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The Cities - 08/09/25

Planting trees is a fantastic way to cool ourselves down, particularly in urban areas experiencing the heat island effect. Trees have a natural cooling effect, making vegetation a simple and effective way to bring down the temperature in our cities.

Have you heard that encouraging more physical activity can support better academic performance among students?

To learn more and sign up for this Talk or any other Explore the River Series events, visit riveraction.org/education or call River Action at 563-322-2969.

Are you tired of the hyper-partisanship in our politics and looking forsomething new? Lindsay Williams Drath, CEO of the Forward Party,explains the party's mission, stakeholders, origin, strategy and much more.

In this episode of "Talking Art," we sit down with Wes Julien, a multifaceted musician hailing from Rock Island, Illinois. With a storied career as a drummer, producer, and songwriter, Wes opens up about his artistic journey, the various musical projects he is involved in, and his heartfelt dedication to celebrating the rich artistic heritage of the Quad Cities.