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After years of drought, followed by devastating wildfires and recent heavy rainstorms, the hilly areas of the Western states suffer from soil erosion. Many of the hills that remain need soil erosion stabilization.

Through a collaboration agreement with Sea & Shoreline, Erosion Control USA is able to participate in strategic projects, such as: Community Development, Shoreline cleaning and sea vegetation regeneration, and mangrove areas recovery.

Degraded soil typically loses its ability to supply necessary food and habitation to other living organisms. Soil quality refers to the richness of dirt and its ability to perform its ecological functions. In contrast to degraded soils, healthy soils are rich in organic matter built out of carbon that plants pull into the soil due …

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Soil erosion and sedimentation is the gradual physical stripping away of the Earth’s surface over time. It is a natural process in the life cycle of soil, and a result of dynamic activity from erosive agents like wind, water, plants, animals, and humans. In Napa County, our watersheds produce high amounts of sediment due to …

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Waves have always pounded at the bluffs of California’s coasts, shaping the dramatic and beautiful marine landscape that so many of us call home. However, the iconic California coast is beginning to disappear under the sea as climate change pushes waves to surge greater than 9 feet in the coming century. Officials in the San …

How Does the Tide Cycle Affect Erosion Along a Sea Coast? Read More »

For decades, climate change has sparked debate but in recent years, the conversation has shifted from one of denial to one of action.