Farmers and Friends of the Kickapoo
Farmers and Friends of the Kickapoo
Podcast Description
Join Golden Sands RC&D Grazing Specialist Robert Bauer as he paddles the Kickapoo River with farmers to learn about the watershed, agriculture, land use, and conservation.
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The podcast focuses on themes surrounding watershed management, sustainable agriculture, land use practices, and conservation efforts. Episodes include discussions about projects such as managed grazing of livestock, streambank stabilization, as well as habitat structures for local wildlife like turtles and trout, all while highlighting local ecological efforts and the impact of farming on the environment.
Join Golden Sands RC&D Grazing Specialist Robert Bauer as he paddles the Kickapoo River with farmers to learn about the watershed, agriculture, land use, and conservation.
Tom Lukens is Owner of Nature Nooks Retreat in Viroqua, Wisconsin, and a landowner and farmer on the West Fork of the Kickapoo River. In this podcast, Tom and Robert paddle the section of the river that flows through Tom’s property and they look at several projects that Tom has done over the years including managed grazing of sheep and goats, streambank stabilization, habitat structures for turtles and trout, and wildlife habitat planting for pollinators.
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