Hug a Tree, Touch Some Grass - It's Earth Day!

  • April 22, 2026
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Wednesday, April 22: RadioACTive with Nick @ 6 serves up reasons to be hopeful this Earth Day. From Utah’s Every Kid Outdoors Sand Hollow Camp Out, to Katharine Coles and a poem about promiscuous artichokes from her latest collection, Time and Chance. Plus, RA checks in with Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter, Love the Lake and Utah Wildlife Federation.

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Rallies & Resources Spotlight (full list here):

  • April 24: EKO Sand Hollow Camput | 5-11PM @ Sand Hollow State Park. Part of the "Every Kid Outdoors" initiative, this family-friendly evening includes kayaking, fishing, paddleboarding and more under the night skies. 
  • April 24-26: City Nature Challenge 2026 | 10A-4P @ Swaner Preserve & EcoCenter. Stop by the EcoCenter to chat with a naturalist and grab a nature pack, then take a self-guided adventure on the Wetland Discovery Trail to make observations.
    • Swaner Executive Director Lewis Kogan and Conservation Director Rhea Cone talk about why people should join the challenge, plus the preserve's new five-year strategic plan.3:30-6


The Year of No-Pack

  • Love the Lake is Utah's community voice for restoring the Great Salt Lake. Lindsie Smithjoins us to discuss how record-low snowpack is affecting the lake. 
    • April 27: Snowpack Perspectives: The Year of No-Pack | 12-1:30 PM @ Founders Room at Zions Bank, 1 S Main St, SLC. This Lunch & Learn event is focused on Utah’s challenging snowpack season and what it means for our water future. To reserve your free seat, click here.
  • Utah Wildlife Federation is feeling the impact of drought, too. Conservation Director Isobel Lingenfeltertalks about what we can do about it to promote water retention and protect animal habitats.
    • April 28: West Coyote Creek Tour | 3:30-6PM, meet @ the Old Spanish Trail Arena. See how process-based stream restoration is used to lengthen the presence of water and strengthen the health of the creek system. 


Vegetable Poetry

  • Katharine Coles reads a poem about promiscuous artichokes from  her latest collection, Time and Chance. She's a University of Utah English professor who served as Utah's third poet laureate from 2006-2012.

How You Like Us Now?

  • Share your thoughts, suggestions and observations by calling the RadioACTive hotline: ‪(385) 800-1889. Or, send a voice memo to radioactive@krcl.org. Please tell us your name and neighborhood, and leave a short message that we may air on the show. 
  • NEW: Sound Off to RadioACTive via the KRCL Public Radio App — free wherever you get your apps. Click the menu > Talk to KRCL > Sound Off to RadioACTive. You can send us audio, video and pictures! 

Tonight's RadioACTive Team:

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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