What’s wild about your backyard? This time on The Children’s Hour we explore creating a backyard or balcony to attract wildlife, in a visit with a “more than human geographer” Laurel Ladwig. She’s part of a movement of reconciliation ecologists who are encouraging people to increase habitats around our homes to help critters who need more nectar, pollen, shade and food to survive in our artificial urban environments.

It’s Earth Day on The Children’s Hour, and we meet Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM) who explains how National Parks and National Wilderness areas are created. Kids can play a big part! Then, Evan D from our Kids Crew tells us about the National Park Service’s Junior Ranger program, and how it has made him enjoy nature even more. Finally, biologists and authors Lily and Barbara Kingsolver share about their new book, Coyote’s Wild Home. Happy Earth Day from The Children’s Hour!