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Land & Water Stories

Destination Nature

A podcast series from The Nature Conservancy that brings conservation stories to your ears.

Destination Nature is a three-episode pilot podcast series by The Nature Conservancy. Follow the story links below and hear directly from our scientists, program managers, and partners about why the work you help us achieve is so important for nature.

 

 

Episode One: Restoring the Reef

Dive below the sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea with Conservancy scientist Joe Pollock to learn more about a coral restoration. Then hear from Rita Sellares of partner organization Fundemar on what it takes to pull off Coral Mania, an intensive three-day coral transplantation project.

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a man and woman in diving gear float in the water
a large shipwreck surrounded by fish
a diver working on a dying coral reef
a diver surrounded by fish
a diver places healthy coral fragments on the reef
a man and woman in diving gear float in the water

Ready to dive: TNC scientists prepare to dive in the Caribbean Sea. © Paul A. Selvaggio/TNC

a large shipwreck surrounded by fish

Shipwreck: A shipwreck off the coast of the Dominican Republic. © Paul A. Selvaggio/TNC

a diver working on a dying coral reef

Preparing the reef: Divers prepare the coral reef for restoration work. © Paul A. Selvaggio/TNC

a diver surrounded by fish

Diving: A diver in the Caribbean Sea. © Paul A. Selvaggio/TNC

a diver places healthy coral fragments on the reef

Reef Repair: A diver repairs a coral reef in the Dominican Republic. © Paul Selvaggio

Episode Two: A Path for Mountain Lions

Follow along on a journey from the top of the Santa Ana Mountains to the sprawling urbanized valley below. Hear from a research veterinarian, ecologist and urban planner on creating a path for the future of California’s mountain lions.

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a mountain lion surrounded by grass and rocks
a highway cutting between two mountains
a mountain lion cub on camera
a pond surrounded by rocks and moss
a mountain lion walking through rocks and grass
a mountain lion surrounded by grass and rocks

Mountain Lion: A California mountain lion caught on camera trap. © UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

a highway cutting between two mountains

a path cut off: Interstate 15 cuts through the Santa Ana Mountains. © Marilynn Young

a mountain lion cub on camera

Mountain Lion Cub: A young mountain lion learning to walk. © UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

a pond surrounded by rocks and moss

Temecula Creek: Temecula Creek runs through the Santa Ana mountains. © Marilynn Young

a mountain lion walking through rocks and grass

Caught on Camera: Researchers rely on camera traps to track and capture. © UC Davis Wildlife Health Center

Episode Three: Soaking Up Stormwater

Stormwater is becoming a crisis in cities, threatening the health of the people who live there and the ecosystems that surround them. Hear from urban conservationists and community partners about the challenges of stormwater and the natural solutions that bring hope.

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a flooded parking lot
a man stands in front of a neighborhood garden
a man holds a picture of a flooded street
a culvert sitting under a bridge is surrounded by plant
a sign in a park about stormwater
a flooded parking lot

Flooded Parking Lot: Stormwater overflow sits in a parking lot in the Belmont neighborhood of Philadelphia. © Marc Steiner

a man stands in front of a neighborhood garden

Building a community garden: Danyell Brent works with the Friends Rehabilitation Program to bring more gardens and green space into his community. © Marc Steiner

a man holds a picture of a flooded street

Dealing with Stormwater: Danyell Brent holds up a picture of his street that floods in Philadelphia. © Marc Steiner

a culvert sitting under a bridge is surrounded by plant

Park Bridge and Culvert: Residents view the culvert and stormwater retention garden in Kemble Park Philadelphia. © Steve Weinik

a sign in a park about stormwater

Soak It Up, Philly: A sign illustrates the use of nature to manage stormwater at a park in Philadelphia. © Steve Weinik

Share Your Thoughts

Email our team to share your thoughts about the Destination Nature podcast series: destination.nature@tnc.org