Tia Nelson
Conservation: A Wisconsin Cause
In this episode of the “Wisconsin Forward” podcast, host Matt Rothschild gives a brief history of conservation in Wisconsin, and he plays audio from Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Then he talks with Tia Nelson, Gaylord Nelson’s daughter and a lifelong environmentalist; Kerry Schumann, executive director of Wisconsin Conservation Voters; and Todd Allbaugh, host of “The Todd Allbaugh Show” on the Civic Media Radio Network.
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How Black Americans Built The National Park System (Hour 2)
Tia Nelson sticks with us as we continue to celebrate Earth Day! Also joining us this hour is freelance journalist James Edward Mills, known for his expertise on the outdoors and his work with National Geographic.
Tonight, Tia Nelson and James Edward Mills will be screening the documentary Planetwalker at Earth Fest. Learn more at earthfest.wisc.edu.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!
Happy 55th Earth Day with Tia Nelson and Rob Cowles (Hour 1)
Today, Todd joins us live from Governor Nelson State Park to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. Wisconsin’s own former Governor Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in 1970. Today, his daughter Tia Nelson, a fantastic conservationist in her own right, joins us to talk about the history of this holiday and what we can do to pitch in.
Also joining us are Park Manager Mike Ring and Drew Howick, President of Friends of Governor Nelson State Park. Head over to friendsofgovnelson.org to learn about this new advocacy organization.
At the bottom of the hour, former Republican State Senator Rob Cowles joins us to talk about the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, another important part of what keeps our Wisconsin environments clean and healthy.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!
Celebrating Earth Day with Tia Nelson (Hour 1)
Happy Earth Day!
Today, Todd joins us live from Governor Nelson State Park to talk about the conservation efforts that make Wisconsin great. The late and great Governor Gaylord Nelson championed environmental conservation, creating Earth Day. We’re honored to speak with his daughter, Tia Nelson, about his lasting legacy and her own conservation efforts. She reminds us to make every day Earth Day!
After speaking with Tia Nelson, we call up our friend Matt Flynn for a little Monday With Matt. He had the honor of working with Governor Nelson, and we have the pleasure of hearing about that experience.
At the bottom of the hour, we chat with some folks from the DNR while they get some work done! Governor Nelson State Park Manager Mike Ring tells us what it’s like to manage a park! We also talk with Zac Stencil, one of the two Wisconsin DNR Archaeologists.
The Todd Allbaugh Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 12 - 2 pm across Wisconsin. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook, X and YouTube to keep up with Todd and the show!
