Dig Into Wetlands Workshop Series: Hydric Soil

Join Rowen Schmidt, a wetland delineator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for an immersive exploration of the wetlands! Discover the fascinating ecology of the Tidewater Region’s salt marshes and gain hands-on experience learning about how climate, geology, and other factors shape these vital ecosystems.

This is a unique opportunity to get your hands dirty—literally! Participants will be provided gloves and are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes or boots, as a muddy adventure awaits.

Rowen Schmidt is a wetland delineator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where they work with the Clean Water Act. They have led environmental education programs since 2017 and enjoy working at the intersection of science, policy, and public resources.

Workshop Three: Hydric Soil – August 16 @ 10am: Explore a unique type of soil that forms in areas with long-term water presence. Waterlogged conditions remove oxygen from the soil, leading to fascinating changes. By examining these changes, you’ll learn about indicators of hydric soils. With tools like soil probes and shovels, we’ll investigate wet soils, looking for distinctive clues like manganese nodules or redox patterns. We’ll also compare these findings to drier areas, study soil types like sandy and loamy, and test how soil reacts during specific experiments.

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