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A 12-hour concert to remember Holly T. Bird. Plus, attracting butterflies without ruining your yard

Holly T. Bird (right) and Seth Bernard listen at the last Harvest Gathering at Earthwork Farm in September 2024. (Photo by Jacob Wheeler, supplied by Seth Bernard)
Jacob Wheeler
Holly T. Bird (right) and Seth Bernard listen at the last Harvest Gathering at Earthwork Farm in September 2024. (Photo by Jacob Wheeler, supplied by Seth Bernard)

Holly T. Bird was a lawyer, activist, tribal judge and former TCAPS school board member. And before her death last year at age 55, she asked friends to remember her by getting together about a year later.

"She said 'It doesn't have to be a big party,'" recalls her friend Seth Bernard, "'But it has to be a good party.'"

A 12-hour concert this weekend will celebrate her life. our conversation with Seth Bernard rounds out this episode.

But first: We learn about more data center angst and we our seasonal gardening segment returns.

Contributions this week from Ellie Katz and WGVU's Dee Morrison.


Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editing: Steve Junker
Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."