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WSIU Almanac: August 2, 2021

By Kevin Boucher
Published August 2, 2021 at 5:00 AM CDT
Pease, Brent S

The Murphysboro Apple Festival runs from September 15 to September 18 2021. To learn more, call 618-684-3200 or visit: https://murphysboroapplefestival.org/

The Saluki Bio Blitz is taking place on Friday August 20, 2021 on the SIU-C Campus. The purpose of the Bio Blitz is to document as many plant and animal species as possible on the SIU-C Campus. To become involved contact Dr. Brent Pease at
bpease1@siu.edu
You can also register by visiting: https://peaselab.com/bioblitz/

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Kevin Boucher
Kevin Boucher is a retired broadcaster. Most recently he was a news reporter for WSIU radio. He grew up watching nature programs including Mutual of Omaha’s wild kingdom and the many Jacques Cousteau specials which sparked his passion with nature. Kevin also is an avid hiker and loves seeing and writing stories about the many fascinating plants and animals we share our planet with. Kevin is married and has lived in Murphysboro since 1976, after living in many places, including Japan, as the son of a Navy officer.<br/><br/><br/>
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WSIU Almanac | The Almanac is a weekday feature that provides an overview of events, happenings, and history of the world around us. Each episode provides a little "slice of life" about the day. Send information to us at almanac@wsiu.org or wsiuradio@wsiu.org.