Soils

Bradford County
Bradford County Conservation District - Richard Gulyas, Project Leader
Stoll Natural Resource Center
RR#5 Box 5030-C
Towanda, PA 18848
(570) 265-5539
Mini-Grant Funds: $639.80 Audience: citizens/students
Soils Learning Station
A four-panel interactive display was developed to teach the following topics: soil ecosystems, land use planning, soil profiles/soil types, and soil erosion and conservation. The station will be used at field days, conservation camps, and workshops.
Program Year: 98/99

Cambria County
Cambria County Conservation District - Louis Kopczyk, Project Leader
401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 221
Ebensburg, PA 15931
(814) 472-2120
Mini-Grant Funds: $543 Audience: general, local
Cambria County Soil Sampler Project - Part 2
This project featured field demonstrations, conducted with a soil sampler device. Grant funds were used to cover the cost of establishing a display at the Cambria County Fair. According to district staff soil testing is not being conducted on a routine basis due to time constraints of farm operators and that this could lead to improper nutrient management and possibly nonpoint source pollution. The project goal was to increase the frequency of soil testing on Cambria County farms.
Program Year: 01/02

Union County
Union County Conservation District - Greg Bonsall, Project Leader
155 North 15th St.
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570) 524-3860
Mini-Grant Funds: $2,482 Audience: Conservation groups, schools, colleges, public
Soils Educational Models
The district created soil monoliths and a soil aggregate model to teach soil ecology. Models will be used to educate local organizations about erosion and sedimentation entering our streams. The models provide us with the ability to show the different characteristics of various types of soils without digging multiple soil pits.
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Program Year: 06/07