Northern Community Radio presents Phenology

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer gathers the talkback comments and closely assesses the subtle changes happening outside. On Tuesdays during the Phenology Show, we hear all about it! In his official, weekly Phenology Report he compares today's happenings to years past and much more. This week he assures us that

Kids give us hope! Nature gives us hope! Phenology Talkbacks celebrate both of those! Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Tuesday mornings we hear from kids as they share their observations of nature. This morning we heard from kids at Pike Lake Elementary School and North Shore Community School. John and Heidi reminisced today about the history of Phenology at the station. Kids at Pike Lake Elementary report lots of lichen, frogs, and many other

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer closely assesses the subtle and not so subtle phenological changes happening in nature and compares them to his meticulous, decades of data. On Tuesdays during the Phenology Show, we hear his findings in the official Phenology Report. This week John reports bloom progress on a wide array of flowering plants, trees and shrubs... The data proves it.... we are running

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Tuesday mornings during our Phenology Talkback we share phenology reports and questions from listeners and area students. We heard from six classrooms this week and the kids reported spring action everywhere! Sofia and Hawley in Cohasset report longer days and warmer weather... Harvey in Hill City reports flickers and loons... Maizee and Macie in Pike Lake note raindrops on branches and frogs calling... Adeline

Mark Morrissey, BSU assistant director of campus recreation Outdoor Program Center , joins John and Heidi on the Tuesday Morning show. Now is the time of year people are excited to get out on the areas lakes, rivers and streams. Mark talks about the cold-water danger people should be taking into account. He stresses the importance of having a plan for your water activities and wearing your PFD. Accidents can happen and a person can easily end up overboard. To understand what happens when people

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each Tuesday our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a deep dive into the phenological progress. Each Tuesday at 6:50am, John shares observations from listeners during our Phenology Talkbacks segment. He goes indepth with his own observations in his official, weekly Phenology Report at 7:20am. The evidence is in... Spring is in full swing! We couldn't be happier about it. KAXE-KBXE Northern Community Radio is

Pam Perry is a retired non-game wildlife specialist for the Minnesota DNR. She joins John Latimer and Heidi Holtan on the Tuesday Morning Show to talk about birds. Pam says that this is the time of year you can go out and see something new every day. It is waterfowl season and the ducks are moving, you can see robins, juncos, cranes and the redpolls are still showing up at her feeder. John tells about spotting a gathering of 21 bald eagles on the ice and Pam reports a turkey vulture sighting

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Each week our resident phenologist John Latimer takes a deep dive into the phenological progress happening and gives a full report Tuesday mornings at 7:20. KAXE-KBXE Northern Community Radio is listener funded. If you appreciate that programming like this exists in the world, consider making a contribution to the station to ensure we can continue this service for years to come! Check out our Season Watch page on

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. We heard some great reports from classrooms as well as from listeners this week! Hill City 2nd graders report Canada geese, a robin, and the song of a cardinal! Students at North Shore Community School noticed, among other things, an eagle and two crows sharing the delicious carcass of a deer! John also heard from several listeners

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. Each week, our resident phenologist John Latimer gathers the talkback comments and closely assesses the subtle changes happening outside. On Tuesdays during the Phenology Show, we hear all about it! In his official, weekly Phenology Report he compares today's happenings to years past and much more. KAXE-KBXE Northern Community Radio

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. Hill City students report a dead racoon, a skunk, trumpeter swans and more! Kids at Pike Lake Elementary are finishing up their sugarbush season and sneaking some sap sips as they do it! Near Duluth, kids heard an owl and saw caterpillars and a red fox. Students in Northfield noted the first vultures of the season and the first

2021 Itasca AIS Summit to be held March 24 via Zoom Grand Rapids, MN (Mar. 4, 2021) — The Itasca County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program announced today that it will host the 2021 Itasca AIS Summit from 9-11am Wednesday, March 24 via Zoom. The Summit features well-known fishing guide Tom Neustrom , who will speak about “The Future of Our Lakes in Itasca County.” The 2021 Summit invites and gathers representatives from area resorts, camps, campgrounds, lake service providers, fishing guides

This month we focused on the importance of lake associations in water quality and conservation in northern MN. Joining us was Annie Johnson and John Sumption from Northern Waters Land Trust and President of the Association of Cass County Lakes Kathy Semotuk Wagner. Email for more information on the Association of Cass County Lakes. Kathy Semotuk Wagner has lived in Cass County since the age of seven when her parents bought a small fishing resort on Wabedo Lake. In 2003, she returned to the

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. John takes a deep dive into spring today reporting on deer ticks, his neighborhood eagle watch, the first grouse drumming, and much more! KAXE-KBXE Northern Community Radio is listener funded. If you appreciate that programming like this exists in the world, consider making a contribution to the station to ensure we can continue

Phenology is the rhythmic biological nature of events as they relate to climate. Phenology Talkbacks are an opportunity for us to hear what you are noticing outside. We heard from two classrooms this week and we heard a fun story about Harry Hutchins from Ed Dallas... Enjoy. Kids at Pike Lake Elementary noted slushy hikes and a chicken standing her ground with a doe and her yearlings. North Shore Community School students reported rivers breaking up and cement-like snow. And, Ed Dallas called in