The Backyard Naturalists

The Backyard Naturalists podcasts is geared toward nature lovers of all kinds, from beginners to those with more experience. We have a very diverse lineup of topics planned for you, such as what you can do in your own yard to enhance the habitat for the creatures who live there, participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count as a citizen scientist, using native plants, which snakes live in our area, how to attract specific birds, common and uncommon raptors in the greater Charlotte region, spring and fall migration season for birds, plants for butterflies and much more!

Water Accessories for Your Natural Habitat

Aug 6, 2022

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

In a previous episode of The Backyard Naturalists, you learned that water is essential for all wildlife as well as a requirement for your Certified Wildlife Habitat. This week, Debbie and Laurie spend a few minutes...

The Red Wolf Recovery Project

Jul 30, 2022

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalist, the podcast about anything and everything related to nature.

Kat Ramos with the North Carolina Wildlife Federation joins Debbie and Laurie this week to have a fascinating conversation about the Red Wolf Recovery program.

It’s highly unlikely many of our listeners have seen a...

Minimizing Mess Feeding Birds

Jul 23, 2022

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

How many times have you placed a bird feeder outside your home or business . . . only to take it back down a few weeks later because of the mess? There’s discarded seed all over the ground, unwanted weeds...

The Learning Habitat

Jul 16, 2022

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

In this weeks episode Rachel and Chrissy from The Learning Habitat visit Debbie and Laurie to introduce them to their organization that prides themselves as “a group of caring, experienced, qualified and devoted...

Turtles with Jay

Jul 9, 2022

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the show about anything and everything connected with nature.

Reptile expert, Jay Bell from Reptiles 101 returns to the studio this week for a fun and entertaining episode on turtles. We’re focusing on two species this week, the eastern box turtle and the common snapping...