Finding nature in the city
More than half of the world\u2019s population now lives in urban areas. And thanks to the COVID pandemic, many of us who are city-dwellers have spent at least part of the past several months on lockdown in our homes.
But living in a city doesn\u2019t mean that you can\u2019t get out and enjoy some nature.
On this episode we explore cities with author Kelly Brenner and urban forester & educator Georgia Silvera Seamans.
Kelly Brenner\xa0is a naturalist and writer whose most recent book is called Nature Obscura: A City\u2019s Hidden Natural World. Brenner, who lives in Seattle, Washington, joins us to discuss some of the wildlife encounters she writes about in the book and to provide some tips on how anyone can go about exploring nature in their city.
We also welcome to the program Georgia Silvera Seamans, an urban forester who has spearheaded a number of \u201chyper local urban ecology\u201d projects in New York City. Silvera Seamans tells us about the Washington Square Park Eco Projects, which include monitoring, education, and advocacy efforts in the iconic NYC park, and shares how urban ecosystems benefit all city-dwellers.
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