A series of talks with experts on how to reshape the earth and restore healthy habitat for all the animals has taken place in August 2023.

Come learn about this amazing ecosystem and how to restore arid lands. Ecological restoration experts gave 45 minute lectures during the week long event on subjects such as water retention techniques, soil regeneration, green corridors and food forests. Check for recordings below

Program

Dr. Elise Gornish, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Ecological Restoration at the University of Arizona.
Let’s not reinvent the wheel: Using VERY old school strategies for cheap and easy restoration success!
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, 中文,  Slides

David Seibert, PhD, of Seibert Ecological Restoration LLC, on
The approach to restoring Bear Gulch.
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, 中文, Slides

Rudy Poe, MLA Masters in landscape architecture, PDC Permaculture designer with Geoff Lawton and the Sonoran Permaculture Guild on humans and nature working together.
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, Slides

Perin McNelis – the Native Plant Program Manager for Borderlands Restoration Network will present on
stewarding native seeds in the Southwestern US.
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, 中文, Slides

Francesca Claverie, Native Plant Program Director at Borderlands Restoration Network, on
nurturing native plant biodiversity in the Southwestern US.
‍Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, 中文,Slides

Charlie McIntosh, Product Manager for Pacific Biochar Benefit Corp on
an introduction to biochar; what it is, how it is made, and how it can be used as a tool for ecological restoration.
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, Slides

Caleb Weaver, Community RestorationProgram Manager at Borderlands Restoration Network, on
how humans can support wildlife at home.
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, 中文, Slides

Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar, Conservation Director at Borderlands Restoration Network, on
cultural and spiritual relationships with water across the borderlands
Recordings: English, Pусский, Español, Slides