Introducing Guardians of Greenspaces — Episode 168

Happy Earth Month! On today's episode, we're excited to share a collaboration with NRPA's new podcast, Guardians of Greenspaces. Guardians of Greenspaces is a podcast focused on conservation from a park and recreation maintenance lens. Hosted by Rukmini Kalamangalam, a program specialist on NRPA's community and environmental resilience team, Guardians of Greenspaces uplifts voices of experts in the field and will drop weekly for the next 10 weeks. We recently caught up with Rukmini to learn more about this new podcast and how it will bring value to maintenance staff working in the conservation and environmental resilience space. Tune in below to learn: Some of NRPA's priorities as they relate to environmental resilience What prompted the creation of Guardians of Greenspaces What listeners can expect to learn on future episodes Interesting things Rukmini has learned hosting the podcast (like why people might not like tall grass) How you could win a $50 gift card to the NRPA retail store for listening Plus, you'll hear the very first episode of Guardians of Greenspaces focused on staff engagement at the San Antonio River Authority! Additional Resources: NRPA's Environmental Resilience Pillar NRPA's Earth Month Resources

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Introducing Guardians of Greenspaces — Episode 168 is an episode from Open Space Radio by National Recreation and Park Association.

This episode is 51:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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