Life Beneath Our Feet: Understanding Soil Members Only
Bush Lake Izaak Walton League, 7515 Izaak Walton Road W, Bloomington, MN 55438, 7515 Izaak Walton Rd W, Bloomington, MN, 55438 Map
Members Only Registration Required Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Group Tour
Life Beneath Our Feet: Understanding Soil
Bush Lake Izaak Walton League
7515 Izaak Walton Road W, Bloomington, MN 55438
Saturday, May 2nd, 11:45am-4pm
Space is Limited- Members Only
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Come and learn about the Izaak Walton League Bush Lake ecosystem where over 12,000 native plants have been installed. Jim Etzel will give a presentation on healthy ecosystems, healthy soil and water infiltration. We will extract and view soil cores, and soil infiltration rates. Some samples will be sent to a lab and results will be available at a later date.
Agenda:
11:45am - 12:15 A tour of Bush Lake Izaak Walton League
12:15 - 12:45 Lunch/social
1:00 - 2:00 Presentation by Jim Etzel, Understanding Bush Lake’s Ecology & Life Beneath Our Feet: Understanding Soil
2:00 - 4:00 Observe soil ecology, collect soil samples and perform soil infiltration test.
Details: Open to Bush Lake Ikes, Wild Ones Twin Cities members, and by invitation.
Space is limited- Please register. Parking is limited, please walk, bike or carpool if possible.
Contacts:
For Ikes and invited guests, email Jill Crafton
For Wild Ones Twin Cities members, email Susan Van Baerle