RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_12225339-0ec0-4baf-96de-87ddc820f741 -- Rendered At Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:02:33 +0000 Common Roots Rising https://redcircle.com/shows/common-roots-rising en-US All rights reserved. Common Roots Rising Common Roots Rising is cultivating community through conversations. We are integrating innovative ideas, growing new conversations and relationships by building connections to raise co-creativity and collaboration helping us and our communities to thrive. 12225339-0ec0-4baf-96de-87ddc820f741 Common Roots Rising is cultivating community through conversations. We are integrating innovative ideas, growing new conversations and relationships by building connections to raise co-creativity and collaboration helping us and our communities to thrive.

]]> episodic no Common Roots Rising mark.gehrke@gmail.com false full Waupaca River Cleanup with Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance Waupaca River Cleanup with Fox Wolf Watershed Alliance Common Roots Rising May 1st our Common Roots Rising community led a river cleanup at Brainard's Bridge Park in Waupaca. We had a great event, picked up a lot of trash and Mark interviewed a few of the participants about their experiences and why they came out to help clean up our community.

]]> <p>May 1st our Common Roots Rising community led a river cleanup at Brainard&#39;s Bridge Park in Waupaca. We had a great event, picked up a lot of trash and Mark interviewed a few of the participants about their experiences and why they came out to help clean up our community. </p> 1bed7ae2-a150-4bb0-be7c-b8851178348b https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Mon, 03 May 2021 17:38:44 +0000 1120 false full Working with the Community about Aquatic Invasive Species - Anna Cisar Working with the Community about Aquatic Invasive Species - Anna Cisar Common Roots Rising Anna Cisar loves the outdoors. Anna decided to turn this love of the outdoors into a career as an Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council. Anna works with the community in central Wisconsin to help educate and coordinate the control of invasive species in our central Wisconsin waterways. We explore Anna's background and how she came to her role with Golden Sands. Anna enjoys being out on the water surveying our local waters, meeting people and being a working partner for the community.

]]> <p><span>Anna Cisar loves the outdoors. Anna decided to turn this love of the outdoors into a career as an Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council. Anna works with the community in central Wisconsin to help educate and coordinate the control of invasive species in our central Wisconsin waterways. We explore Anna&#39;s background and how she came to her role with Golden Sands. Anna enjoys being out on the water surveying our local waters, meeting people and being a working partner for the community.</span></p> a3c5ee61-739b-4706-86b0-ec0075bac17f https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:49:19 +0000 3609 false full Gravel Road Farm - Brigid Ferkett Gravel Road Farm - Brigid Ferkett Common Roots Rising Today on Common Roots Rising we are in the greenhouse with Brigid Ferkett at Gravel Road Farm in Waupaca talking farming, the origin of their farm, their new CSA and the Waupaca Farm Market.

]]> <p>Today on Common Roots Rising we are in the greenhouse with Brigid Ferkett at Gravel Road Farm in Waupaca talking farming, the origin of their farm, their new CSA and the Waupaca Farm Market. </p> f75f8033-f8a4-4fc1-af5f-25d28aa54aea https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:37:19 +0000 3398 false full Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council Common Roots Rising Hannah Butkiewicz, the Executive Director with Golden Sands Resource and Development Council joins us to talk about the conservation services Golden Sands provides in Central Wisconsin. The 4 primary areas Golden Sands focuses on are sustainable agriculture, healthy forests, clean water, and abundant wildlife. Hannah elaborates on these focus areas and the work that Golden Sands offer in the region.

]]> <p>Hannah Butkiewicz, the Executive Director with <a href="https://www.goldensandsrcd.org/" rel="nofollow">Golden Sands Resource and Development Council</a> joins us to talk about the conservation services Golden Sands provides in Central Wisconsin. The 4 primary areas Golden Sands focuses on are sustainable agriculture, healthy forests, clean water, and abundant wildlife. Hannah elaborates on these focus areas and the work that Golden Sands offer in the region.</p> 82dc9584-4ff6-4887-8287-2b09efa01eba https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:14:01 +0000 1318 false full Curbside Compost Collection - Kelly Adlington Curbside Compost Collection - Kelly Adlington Common Roots Rising Today on Common Roots Rising Kelly Adlington from Rising Sand Organics joins us to talk about the curbside compost collection program that Rising Sand offers in Stevens Point.

]]> <p><span>Today on Common Roots Rising Kelly Adlington from Rising Sand Organics joins us to talk about the curbside compost collection program that Rising Sand offers in Stevens Point.</span></p> bc3d68ba-bb2f-4c8a-8563-dbdd404e16f0 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:22:16 +0000 2079 false full Tapping Maple Trees at Oz Natural Area Tapping Maple Trees at Oz Natural Area 5 Common Roots Rising Today is our first podcast in the field, or actually in the woods! We are at Oz Natural Area tapping maple trees with Russ Butkiewicz. Russ shares his maple sap experiences in the Oz sugar bush forest and we discuss the value of local foods (maple syrup) and urban forests that our community can enjoy. Joining us in converstion is Kari Esbensen and Savi Ma. Today is our first podcast in the field, or actually in the woods! We are at Oz Natural Area tapping maple trees with Russ Butkiewicz. Russ shares his maple sap experiences in the Oz sugar bush forest and we discuss the value of local foods (maple syrup) and urban forests that our community can enjoy. Joining us in converstion is Kari Esbensen and Savi Ma.

]]> <p><span>Today is our first podcast in the field, or actually in the woods! We are at Oz Natural Area tapping maple trees with Russ Butkiewicz. Russ shares his maple sap experiences in the Oz sugar bush forest and we discuss the value of local foods (maple syrup) and urban forests that our community can enjoy. Joining us in converstion is Kari Esbensen and Savi Ma. </span></p> 2187ae05-a950-40b3-8857-4b0b901d1711 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:18:27 +0000 2168 false full Clean Water Now for Wisconsin Clean Water Now for Wisconsin Common Roots Rising Common Roots Rising supports Clean Water Now here in Central Wisconsin. If you live in Portage, Wood or Marquette County you can vote for your support for clean water on April 6th. Allison Werner from River Alliance joins us to share how to support Clean Water Now.


River Alliance of Wisconsin is helping lead the way to great advocacy for our local rivers.

]]> <p>Common Roots Rising supports Clean Water Now here in Central Wisconsin. If you live in Portage, Wood or Marquette County you can vote for your support for clean water on April 6th. Allison Werner from River Alliance joins us to share how to support Clean Water Now.</p><p><br></p><p>River Alliance of Wisconsin is helping lead the way to great advocacy for our local rivers.</p> cbbced23-c679-4ff7-bc8c-6ccbeed4ee4a https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:35:52 +0000 2507 false full curbwise Bicycle Powered Delivery curbwise Bicycle Powered Delivery Common Roots Rising Trevor Roark joins us on Common Roots Rising to talk with us about his new bicycle-powered delivery service now available in Stevens Point. Trevor shares how he got started with Curbwise, how he found his delivery tricycle, what it's like riding the delivery bicycle, and why supporting low-carbon delivery service is important for our local economy and the environment. We also talk about Trevor's triple bottom line business philosophy.

]]> <p><span>Trevor Roark joins us on Common Roots Rising to talk with us about his new bicycle-powered delivery service now available in Stevens Point. Trevor shares how he got started with Curbwise, how he found his delivery tricycle, what it&#39;s like riding the delivery bicycle, and why supporting low-carbon delivery service is important for our local economy and the environment. We also talk about Trevor&#39;s triple bottom line business philosophy. </span></p> d4e99aa4-8f02-4d39-9e45-85524e6c9b99 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:56:56 +0000 3244 false full Stevens Point Area Winter Farm Market - Sarah River Stevens Point Area Winter Farm Market - Sarah River 2 Common Roots Rising Sarah River joins us on Common Roots Rising to talk about the Stevens Point Area Winter Farm Market. Sarah owns Primitive Pastures and Primitive Provider. Listen as Sarah shares the value of our local farmers market and her connections in her agrihood. Sarah River joins us on Common Roots Rising to talk about the Stevens Point Area Winter Farm Market. Sarah owns Primitive Pastures and Primitive Provider. Listen as Sarah shares the value of our local farmers market and her connections in her agrihood.

]]> <p><span>Sarah River joins us on Common Roots Rising to talk about the Stevens Point Area Winter Farm Market. Sarah owns Primitive Pastures and Primitive Provider. Listen as Sarah shares the value of our local farmers market and her connections in her agrihood. </span></p> 81e6e488-0e96-4a6f-9624-0ced9ebbf2a5 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:26:13 +0000 2593 false full Hillcrest Farm Factory - Common Roots Rising Episode 1 Hillcrest Farm Factory - Common Roots Rising Episode 1 Common Roots Rising Ella and Oren from Hillcrest Farm Factory join Mark for our debut episode on the Common Roots Rising podcast. Hillcrest Farm Factory is facilitating the development of new, regenerative farms in Central Wisconsin. Listen in as Ella and Oren share their vision to help grow our local farming community.

]]> <p>Ella and Oren from Hillcrest Farm Factory join Mark for our debut episode on the Common Roots Rising podcast. Hillcrest Farm Factory is facilitating the development of new, regenerative farms in Central Wisconsin. Listen in as Ella and Oren share their vision to help grow our local farming community. </p> 54485634-b966-41f3-8920-4157f6418a00 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 23:00:55 +0000 3273 false