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We develop and support programs, research, and education aligned with our mission and goals, and strive to create a community of regeneration agents locally and regionally who are focused on soil reinvigoration, watershed preservation, biodiversity improvement, and healthy food production.<\/p>\n
Our activities fall into three categories.<\/p>\n
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Mud Valley Foundation develops and presents structured courses and events that convey knowledge and skills related to ecosystem regeneration, such as food and water security, agroforestry, and permaculture. Our mission is also supported through efforts in related areas, such as developing educational content.<\/p>\n
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This event series takes place monthly at local organic farms. Participants meet and engage with experts in a variety of regeneration-related areas while spending time outdoors. Each session features an ecosystem regeneration and land use-focused guided tour, followed by a themed lecture or hands on workshop, with topics varying each time. Participation is free to attendees.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd17 More information about this program can be found here<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Ecosystem Regeneration Training” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n Our advanced, hands-on courses teach, develop, and put into practice seasonal agroforestry and ecological regeneration knowledge, and are for those who will use the knowledge and skills gained to act on ecosystem restoration and increase their impact in regenerating nature and society. The programs were developed jointly with our partners at Quinta Vale da Lama, Novas Descobertas Association, and OrlaDesign. These courses are offered several times a year.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd17 Learn more about our one-week residential Ecosystem Regeneration Camp<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd17 Learn more about our non-residential Ecosystem Regeneration Mondays program<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Regeneration and Ecosystem Restoration Education” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” open=”off”]<\/p>\n We are creating a rich variety of educational content and media to share regenerative knowledge so that we can build an empowered community that advocates for and works to create more sustainable ecological and social ecosystems. That content will be presented through a variety of channels, including this website, so that a large number of people can be reached, creating a collective impact in the area of ecosystem restoration, contributing to spreading solutions, and helping people and communities become more resilient and happy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_accordion_item][\/et_pb_accordion][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”e07ea7c3-74cf-4e56-adac-067319c9e2e1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”60px|150px|60px|150px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”60px|40px|60px|40px|true|true” custom_padding_phone=”|25px||25px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”ffefe2d7-fe4d-4226-a5ef-9f2dc47a14ae” header_2_text_align=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”0d7125e8-6144-4e5e-b524-b89530281cb3″ text_orientation=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We directly support the creation, implementation, and reporting of research-oriented work, usually at our site at Quinta Vale da Lama<\/a> or in other physical settings, such as local farms or watersheds. These research efforts can be performed by professional scientists or academics, or can be in the citizen science realm.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”45a17be5-ea01-49d6-9eb9-e57b9b6dcbcc” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-89f30470-60e2-4f62-9930-b3c11e531654%22:%91%22icon_color%22,%22toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color%22,%22toggle_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color__hover%22,%22toggle_text_color__hover%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color__hover%22,%22toggle_text_color__hover%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color__hover%22,%22toggle_text_color__hover%22,%22open_toggle_text_color%22,%22icon_color__hover%22,%22toggle_text_color__hover%22%93,%22gcid-body-color%22:%91%22body_text_color%22,%22body_text_color%22,%22body_text_color%22,%22body_text_color%22%93}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_accordion_item title=”The Soil Lab at Mud Valley Foundation” open=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Our Soil Lab is an onsite, field-based laboratory that supports research focused on testing and measuring soil improvement and agricultural production gains through working with soil biology. The goal is to identify methods that regenerate degraded soil and increase crop yields, leading to better ecological and economic results for local farmers, foresters, vintners, and workers in the field of agroecology.<\/p>\n For example, a recent experiment validated that the addition of good soil microbes through worm casting extracts dramatically improved the height, weight, crown diameter, and root depth of lettuce.<\/p>\nScientific projects<\/h2>\n