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Howdy-hey, and... hello! Here, together again, we’re at a gooood time to have a good time!  

And nowadays, it's more important than ever to continue creating... it’s about literally putting the good we have to offer out into the world. 

Fortunately, my guest Mary has some great ideas about how to bring that positive vision to life. She finds peace best by literally going back to her roots... in mother nature. 

Her high touches on how the communal sharing of literal seeds helped plant ones of community, while her cause, the Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA), focuses on conserving, restoring, and raising awareness for Arizona’s great outdoors. _____________________________________________________________________________________________

This episode's HIGH-lights:

• Mary's workplace, the Desert Botanical Garden, is in Phoenix, AZ. The 140-acre garden features over 50,000 desert plants and is considered a premier center for the conservation, study, and display of arid plants from around the world, specializing in Sonoran Desert flora.
• For her thesis, Mary researched how Dioecious species (male and female) trees respond to stress caused by climate change. In this video on Climate Lessons from Plants, Past to Future, Duke University biologists explore the effects of climate change on plants and how to develop ones that can handle drier, hotter habitats.
• For the greater good, Mary helps remove invasive Apple Snails and their eggs along the Salt River. The Arizona Game & Fish Department explains why these snails are problematic, and how you can help clear up the rivers!
• I met Mary during her time as the Chief Science Officers Program Coordinator for SciTech Institute. Learn more about SciTech's mission to make Science, Tech, Engineering, & Math (STEM) accessible throughout AZ and beyond here.

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Mary's Because It's Your Cause:

Central Arizona Conservation Alliance (CAZCA) is a collaborative network of conservation groups, scientists, educators, land managers, and community organizations working to protect and restore open desert spaces across Central Arizona. 

An ongoing initiative of the Desert Botanical Garden, CAZCA focuses on preserving Sonoran Desert habitats, expanding sustainable recreation access, and coordinating long-term regional conservation strategies for future generations.   

*To learn more, volunteer, or donate, visit the CAZCA website here.

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