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Healthy v. Unhealthy Soil – Soil Quest

WebThe spongy feel of healthy soil is because of these air pockets. Unhealthy compacted soil, on the other hand, will feel hard and solid, and limit the movement of animals and growth of plant roots. Much of the water on compacted soil is not absorbed. Instead, it runs across the soil surface, carrying away loose soil with it (in a process known

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Soil Quest – Help save the health of our soils

WebConnect with us on Facebook. Soil Heroes Needed! Become a hero for your community by restoring the health of the soil around you and helping slow our Earth's changing climate! Get Started. Quest Issued by.

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Uncover – Soil Quest

WebUncover. Before we can help restore the health of the soil in our community, we need to get a deeper understanding of soil health, the importance of soil, and the relationships between soil and our world. Let's see what we can UNCOVER!

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Healing the Soil – Soil Quest

WebRegenerative Agricultural Practices. Whether you're cultivating a large farm, planting a small garden, or simply growing one potted plant on your porch, using all of these practices together will help restore the health and biodiversity of your soil, increase its ability to sequester carbon and store water, and improve the health of nearby water resources.

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QUEST – Soil Quest

WebThere will be five stages of this Quest. Q: You'll ask QUESTIONS about what you observe and wonder about soil, and what you want to learn so you can help the soil.; U: You'll UNCOVER answers about soil health, as well as its relationship with plants, the atmosphere, and our changing climate.; E: You'll EXPLORE how people are helping and …

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Soil Quest – Project Hero

WebHeroes Needed! WE NEED HEALTHY SOIL because it reduces CLIMATE CHANGE. And right now, more than ever, SOIL NEEDS OUR HELP! We rarely think about the soil under our feet, but it actually plays a crucial role in how we get the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the climate we live in. Healthy soil supports all life on Earth! But, right now

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Soil & Climate – Soil Quest

WebWhat does the health of soil have to do with climate change? We now know that healthy soil acts as a big storehouse for carbon drawn down from the atmosphere and from decomposing organisms.So, healthy soil is vital for keeping the carbon cycle balanced and atmospheric carbon levels at a level that is healthy for life on earth.. When the cycle is …

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Soil Impact Survey – Soil Quest

WebNon-soil-based actions that release carbon into the atmosphere include factory emissions, fires, lawnmowers, and gas-fueled transportation. Non-soil-based actions that decrease or prevent carbon emissions include bikes, gas fireplaces, and certain types of public transportation. On this Quest and in this survey, we are focused only on the soil

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Explore – Soil Quest

WebExplore. Now you know what makes soil healthy, and you understand the role carbon plays in soil, living things, the atmosphere, and our climate. It is time to EXPLORE the soil in your community. How healthy is it? How have people's actions affected the health of soil in your community and around the world?

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Story – Soil Quest

WebThey are six young heroes who use their interests and skills to help our environment and each other! The Planeteers are here to help guide you through the Quests. Together, you'll work to solve the problems affecting your community. On this Quest, you and the Planeteers will be working to restore the health of the soil of your ecosystem!

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Human Impacts – Pollinator Quest

WebHuman beings have had a dramatic impact on the ecosystems of the earth, which directly affects many pollinator species. Pesticides and Herbicides: Chemical pesticides and herbicides are causing big trouble for pollinators. These chemical innovations are designed to kill insects and plants that people don’t want around in their gardens, lawns

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Ocean Health Quest – Project Hero

WebOcean Heroes Needed! The world's oceans need your help. It's estimated that by 2050, there could be more plastic in the oceans than fish. Single-use plastics have become one of the largest sources of ocean pollution - killing sea life and causing incredible damage to ocean ecosystems.

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Water Quality – Green Heart STEM Challenge

WebWater Quality. Let's recap what we have covered in this chapter -- water is amazing, mostly because it can dissolve and transport other substances. Water is moving and changing states constantly. Only a very small amount of water on Earth is freshwater, and that water is exposed to all types of other substances based on the use of land in the

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Testing Your Water – Green Heart STEM Challenge

WebYour team should have received a water test kit from CPF. Following the instructions provided, you are going to collect and test a sample of the water you collected for this Challenge. There are notes about each of the parameters your are testing for below. Note your results and reflections using the sheet provided here.

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Montane – Quest for the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

WebMontane Habitat. Historically, longleaf pine forests dominated southern and southwestern slopes and ridgelines up to about 2000 feet above sea level in north Alabama and northwest Georgia. This habitat also includes an isolated ridge starting at Pine Mountain, GA and extending to Thomson, GA. Since much of the northern boundary of the longleaf

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Hackensack Quest – Project Hero

WebWe all live in a watershed -- the land that drains into the rivers and creeks that criss-cross our landscape. Our decisions and actions on land directly affect the health of our water and the life that depends on it.

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Minnesota Freshwater Quest – Project Hero

WebMinnesota has 28,176 different lakes, ponds, and wetlands around the state, and 34,167 miles of rivers and streams. That's a LOT of shoreline where contaminants on land - soil, pollutants, nutrients, salts, toxins - have the opportunity to wash into the water.

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Hermina Glass-Hill – Green Heart Challenge

WebA native of Atlanta, Georgia, Hermina Glass-Hill is a dynamic climate activist, ocean conservationist, and an outstanding social justice leader who understands the historical impacts of systemic institutional and structural racism in the United States. At Oceana, a global NGO that protects and restores the ocean and marine biodiversity in 36

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Pollinator Quest – Project Hero

WebPollinators need your help! It is estimated that one out of every three bites we eat is thanks to a pollinator. These small but mighty creatures play a vital role in our food chains and ecosystems as the porters of pollen from one flower to another. Pollinators help produce fruits, vegetables, and so much of the beauty that nature offers.

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The Challenge – Green Heart STEM Challenge

WebChallenge Timeline. January 12 & 13: Kick-Off Summit. Challenge begins! Jan - March: Climate Justice Workshops & Mentorship Sessions. Workshops, webinars, and other virtual and in-person opportunities will be taking place over the three months. Stay tuned for announcements. March 31: Round 1 Deadline.

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Beyrich’s Three-Awn Grass – Quest for the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

WebBeyrich's Three-Awn Grass is an important species of wiregrass for the longleaf pine ecosystem. This type of grass is referred to as a bunchgrass because it grows in bunches. This grass is highly flammable and allows fire to travel across the forest floor without burning too high. This species, along with a few other species of wiregrass, are

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SE Pocket Gopher – Quest for the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem

WebSoutheastern Pocket Gopher. Geomys pinetis. Status: Secure Southeastern P ocket Gophers are medium-sized burrowing rodents. They are either a brown or tan color with small ears, eyes, and tail. These gophers have large incisors ( front teeth used for cutting) and long curved claws that help to dig through compacted soil.

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