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Episode 12   •   October 3, 2019

Keith Russell - Birds, Community, and Saving Wild Places in the City

With a lifelong passion for birds, Keith has connected countless people with nature and sparked the saving of two priceless wild places in the city.

Hear how a kind neighbor helped open the world of birds for him as a kid … why Philadelphia is a great city for wildlife … how on a lark he ran a citywide bird census, still going strong 33 years later … how years of bird census data convinced the water department to save and reopen a beautiful wild reservoir in a low-income neighborhood … discovering rare birds thriving in industrial settings … how a passion for birding (and the financial crisis!) allowed saving a vast exquisite meadow in the city … how despite declines some bird species are actually increasing or rebounding … and more.

You’ll be drawn in by his easygoing enthusiasm and deep knowledge.

Podcast website: https://nwphillypodcast.net

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