This workshop is designed to help students understand methods of land use and management and recognize its effects on land fertility, including soil erosion and land loss.

*Teacher Lesson Plan can be found at the bottom of this page*

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This video from the National Park Service Sonoran Desert Network will showcase the importance of desert soils, what it's made of, and how to protect it.

Follow along with this presentation that gives an introduction to soil, discusses soil erosion in desert landscapes, and provides examples of soil erosion mitigation efforts.

After completing this workshop, students should understand the role of soil in an ecosystem and for humans. They should have learned the difference between healthy soil and dirt and why soil is so important. Students will be able to explain the process of erosion in an arid landscape like the Chihuahuan Desert, and the ways in which soil can be conserved.