StoryCorps invites you to participate in "The Great Thanksgiving Listen"
Featured on the November 16th, 2023 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
November 16, 2023
- Mark talks with Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, about the group’s invitation for Americans of all ages to celebrate and share the stories of their family and friends this Thanksgiving in The Great Thanksgiving Listen.
- So, what are our desert dwelling neighbors, including roadrunners, foxes, termites and Saguaro cacti really like? Author Alejandro Canelos tells about he secrets revealed in his short story collection The Neotenic Queen: Tales of Sex and Survival in the Sonoran Desert, featuring illustrations by wildlife artist Rachel Ivanyi.
Cover of "The Neotenic Queen" by Alejandro Canelos.
Illustrations from "The Neotenic Queen" done by Rachel Ivanyi. Courtesy of Neotenic Press
Illustration from Alejandro Canelos' "The Neotenic Queen" done by Rachel Ivanyi. Courtesy of Neotenic Press
Alejandro Canelos, the author of "The Neotenic Queen: Tales of Sex and Survival in the Sonoran Desert".
"Puppet Master" by Rachel Ivanyi illustrates the role of humans as the true invasive species. This piece is part of the 2023 Artists for Conservation International Exhibition of Nature in Art.Courtesy of Rachel Ivanyi
- We’ll take you to the unique community of Bisbee, southeast of Tucson, which is celebrating a program to help support pollinators and other wildlife in the city. Tony Paniagua tells us why dozens of people are turning their gardens into nature-friendly habitats.
You can read more about the gardens here
The owners of this home are some of the property owners that agreed to participate in the certification program from the National Wildlife Federation. Tony Paniagua / AZPM
Water sources are essential for pollinators and other wildlife, especially as many of their traditional spots have dried up. This pond was installed at Vista Park by volunteers with Project Wildlife: Bisbee. Tony Paniagua / AZPM
Carmen Faucon's sign in front of her house started a conversation and a movement in Bisbee. Tony Paniagua / AZPM
- And, for more about the topic, Leah Britton talks with the programs director of the Arizona Wildlife Federation, a non-profit that is providing support for those who want to make their yards and gardens more friendly to the local ecosystem.
Arizona Wildlife Federation's Conservation Programs Director, Tricia Oshant Hawkins removing abandoned barbed wire fencing, one of AWF's focal volunteer efforts.
Courtesy of Trica Oshant Hawkins
A Monarch butterfly. Planting native milkweeds can attract monarch butterflies to your yard and provide important food for the larvae.courtesy of Trica Oshant Hawkins
Trica Oshant Hawkins Scanning for pronghorn antelope that were just released as part of a project that included AWF volunteers.
courtesy of Trica Oshant Hawkins
Webpage by Leah Britton.
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