Bioengineering Ecological Restoration Course

We are pleased to announce that the Cowichan Land Trust will be offering the popular Bioengineering Course again this year on Saturday and Sunday October 17th & 18th, from 9am to 4pm in Duncan, BC.

The two-day course is aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about ecological restoration options with an emphasis on bioengineering techniques. Soil bioengineering is an applied science that uses live plant materials to perform an engineering function such as slope stabilization, soil erosion control, or seepage control. 

Topics to be covered include:

    * Factors involved in successful restoration

    * Successional reclamation

    * Soil bioengineering techniques

    * Regional differences in climate, soils, hydrology, plant types, and growing seasons

    * Maintenance and monitoring.

Instructor David Polster is a plant ecologist with over thirty years of experience in vegetation studies and reclamation. He has developed a wide variety of reclamation techniques for the re-establishment of riparian and aquatic habitats. 

For more detailed information please visit http://www.cowichanlandtrust.ca/content/bioengineering-workshop

For further questions or to register for the course, please contact me by phone: (250) 746-0227 or email: info@cowichanlandtrust.ca.