Years ago I gave a talk at UMass Ecological Landscape Conference showing multi-year soil test results from some of our projects. The results portrayed substantial soil organic matter (SOM) increases from 3-4 years of compost + soil biology inoculants. Lots of discussion about whether its really possible to substantially improve soil chemistry and biology in […]
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SoilKeepers News Archives
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We are proud to announce that Shepherd Waldenberger has been hired as the Education Manager for our brand new Millrace Academy. The Academy will be our dissemination platform – sharing knowledge from our river, floodplain, soil, and energy programs all in one place. This blog provides information and commentary that may not represent the views […]
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2020 Sweeper Crew Hiring is OPEN!
See our indeed post to apply. We’re also still accepting applications for our 2020 On-Water Manager. This blog provides information and commentary that may not represent the views of ACP’s Directors and Advisors
Bryona Ward, a 2019 Clinch River StreamSweeper has been hard at work since the close of our summer season as our first ever River Maintenance Steward. Additional year-end support from TVA allowed us to fund this position for the first time on the Clinch River. Bryona visits – weekly or bi-weekly as weather permits – […]
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2020 Clinch Crew Assembling Soon
StreamSweepers will be hiring our 2020 on-water manager and Sweeper crew over the next few months. Check out our Facebook page @ClinchRiverCleanup for up-to-date hiring information or email our Project Manager, Maddie Gordon, at maddie@americanclimatepartners.org. This blog provides information and commentary that may not represent the views of ACP’s Directors and Advisors
Every few days, this is what the Clinch StreamSweepers are pulling out of one the most beautiful and biologically diverse rivers in North America.
Earlier this week, StreamSweepers Senior Staff trained one of Virginia’s best watershed groups – Friends of the Middle River on their digital resilience assessment, including the locations of trash and junk in the river. A great group of volunteers is going to begin work in the next few weeks using the same protocol that has […]