The Red Wolf Recovery Project
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalist, the podcast about anything and everything related to nature. Kat Ramos with the North Carolina Wildlife Federation joins Debbie and Laurie this week to have a fascinating conversation about the Red Wolf Recovery program. It’s highly unlikely many of our listeners have seen a red wolf in the […]
Minimizing Mess Feeding Birds
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. How many times have you placed a bird feeder outside your home or business . . . only to take it back down a few weeks later because of the mess? There’s discarded seed all over the ground, unwanted weeds […]
The Learning Habitat
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. In this weeks episode Rachel and Chrissy from The Learning Habitat visit Debbie and Laurie to introduce them to their organization that prides themselves as “a group of caring, experienced, qualified and devoted tutors who love helping students grow intellectually, […]
Turtles with Jay
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Reptile expert, Jay Bell from Reptiles 101 returns to the studio this week for a fun and entertaining episode on turtles. We’re focusing on two species this week, the eastern box turtle and the common snapping turtle. In this […]
Those Pesky Squirrels
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. One of the questions folks have for the team at Backyard Birds is how to keep those pesky squirrels away from their bird feeders. In this week’s episode, Debbie and Laurie off a few affordable solutions and ideas to […]
Jabebo Earrings
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. The team from Jabebo Earrings joins Debbie and Laurie for this week’s episode of The Backyard Naturalists and in the spirit of reduce, reuse and recycle, we invited them on the show to tall you about their special products. […]
Birdfeeding 101
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. Sometimes, folks can get overwhelmed and confused when they begin the hobby of bird feeding. Which feeder should you buy? Is there a certain type of seed you should purchase? How much money should you invest? How do you […]
Hummingbirds with Bill Hilton
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature. A few weeks ago, Dr. Bill Hilton, Jr. joined Debbie and Laurie to talk about his organization, Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History, located in York, SC. Bill was twice named the South Carolina Science Teacher of the […]
Mecklenburg Soil and Water Conservation District
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the podcast about anything and everything related to nature. In this week’s episode, Debbie and Laurie have a conversation with Conservation District Manager, Leslie Vanden Herik around the history, purpose and offerings of the Mecklenburg County Soil and Water Conservation District, including conservation, planning and technical assistance, as well […]
Matthews Community Farmer’s Market
Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists podcast. The show about anything and everything related to nature. The week, Debbie and Laurie take the show on the road, on-site and on-location at Matthews Community Farmer’s Market. This episode was recorded Saturday, May 21, 2022. Matthews Community Farmer’s Market prides themselves as “the largest, most diverse producer-only […]