This is our second episode in a mini-series focusing on how local governments can provide public green spaces. In the City of Milwaukee, there is a clear history for this work. Around the time the Urban Ecology Center was moving into a new buil

Urban Ecology in Milwaukee County: Conversation with Chairwoman Nicholson

May 17th, 2021 45m 41s

In this episode, we meet Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors (https://www.facebook.com/SupervisorNicholson and http://milwaukee.gov/Nicholson) to learn about her passion for urban ecology. This is the firs

Education Partners Build Community

May 3rd, 2021 34m

This episode completes our initial 4-part series on environmental education. Throughout this series, we have seen how programming at the Urban Ecology Center makes connections to environmental learning for children in school groups and for comm

Community Education at the UEC: Engaging Environmental Education

Apr 12th, 2021 46m 53s

In this episode -- the third in our 4-part series on environmental education -- we take a dive into another component of the ecosystem of education at the Urban Ecology Center: Community Programs. In conversation with educators Erin and José, o

Kids in Nature at the UEC: Enacting Environmental Education

Mar 22nd, 2021 40m 22s

In the second episode of our 4-part series on environmental education, we visit winter Forest Camp in Riverside Park. Two educators and about a dozen kids on piles of snow and around a campfire tell us what it takes to have fun and learn outdoo

Environmental Education at the UEC: Foundations

Mar 1st, 2021 47m 57s

This episode begins a 4-part examination of environmental education and the Urban Ecology Center model. In this episode, we hear from Senior Director of Education and Strategic Planning Beth Heller and Environmental Education Manager Lynn Ander

Creating a Culture of Equity, Dignity, and Justice

Feb 15th, 2021 1h 18m

In this episode, we explore the culture of equity, dignity, and justice that we work to cultivate at the Urban Ecology Center. We begin by learning more about these three terms, and why we use them to describe this work. Then, in conversation w

Connecting to Nature and Each Other During a Pandemic

Feb 1st, 2021 53m 19s

In this episode, we explore how the Urban Ecology Center has changed and adapted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Connecting people in cities to nature and each other has remained our top priority at the UEC, but how do we do that work

Menomonee Valley: Connecting to Community

Jan 11th, 2021 51m 45s

This episode concludes our exploration of the three branches that comprise the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. Menomonee Valley was the third branch of the UEC. This episode tells the history of the Menomonee Valley and explores the role of

Washington Park: Crossroads of Community

Dec 28th, 2020 47m 49s

This episode continues our exploration of the three branches that comprise the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. Washington Park was the second branch of the UEC. This episode tells the storied history of Washington Park and explores the role

Riverside Park: Created by Community

Dec 14th, 2020 49m 5s

This episode begins our exploration of the three branches that comprise the Urban Ecology Center in Milwaukee. Riverside Park was the first branch of the UEC, located on Milwaukee's East Side. This episode tells the origin story of our Riversid

Access to Green Space + Access to a Mentor

Nov 30th, 2020 57m 3s

In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the two elements that significant life experiences research suggests have the biggest impact on a kid's future as an environmentally conscious adult: access to green space and access to a mentor. We l

Significant Life Experiences Research and the "Secret Sauce" of the UEC

Nov 16th, 2020 1h 7m

Significant Life Experiences Research suggests that two factors are the biggest predictors of whether or not a kid will grow into an environmentally conscious adult: access to green space and access to a mentor. In this episode, we learn more a

What is the Urban Ecology Center?

Nov 16th, 2020 56m 17s

Welcome to the first episode of the Urban Ecology Podcast! In this episode, we introduce the Urban Ecology Center by speaking with four people whose lives have become interwoven with the UEC. Through these stories, we learn what the Urban Ecolo

HKE MKE Virtual Fall Hike (Part 2)

Sep 23rd, 2020 45m 30s

PART 2: Join the staff at the Urban Ecology Center for a virtual fall hike! Participants in the 2020 HKE MKE fundraiser can listen to this podcast episode as they complete their hike. During this part of our virtual hike, we will learn about:

HKE MKE Virtual Fall Hike (Part 1)

Sep 23rd, 2020 39m 17s

PART 1: Join the staff at the Urban Ecology Center for a virtual fall hike! Participants in the 2020 HKE MKE fundraiser can listen to this podcast episode as they complete their hike. During this part of our virtual hike, we will learn about:

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