The Dirt on Soil
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The Dirt on Soil
This zoom call, now available on YouTube, was held on October 5, 2021. There were 40 people on the call and 60 people registered. Another strong indication that conservation burial is a MUST in the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts. |
Green Burial Massachusetts is so delighted to host three knowledgeable panelists on a zoom conference call. Hear what they have to say. Nate Horwitz-Willis Assistant Professor of Public Health and Coordinator of Public Health Practice, MA College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Al Averill Soils Scientist, retired soil scientist USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Carlos Gonzalez, Operations Manager, Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery, Florida.
In our search for land, we thought we should tell you about soils. We are looking for specific criteria for the ideal conservation cemetery – road access, beauty, wildlife habitat; however, we must have the right soils for human burial. This aspect alone is critical. The right soils are not easy to come by in the Valley. Over the past year, our team has created a system for identifying and evaluating these soils. Al Averill will provide information on the soil composition and the soils of the Connecticut River Valley. Carlos Gonzales will speak about the importance of understanding soils as the operations manager of a conservation cemetery and the power of bringing a community together to hand dig graves. And Nate Horwitz-Willis, our first speaker, will provide insight on soils from a public health perspective and speak to the myths that many people still have about natural burial.
We thank our partners Kestrel Land Trust and Landmatters for cheering us on and moving this project forward every week, and Mary Ann Cofrin for asking 'What If' all along the way.
In our search for land, we thought we should tell you about soils. We are looking for specific criteria for the ideal conservation cemetery – road access, beauty, wildlife habitat; however, we must have the right soils for human burial. This aspect alone is critical. The right soils are not easy to come by in the Valley. Over the past year, our team has created a system for identifying and evaluating these soils. Al Averill will provide information on the soil composition and the soils of the Connecticut River Valley. Carlos Gonzales will speak about the importance of understanding soils as the operations manager of a conservation cemetery and the power of bringing a community together to hand dig graves. And Nate Horwitz-Willis, our first speaker, will provide insight on soils from a public health perspective and speak to the myths that many people still have about natural burial.
We thank our partners Kestrel Land Trust and Landmatters for cheering us on and moving this project forward every week, and Mary Ann Cofrin for asking 'What If' all along the way.