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This week we are in a conversational exploration about the scale and meaning of trees with William (Ned) Friedman, 8th director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.

Chico State President Gayle Hutchinson says she’s retiring in June 2023. Also, about 100 people rallied for reproductive rights in Chico, and California is escalating its fight against illegal marijuana operations.

This week Cultivating Place focuses on one specific and historical project at least 50 years in the making – the undamming of the majestic Klamath River. The final approval for removing a series of hydroelectric-production dams (whose installations date from the early to the mid1900s) was won in November of 2022.

Host Dave Schlom visits with two very special people. Kendra Atleework is the author of Miracle Country: a Memoir of a Family and a Landscape, and her father, Robert Atlee (find out why their names are just a little different by listening!), the publisher of Sierra Maps.

Author Sandi Paris navigates her husband's heartbreaking journey through dementia.

Recent storms have reignited a debate over managing water and drought. Also, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to document flood damages to be eligible for federal aid, and Shasta County is addressing a shortage in substitute teachers.

Ten public entities in the North State announced a settlement agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric for damages incurred in the 2021 Dixie Fire. Also, FEMA has added more counties to its major disaster declaration in the wake of recent winter storms, and experts are skeptical California’s electric grid can handle the planned phaseout of gas cars.

Pacific Gas & Electric faces four counts of manslaughter for its alleged role in starting the Zogg Fire in Shasta County. Also, President Joe Biden toured storm-damaged areas of California’s Central Coast, and the federal government announced an investment of $930 million to address wildfire concerns in the West.

Volunteers for the “Point-in-Time” count set out in Butte County this week to collect demographic information on people experiencing homelessness. Also, members of one town in Shasta County met this month to discuss wildfire resiliency, and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla has called for more federal action on gun safety.

Host Dave Schlom has a most enjoyable visit with kindred spirit Sy Montgomery. A naturalist, adventurer, and accomplished author, Montgomery begins by discussing her deep dive (which for the falcon above would be called a stoop) into falconry in her latest book, The Hawks Way.