John Giordengo explains how healthy ecosystems are models for healthy economies. Concepts include, among other things, ecological and economic restoration as well as agricultural and ecosystem diversity, influence of scale and disturbance on restoration as well as beneficial competition and resiliency.

We see lots of articles, statistics and rants these days, about the homelessness problem. Being "home challenged," in Fort Collins isn't exactly a "walk in the park". It's a challenge. "Homeward Bound: Rita's Story" features not only current data with regard to the Fort Collins homeless population; but also (and more importantly) a personal conversation with Rita about her experience managing it.

When previous Executive Director Jen Parker came on board, KRFC FM 88.9 Radio was struggling to be heard outside Fort Collins. Within a couple years the station evolved to become an exceptional resource for Colorado musicians. On the website (KRFCFM.ORG) the Community Hub features, among other things; award-winning podcasts for all interests, local resources for volunteering and a variety of events. As well, find out about the rise of KRFC FM 88.9 Radiovision and "Live at Lunch".

Delia Malone Ecologist, and President of Colorado Wild takes us on a journey into the lives of wolves. Discover their history, locations, why they are so important for a healthy ecosystem and much more.

Join us for a 30 min whirlwind tour of this women led, national non- profit organization. We take a deep dive into the history, impacts and projects of this group. Discover what it means to defend public lands in this time of uncertainty.

Richard Cox talks with Meg Dunn of Historic Larimer County, the only historic preservation organization dedicated to protecting historic resources — whether rural or urban, pre-historic to mid-century — throughout the entire county. Meg explains what constitutes an historic property and discusses the economic and other benefits of protecting them, as well as the challenges of doing so. She offers guidance to communities looking to enhance their historic preservation and outlines the education and advocacy work done by Historic Larimer County.

NoCo Foundation President/CEO Kristin Todd, NoCo Engagement Consultant Claire Bouchard and Larimer County United Way President/CEO Joy Sullivan share a key to their agencies' success: collaboration.

We take a deep dive into the topic of insect biodiversity. Entomologist Tristin Kubick takes us on a journey through the lives of insects, and their relationships with humans, agriculture and the ecosystem. Discover how these little critters detoxify plant toxins and survive pesticides. As an added bonus we learn the fire fly illumination.