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Description
This hands-on course introduces students to the principles and practices of sustainable water management through landscape rehydration. Participants will learn how swales, rehydration basins, and keyline design can slow, spread, and sink water to restore ecological function, improve soil health, and increase groundwater recharge. Emphasis will be placed on practical skills, including reading the landscape, laying out contour lines, and using simple tools to shape landforms that capture and store water. The class culminates with a field-based project at Cuesta’s ranch, where students will work together to dig a swale on contour and directly apply the concepts covered in class.Class Schedule: Our class schedules may be subject to change. You can always view the most current class status anytime on the Community Programs website. To stay up to date after registering, please monitor your email, as any changes will be sent to the email address we have on file.
Activity Category
Special Focus
Location
75 Acres
Instructor
Sara Sternberg
Map & Direction
San Luis Campus
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Cuesta College Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA
93403-8106
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