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Around the Lake - a Prairie Crossing Podcast

Around the Lake - a Prairie Crossing Podcast

Written by: Daniel Bader
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Around the Lake is a podcast about the community and environment of Prairie Crossing - a conservation community in Grayslake, IL.

Daniel Bader 2024 Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Prairie Crossing's New Look

    Prairie Crossing's New Look
    Dec 15 2024

    In this live-to-tape episode, we take over the back room of the Farm Store during Night of Lights. We meet Chris Cunningham the logo design contest winner and Maryanne Natarajan, a member of the PCHOA 30th Anniversary Committee about the plans for the year and how the logo will be used.

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    32 mins
  • John Wasik

    John Wasik
    Nov 19 2024

    John Wasik has secret knowledge of where some Rusty Patch Bumblebees live. (Spoiler alert - he's not telling).

    He's also authored a book on Abraham Lincoln's non-war-related contributions to our nation, He is an actively working journalist, County Board member, Forest Preserve commissioner, and a fascinating person.

    This far-ranging conversation recalls construction vehicles rumbling on what is now our walking trails, to how he found out about the bees, to what it means to retire.

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    43 mins
  • Jim O'Conner & Caring for our Prairie

    Jim O'Conner & Caring for our Prairie
    Oct 17 2024

    For years Jim has organized burns and helped steward our prairie. In this episode we hear about his life before Prairie Crossing and what our prairie looked like when he arrived.

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    36 mins
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