Nature Based Solutions

Nature Based Solutions (NBS) to Climate Change at Merry Lea

100 pts total [70% Teaching Notes, 30% Presentation]

• Land Management Unit Info:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y4by7NEXoyv2a-3quHUfbjH9wT5EYUwm?usp=sharing

• ML map:  https://www.sustainthetable.com/MerryLea/qgis2web_MAP/#16/41.3281/-85.5263

Sara

• Regenerative Grazing & the Prairie Project + Planting Prairies for Carbon Sequestration

  • • Goodrich Map

    • Copy of Proposal

    • Grazing Project Land History - Scroll to GR-4

• Agroforestry - both for food (WPP) and for timber (Walnut Grove)

  • • WPP Maps

      • • Overview

        • Species by Block

        • Detailed

      • Land Use History - Scroll to KF-14

    • Savanna Institute

    • General Agroforestry guide

Zane

• Wetland Protection, Restoration, and Protection

  • • Kessling Wetland History - Scroll to KF-9

      • • ML Website

    • Onion Bottom History - Scroll to WI-15

      • • ML website

    • Sedge Meadow History - Scroll to WI-7

      • • ML website

• Afforestation and Reforestation

  • • Natural Forest Regeneration at Goodrich - Scroll to GR-11

    • How to measure carbon content of tree

Teaching Notes 

• What are the actual mechanisms through these NBS are able to address Climate Change Issues?  HOW exactly does this work?

• What are the co-benefits that accompany these NBS?

• Provide the context within which these NBSs are being implemented.  How are they being applied currently?  What is the political context? etc.

  • • • at Merry Lea?

      • locally or within the region?

      • State or Nationally?

• Co-Lead an Activity that Helps Students Connect to NBS

  • • • Sara - Agroforestry - Pruning with Ruth (1pm to 2pm)?

      • Zane - DBH?