Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects.

This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when to choose soil stewardship techniques and most importantly why they work based on soil science.

January 22: Scratching the surface: Soil formation, structure, & chemistry
January 29: Buried Alive!: Digging into soil biology & ecology
February 5: Soaking It All In: Understanding soil water
February 12: Getting into the Weeds: Sorting out the details of soil conditions & management considerations
February 19: Digging In: Getting down & dirty into soil management & remediation techniques
February 26: Covering Common Ground: Soil management plan components & how to pull it all together

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