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Applied Watershed Restoration with Craig Sponholtz

May 11, 2008 - May 16, 2008

May 11 – 16, 2008
Wind River Ranch
Las Vegas, New Mexico
One week long practicum, May 11 – May 17, 2008
Applied hands-on experience in Practical Watershed Restoration
Topics Include:

  • Tracking water in the landscape
  • Runoff management principles
  • Storing moisture in natural landforms
  • Protecting and building soil resources
  • Increasing base flow in channels
  • Passive water harvesting
  • Plant succession in restoration projects
  • Food production in restoration projects
  • Wildlife habitat restoration
  • Road drainage improvement
  • Erosion control structures and uses
  • Use of onsite materials
  • Increasing runoff infiltration
  • Runoff agriculture and re-vegetation
  • Floodplain agriculture and re-vegetation
  • Headcut treatments
  • Induced Meandering
  • Irrigation diversions
    For more information visit www.permaculture.org

Details

Start:
May 11, 2008
End:
May 16, 2008
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