aired May 8th-9th, 2021)
Episode 52:Interview about Restoration in the Archie Creek burn
Episode 51: Interview with Douglas County (OSU) Master Gardeners
Episode 50: Let’s talk about Sunflower Sea Stars
Episode 49: Salmonid species in the Umpqua River
Episode 48: Inteview About Livestock Nutrition and Pasture Grazing with Woody Lane
Episode 47: Interview about the Natural Resource program at Umpqua Community College
Episode 46: Let’s Talk About Mushrooms
Episode 45: Monarchs
Episode 44:Talking About Bees
Episode 43: Birding
Episode 42: Teaching Kids About Climate Change
Episode 41: Interview With Middle School Teachers
Episode 40: Oregon Flora
Episode 39: The Future of Energy- Lessons From the War In Ukraine
Episode 38: Wetland Monitoring and Restoration
Episode 37: Energy Policy
Episode 35: AmeriCorps RARE and Floodplains
Episode 36: Earth Day - History and Progress
Episode 34: Interview with a Lifelong Conservationist
Episode 33: Climate Change Mitigation
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