Shenandoah Valley Ever Green
Shenandoah Valley Ever Green is a seasonal radio program that seeks to illuminate the natural systems at work in the world around us, and to tell about the people who support these systems. During each episode, listeners will hear ideas about getting outside and connecting to Nature. Episodes will also describe actions that individuals can take to help sustain the health of the local environment. Produced by students and professors at James Madison University.
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The March 2026 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green presents perspectives on the systems connected to forests and trees. From the wilderness of Shenandoah National Park to the city-center of Richmond, human interaction with forest resources offers engaging stories of how we co-exist with the natural world. -
On the Fall 2025 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green we visit sites up and down the Valley to learn about ways that people take care of wild birds, and ways that our feathered friends strengthen and beautify our communities. -
We welcome Summer 2025 and Plastic-Free July with an episode that discusses ways to reduce our consumption and to leave a smaller, more thoughtful footprint on the natural environment. -
The March 2025 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green straddles the seasons to say farewell to Winter and hello to Spring. We’ll address several natural systems that exhibit a reset as warming weather arrives in the Valley. -
The Summer 2024 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green is The Great Geology Road Trip that takes listeners to some of the geologic wonders of the Valley. We’ll visit 3 sites along the Skyline Drive and discuss geologic features that are safely visible along the road. -
The Spring 2024 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green highlights systems that support dwelling in the Shenandoah Valley including housing initiatives for people who encounter difficulties accessing a safe and comfortable home and efforts from the Harrisonburg Carpenters Guild, Habitat for Humanity, and Mercy House to address the challenges faced by people who are Asset Limited. -
The Winter 2024 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green is feeding the Shenandoah Valley – the networks and the people who feed the living things that call the Valley home. -
The Fall 2023 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green is focused on the Shenandoah River and measures that are ongoing throughout the Valley to keep water clean and plentiful. -
The Spring 2023 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green features stories about the soil structure of the Shenandoah Valley, birds that migrate to the Valley during the Spring, an early Spring wildflower hike in the George Washington National Forest, and more. -
The Winter 2023 episode of Shenandoah Valley Ever Green features topics that describe the natural systems at work even through the coldest seasons.
