A Return of the Native Enviro Show

A Return of the Native Enviro Show

From The Enviro Show by Don Ogden and Glen Ayers

December 3, 2025 · 30 min · Season 21 · Episode 7

About this episode

The episode discusses the comeback of the American Chestnut Tree and features guest Anne Petermann sharing positive news about its restoration.

Greetings Earthlings. It's said that everyone loves a comeback story and we couldn't agree more when it comes to the American Chestnut Tree . Once a mainstay of life in New England forests and beyond it sadly fell victim to human ignorance and greed . Now, we are happy to report, after decades of failed attempts to overcome the blight, this amazing native tree has returned. Anne Petermann of the Global Justice Ecology Project returns to the show with the good news. Our Quote of the Week is quite on target for this show... “In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “ those who take care of us. ” -Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass The Enviro Show on WXOJ-LP (103.3 fm) and streaming at www.ValleyFreeRadio.org from Florence, MA every other Tuesday, 6:00 to 7:00pm. rebroadcast Thursdays at 2pm. in MA. Also, we are on air at WMCB, (107.9fm) streaming at http://wmcb.net/Listen.html in Greenfield, Monday at 8am & Wednesday at 7am & Friday at 8am, and at WMNB-LP 107.1fm Wednesdays at 6pm. Also Tune-in at https://tunein.com/radio/Valley-Free-Radio-WXOJ-LP-1033-s50205/ . > "The best antidote to despair is action!".

People in this episode

Hosts: Don Ogden, Glen Ayers

Guest: Anne Petermann

Topics covered

  • American Chestnut Tree
  • comeback story
  • environmental restoration
  • native species
  • ecology
  • forestry

Keywords

  • American Chestnut Tree
  • environment
  • ecology
  • restoration
  • native species
  • forests
  • blight
  • comeback story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Global Justice Ecology Project

Places: New England, Florence, MA, Greenfield, MA, WMNB-LP, WXOJ-LP, WMCB

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