RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_b300faa0-9026-4601-ab7a-5b32c4794fc9 -- Rendered At Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:43:57 +0000 Imaginal Roots https://redcircle.com/shows/commonrootsrising-imaginal-roots en-US All rights reserved. Mark Gehrke Imaginal Roots is a podcast from Common Roots Rising. Through engaging conversations with creative leaders we’re exploring our commUNITY roots, and connections … as we imagine transformative new stories and culture into being. b300faa0-9026-4601-ab7a-5b32c4794fc9 Imaginal Roots is a podcast from Common Roots Rising. Through engaging conversations with creative leaders we’re exploring our commUNITY roots, and connections … as we imagine transformative new stories and culture into being.  

]]> episodic no Mark Gehrke mark.gehrke@gmail.com no full Art is the World - Kiba Freeman Art Art is the World - Kiba Freeman Art Mark Gehrke Today on Imaginal Roots were talking with spray paint fine artist Stephon Kiba Freeman from Kiba Freeman Art

]]> <p>Today on Imaginal Roots were talking with spray paint fine artist Stephon Kiba Freeman from Kiba Freeman Art</p> 4bb325fb-f2c7-461c-a659-112ce617b64c https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:57:30 +0000 3817 no full Making the World a Better Place with Hannah Butkiewicz Making the World a Better Place with Hannah Butkiewicz Mark Gehrke In this episode of Imaginal Roots, we get to know Ogdensburg native and nature lover Hannah Butkiewicz. Hannah grew up with a deep appreciation of nature and her experiences working with wildlife at a young age guided her to a degree in wildlife and forest ecology.


Hannah is the Executive Director of Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council. Hannah shares her desire to make the world a better place, her curiosity that drives her love of research, her passion for conservation and her interest in building community and collaboration in Central Wisconsin.

]]> <p><span>In this episode of Imaginal Roots, we get to know Ogdensburg native and nature lover Hannah Butkiewicz. Hannah grew up with a deep appreciation of nature and her experiences working with wildlife at a young age guided her to a degree in wildlife and forest ecology. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span><span></span>Hannah is the Executive Director of Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council. Hannah shares her desire to make the world a better place, her curiosity that drives her love of research, her passion for conservation and her interest in building community and collaboration in Central Wisconsin.</span></p> f88facc0-4c3c-4cb3-92c2-06c77fe63a44 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:50:30 +0000 4214 no full Jade Carving Creativity with Shane Zach Jade Carving Creativity with Shane Zach Mark Gehrke Today on Imaginal Roots we are learning about the art and creativity of jade lapidary artist Shane Zach. Shane discovered his love of carving and jade through the process of learning bone carving and his appreciation of Maori carving, art and culture. We explore Shane's passion for jade and we learn more about jade, Shane's travels to find jade and how he discovers what a piece of jade will be transformed in a finished carving.

]]> <p>Today on Imaginal Roots we are learning about the art and creativity of jade lapidary artist Shane Zach. Shane discovered his love of carving and jade through the process of learning bone carving and his appreciation of Maori carving, art and culture. We explore Shane&#39;s passion for jade and we learn more about jade, Shane&#39;s travels to find jade and how he discovers what a piece of jade will be transformed in a finished carving.</p> 77369bd8-ce27-40a9-b811-8b6aa2ac3e9c https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:43:45 +0000 3602 no full Exploring the Plant World with Asa Plonsky Exploring the Plant World with Asa Plonsky 3 Mark Gehrke In this episode of Imaginal Roots we explore Asa Plonsky's roots in the plant world. Asa is a regional invasive species coordinator and leads the Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area for the Central Wisconsin Invasives Partnership with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council. In this episode of Imaginal Roots we explore Asa Plonsky's roots in the plant world. Asa is a regional invasive species coordinator and leads the Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area for the Central Wisconsin Invasives Partnership with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council.

]]> <p>In this episode of Imaginal Roots we explore Asa Plonsky&#39;s roots in the plant world. <span>Asa is a regional invasive species coordinator and leads the Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area for the Central Wisconsin Invasives Partnership with Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council.</span></p> e6442acd-ea33-46ca-8b9f-b441d7e4c38a https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:29:55 +0000 3184 no full Pasture Walks, Managed Grazing and the Value of Knowing Your Neighbors - Rachel Bouressa - Imaginal Roots #2 Pasture Walks, Managed Grazing and the Value of Knowing Your Neighbors - Rachel Bouressa - Imaginal Roots #2 2 Mark Gehrke In this episode of Imaginal Roots Mark continues the conversation with Rachel Bouressa about pasture walks, managed grazing, and the education and community outreach Rachel does through her work with Golden Sands RC&D and Wisconsin Farmers Union to support family farms and transform climate change through changing our agricultural practices.


Rachel and Mark also discuss the value of knowing your neighbor and helping each other. Common Roots Rising is growing to help support strong rural community connections. The Imaginal Roots podcast is here to help inform and inspire and support the Common Roots Rising vision.

]]> <p>In this episode of Imaginal Roots Mark continues the conversation with Rachel Bouressa about pasture walks, managed grazing, and the education and community outreach Rachel does through her work with Golden Sands RC&amp;D and Wisconsin Farmers Union to support family farms and transform climate change through changing our agricultural practices. </p><p><br></p><p>Rachel and Mark also discuss the value of knowing your neighbor and helping each other. Common Roots Rising is growing to help support strong rural community connections. The Imaginal Roots podcast is here to help inform and inspire and support the Common Roots Rising vision. </p> 6c5a0add-1d49-4afe-bc4e-f85b2f4e3ee4 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:32:41 +0000 2542 no full Exploring the Roots of Regenerative Agriculture with Rachel Bouressa - Imaginal Roots #1 Exploring the Roots of Regenerative Agriculture with Rachel Bouressa - Imaginal Roots #1 Mark Gehrke In this episode of Imagine Roots Mark talks with Rachel Bouressa from Bouressa Family Farm about her roots growing up on her family farm and the work she is doing with regenerative agriculture.

]]> <p>In this episode of Imagine Roots Mark talks with Rachel Bouressa from Bouressa Family Farm about her roots growing up on her family farm and the work she is doing with regenerative agriculture.</p> bb5e9049-ad1a-464c-abd9-a50dac1f02d7 https://commonrootsrising.org/podcasts/ Sat, 02 Jan 2021 23:05:02 +0000 2288 no