Blue Hole Cienega: A Curriculum for Desert Wetlands and the Unique Plants that Live There

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jul 21, 2022 | Cienagas, Curriculums, Soil Health, Technical Guides

Read me... Blue Hole Cienega: A Curriculum for Desert Wetlands and the Unique Plants that Live There   This ecological curriculum for grades 6-8 uses place-based learning and activities to explore concepts in ecology, botany, and social dynamics of Blue Hole...

Rural Dryland Composting y en Espanol

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 24, 2021 | Composting, Español, Rangeland Science, Soil Health, Technical Guides

Read me... Rural Dryland Composting Aerated Static Piles and Worm Composting   By Juliana Ciano and Trevor Ortiz, Reunity ResourcesEva Stricker and Linden Schneider, Quivira Coalition    Our goal is to help rural communities efficiently use waste products to...

Soil Health Workbook y en espanol Salud de la Tierra Libro de Trabajo

by Lynne Whitbeck | Feb 3, 2021 | Erosion Control, Español, Rangeland Science, Reading the Landscape, Soil Health, Technical Guides

Read me... Soil Health Workbook Fundamentals, Principles, and Management, For Producers and Technical Service Providers in the Dryland Intermountain West   Developed by Eva Stricker, PhD, and Linden Schneider, MS Based on presentations by New Mexico Cooperative...

Applying Keyline Design Principles to Slope Wetland Restoration in a Headwater Ecosystem

by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 11, 2019 | Keyline, Reading the Landscape, Riparian, Slope Wetlands, Technical Guides

Applying Keyline Design Principles to Slope Wetland Restoration in a Headwater Ecosystem NMED-SWQB By Walton, M., J. W. Jansens, J. Adams, M. Tatro, and T. E. Gadzia. An interest in developing, testing, and documenting innovative approaches to slope wetland...

A Good Road Lies Easy on the Land

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 18, 2018 | Erosion Control, Reading the Landscape, Roads, Technical Guides

Read me... A Good Road Lies Easy on the Land… Water harvesting from Low-Standard Rural Roads   A Joint Publication of The Quivira Coalition, Zeedyk Ecological Consulting, LLC “A road lies easily on the land if it is located on a landform where it can be...

CO NRCS Range Technical Note

by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 12, 2018 | Channel Incision, Erosion Control, Media Luna, One Rock Dam, Rangeland Science, Reading the Landscape, Riparian, Rock Mulch Rundown, Technical Guides, Zuni Bowl

Read me... Hand-Built Structures for Restoring Degraded Meadows in Sagebrush Rangelands: Examples and lessons learned from the Upper Gunnison River Basin, Colorado USDA, State of Colorado, NRCS – Range Technical Note No. 40 May 2018 By Jeremy Maestas, Shawn...