Designing, Surveying & Planning A Backyard Wetland Using The Liner Technique
In this video, Kathlyn Osagie breaks down the steps required to build a backyard wetland. First she starts off with the supplies you will need to design your wetland. Next, you will find flat ground and avoid pre-existing wetlands. Next, you will test the soil to determine whether you hit groundwater and whether there are clay soils. Once a technique has been determined you want to measure out your wetland and figure out how deep you will make it while keeping gradual slopes. Kathlyn covers how to calculate the maximum depth by using a laser level and simple math. Fill out your datasheet, take photos of your flagged wetland, and you’ve designed your first wetland!
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About The Instructor
“My name is Kathlyn Franco Osagie and I believe the number one thing you can do to help wildlife is build wetlands. I have worked with small mammals, plants, reptiles and it is my work building wetlands for amphibians that I believe has made the biggest difference.
I started building wetlands in 2014. It led me to seek out a masters degree. I completed graduate school with a 4.0 GPA. I am a proud Latina women in science. My parents are both immigrants from Latin America and I am the first to graduate from High School and College. I hope to inspire women especially minority women to join the sciences.
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“I just donated $100 and hopefully Kathlyn can build some of her wetlands. I appreciate all I have learned from the classes and from Kathlyn and hope to put the knowledge to use very soon.”
— SAVE THE FROGS! Wetland Construction Workshop Participant Mindy Meadows
