NewsDrop Winter 2022

In 2020, the FRP boomeranged into land management with the installation of its first two berm and swale structures, which are intended to slow surface run off, improve soil health, and hold soil moisture longer to improve filtration and infiltration of surface water runoff. The addition of a native plant garden started while the demonstration site received a makeover with rock berms and the planting of lush vegetation. The FRP rooted itself in research this year with the installation of a weather station, a survey on soil depth, and detailed geologic mapping of the property. Additionally, an eddy covariance tower was installed on the property to study evapotranspiration, which is the elusive process by which water moves from earth’s surface into the atmosphere.

In December, 2022, the EAA FRP