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  • Data Centers Coming to a Community Near You? Concerned Pavilion Township Community
    Dec 17 2025

    When a data center makes plans to build a facility in Pavilion Township, residents nearly shut down the township hall meeting due to the number of interested folks who wanted to join the meeting and share their thoughts about the prospect. Widely, it was found that the residents are against letting the data center come to live in their neighborhood. Two residents, Bill Farmer (a long-time activist and previous guest on the show), and Katelyn Clarey team up to bring attention to the issue and organize their neighbors. Listen to them discuss the issue of data centers, the problems that they pose, and the terms on which the community is rejecting the idea (and what terms they would want to see in place in order to allow a data center to be built).

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    1 h et 3 min
  • Fall gardening for the ecosystem with Dropseed Native Gardens & Ecological Restoration Mike Weis
    Dec 3 2025

    Mike Weis has been on the show before, discussing Kalamazoo area Wild Ones and his passion for native plants. This time we had Mike on to talk about fall lawn care and how your landscaping can also be a positive contribution for bugs, birds, and bees.


    www.dropseedgardens.com

    Follow Wild Ones Kalamazoo events on Facebook.

    The science behind "Leave the Leafs": https://youtu.be/TPlIDy9u7bo?si=xsb_5Jh8pb3zgxCg

    Article on Leave the Leafs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969725004565?via%3Dihub

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    57 min
  • Pod Short: Kanoe the Kazoo Fall Colors Tour
    Nov 19 2025

    Connecting Communities joined the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council on their last Kanoe the Kazoo event of the season. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and the team spoke with some attendees and got some footage of attendees enjoying the beautiful Kalamazoo River.

    To get involved with the Kalamazoo River Watershed, follow them on Instagram or Facebook. You can also find their calendar of events on their website, www.kalamazooriver.com

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    2 min
  • ALPA - Deny Rezoning for Asylum Lake Preserve Adjoining Property
    Nov 1 2025

    Josh Keiser from Asylum Lake Preserve Association explains the implications rezoning the adjoining property to the preserve that is a watershed for Kalamazoo and Portage. He tells the history of zoning changes and urges those who want to be heard to go to the City Planning Committee at City Hall on November 6th at 7 pm to share your thoughts on rezoning and preserving the area that feeds into this land. For more information go to:

    https://www.asylumlakepreservationassociation.org/development-of-corner-at-stadium-and-drake


    To sign the Asylum Lake Preserve Petition go to:

    https://www.change.org/p/kalamazoo-planning-commission-deny-rezoning-and-nfp-overlay-removal-the-property-adjoining-asylum-lake-preserve?source_location=search

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    54 min
  • Rank MI Vote: The Unwasted Vote
    Oct 22 2025

    Our Guest Nadine Rios-Rivas from Rank MI Vote explains about the petition ranked voting that is circulating in the state of Michigan.

    She shares how using a ranked voting system can give voters more choice for candidates across all political parties and can foster a new kind conversation around candidates and ideas that can lower the temperature for voters who hold differing opinions.

    ***Update Sign the Petition Now through January 2026***

    For more information about Rank MI Vote go to :

    https://rankmivote.org/

    https://www.facebook.com/FairVoteReform/videos/ranked-choice-voting-with-legos/1088585486690013/

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    40 min
  • Pod Short: Kalamazoo United Day of Service #KUDOS
    Oct 13 2025

    KUDOS brings people together under one belief system - to help your neighbor. Each year when the leaves begin to fall, groups from within Kalamazoo come together to help their neighbors winterize their homes. There may be different reasons between income troubles, to disability or old age preventing them from being able to tackle the job themselves. KUDOS doesn't need a "good reason" beyond the fact that you need a hand - they are happy to help.

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    3 min
  • Confections With Convictions Give Sweet Second Chances
    Oct 8 2025

    Listen to Dale Anderson and Jennifer Faketty discuss how their local chocolate shop is creating jobs for community members in need of a second chance, whether through a safe work place for recovery, or those with other barriers to employment. All while demonstrating global ethical product sourcing and delighting their customers with unique and organic offerings.

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    38 min
  • Bow In the Clouds: The Beginning
    Sep 26 2025

    Sister Ginny, as Sister of St. Joseph shares how she and others created Bow in the Clouds preserve. She talks about the beauty of nature and the lessons she has learned while tending the land

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    55 min
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