Ever looked at an actively eroding gully or headcut and wondered what to do about it?
Erosion leaves the landscape drier and less productive, and is especially serious in semi-arid environments since soils develop at extremely slow rates.
A free gully rehabilitation workshop will be conducted September 27, 2009, from 9am to 4pm in the Mimbres Valley of New Mexico (30 miles east of Silver City) for producers, landowners, land managers, and anyone concerned with watershed health.
If you’re interested in learning about restoration techniques you can actually use to improve your land, then this is the workshop for you.  During the workshop, participants will learn hands-on how to design, construct, and maintain a variety of different erosion control structures using low-cost techniques and local materials that dissipate the energy of water, capture sediment, and retain moisture.  These structures promote vegetation establishment, which further anchors the soil.
GullyRegister early since space is limited to 20 people.  For more information and to register, please contact Rebecca Benavidez at (575)-388-1416. The workshop will be instructed by Craig Sponholtz of Dryland Solutions, Inc., and is sponsored by the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District and the New Mexico Environment Department.