Rooted Wisdom Podcast
Visiting sites both well known and overlooked, Beech Works' Rooted Wisdom podcast reveals the people and places that shaped our history and considers how their stories continue to shape our lives today.
Listed to three episodes of the Rooted Wisdom pocast that feature Adkins Arboretum and focus on how the history of the Underground Railroad and our experiences today converge in nature.
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What is our understanding of the Underground Railroad?
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Explore how knowledge and the connection to nature was passed down through the generations.
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Learn what can be found when looking and listening to the birds of the forest.
The Rooted Wisdom podcast is a production of Beech Works in collaboration with The Menare Foundation. Episodes 1–3 were produced in partnership with Adkins Arboretum and is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), funded by the 400 Years of African American History Commission. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASALH or the Department of the Interior. This project has been financed in part with State Funds from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland. However, project contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.
