Earth Day on RadioACTive digs deep with Utah Rivers Council

  • April 22, 2025
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URC's Zach Frankel talks rainbarrels, water pricing and A.I. thirst traps. Plus, BBB and Tumbleweeds Film Fest for Kids' screen The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music. And the 4th annual Dutch King's Day.

Tonight's edition of RadioACTive features the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community:

BREAKING NEWS: Planned Parenthood Association of Utah (PPAU) today announced that due to the ongoing attacks from the Trump administration, including the recent withholding of $2.8 million in Title X funding, it has made several difficult operational decisions to preserve the organization’s long-term sustainability and access to care for as many patients as possible. PPAU's Katrina Barker talks about restructuring the organization, which includes the closures of PPAU health centers in Logan and St. George, effective May 2, as well as a reduction of clinical and education staff. 

  • FIND CARE: To find care near you or through telehealth, visit ppau.org or call 1-800-230-PLAN to schedule an appointment.

  • May 30: Planned Parenthood Association of Utah’s 55th Emerald Anniversary Gala, 5:30 p.m. at Abravanel Hall, 20 S. West Temple, SLC. "Featuring a special comedy performance by Jonathan Van Ness! This year, we are celebrating 55 years of empowering Utahns of all ages to make informed choices about their sexual health, ensuring access to affordable, quality health care and education, and protecting reproductive rights. Before Jonathan’s performance kicks off, VIP ticketholders are invited to grab cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with us in Abravanel’s magnificent lobby. The reception will feature an open bar with signature drinks and appetizers, music by NBA Jazz team’s DJ Joune, and a photobooth, all while browsing our exceptional silent auction packages and our featured art exhibit, The Story of Now. Mature audiences only. Infants not admitted. All patrons require a ticket regardless of age." For tickets, click here. 

How's your Earth Day going? RadioACTive talks with Zach Frankel of the Utah Rivers Council, a non-profit that promotes sustainable aquatic ecosystems by protecting Utah's watersheds. He's got a few ideas for you to tackle on behalf of Mother Nature.

  • Water Conservation Tips. Using water efficiently is easier than you think. Start on the path to water efficiency today by following some of URC's tips. 

  • April 30: Deadline to order rainbarrels from Utah Rivers Council. "URC partners with Rain Water Solutions to acquire rain barrels in bulk directly from the manufacturing plant. These rain barrels are then driven straight to Utah and dropped off for our annual RainHarvest event, when hundreds of rain barrels are picked up by residents all in one day! This eliminates any storage costs, allowing Utahns to buy a rain barrel for just $85, a significant discount from the rain barrel’s $154.99 retail value. Some municipalities also subsidize a number of rain barrels for the price of $57 just for their residents. Salt Lake County, unincorporated areas of Weber County, Cottonwood Heights, Millcreek, Murray, Sandy, Taylorsville, Herriman, Lehi, Orem, Park City, Mountain Regional Water District, Summit County, Ogden, West Jordan and Midvale are municipalities partnering with the Utah Rivers Council over the program’s 11 years to distribute over 13,500 rain barrels to Utah residents. This means every time it rains enough to fill a 50-gallon barrel, over 675,000 gallons of water are saved through this simple practice. Over time, these savings will grow to millions of gallons of water."

Writers on the Range: When Reality Weighs You Down by Richard Knight, a conservationist and a college teacher in Fort Collins, Colorado. He says it’s easy to feel overwhelmed — even hopeless — when we look at the state of the environment today. But he says the answer is NOT despair, rather, he asks us to roll up our sleeves and choose hope. He shares his perspective, as part of the Writers on the Range series, shared with us through Rocky Mountain Community Radio. RMCR is a network of public media stations in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, including KRCL. 

Black Bold & Brilliant meets Tumbleweeds Film Festival For Kids: Join Rishhan Leak, Aja Washington and Russell Roots for a conversation about The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music.

  • April 26: The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music, 1:00 p.m. at Viridian Event Center, 8030 S. 1825 W., WVC. "Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, helps her niece Lauren learn about the music genres that were born and formed by African American history and culture. They cover a wide breadth, all the way from the times of slavery, to Negro Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, the Harlem Renaissance, Gospel, the Civil Rights movement, Soul and R&B, and Hip Hop. This film is presented to celebrate African American musical traditions and history as part of the Tumbleweeds Film Festival for Kids." To reserve your FREE tickets, click here. 

Katie Reid, president of the Dutch Club of Utah, stops by with an invitation to Koningsdag.

  • April 26: Salt Lake City’s 4th annual Dutch King’s Day, 11a-5p at Millcreek Common, 1330 E. Chambers Ave., Millcreek. Free, open to the public. "Koningsdag or King's Day is celebrated across the world, with the biggest celebration in Amsterdam, where millions of visitors and locals wear orange to join in the world's largest street party to celebrate King Willem-Alexander's birthday. Salt Lake City joins the fun with this free, family event showcasing the culture and traditions of Holland. Featuring Dutch Music, craft booths, authentic Dutch cuisine and beer, kids' games and a bicycle parade. The flag of the Netherlands is red, white and blue, but orange is the color of the royal family and most everyone embraces this bright, happy color, welcome after a long, gray winter. WEAR ORANGE and learn how to party like the Dutch! Dutch King's Day is presented by the Old Dutch Store and Dutch Social Club of UT."

How'd you like the show? Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889. Or, send a voicememo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood and leave a short message that may air on the show. So, keep it clean!

Guests' views, thoughts, or opinions are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff, or members of Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's RadioACTive team included:

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