All Things Local: Discovering Nature in the DMV

<p>In this episode, host Olubunmi Bakare is joined by Ana Ka'ahanui and Stella Tarnay,  founders of Capital Nature  and Forest Health and Community Outreach Specialist, Kasey  Yturralde of the DC  Department of Transportation's Urban Forestry Division. They discuss exploring and learning about the natural environment in Washington, DC and the surrounding area.</p><p>************************************************************************************************************************************</p><p>Links to  programs and events discussed in the podcast</p><p>Urban Forestry Division, all topics in DC Urban Forestry, maintenance, tree preservation, history, forest health, urban wood reuse: <a href="https://trees.dc.gov/" target="_blank">https://trees.dc.gov/</a></p><p>Urban Wood Reuse: <a href="https://urban-wood-reuse-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/" target="_blank">https://urban-wood-reuse-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/</a></p><p>Forest invasive species: <a href="https://trees.dc.gov/pages/forest-health#spot" target="_blank">https://trees.dc.gov/pages/forest-health#spot</a></p><p>DC Open Streets: <a href="https://open-streets-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/" target="_blank">https://open-streets-dcgis.hub.arcgis.com/</a></p><p>Where to go if you have an issue with a tree, call 311 or try <a href="https://311.dc.gov/" target="_blank">https://311.dc.gov/</a></p><p>Here are some of the links we mentioned:<br /><a href="https://capitalnature.org/" target="_blank">Capital Nature</a></p><p><a href="https://citynaturechallengedc.org/" target="_blank">City Nature Challenge</a>  </p><p>Ana leading City Nature Challenge observation <a href="https://citynaturechallenge.splashthat.com/" target="_blank">events for DPR</a> and Friends of Oxon Run on Saturday, April 29 at Pope Branch Park and Oxon Run Park</p><p>Download the free citizen science app <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/" target="_blank">iNaturalist</a></p><p><a href="https://caseytrees.org/resources-list/d-c-street-trees-map/" target="_blank">DC Street Tree Map</a></p><p><a href="https: