Resources

Low Tech Erosion Control - Self Paced Online Course Dive deep into Low Tech Erosion Control (LTEC) design, installation, and maintenance practices during this 7 part short course with Jeff Adams (TerraSophia), Neil Bertrando (RT Permaculture), and Javan Bernakevitch (All Points design)

Watch a series of LTEC case study videos FREE! Created in collaboration with Neil Bertrando (RT Permaculture) and Javan Bernakevitch (All Points design) (Fall 2021)

• Upland Beaver Dams

• One Rock Dam repairs

• FIXED Trail Washout

• Rain Garden vs Washed Out Road

• FIXED Pasture Head cut

• Brush Mineral Terraces

How to Harvest Water, webinar in collaboration with USU Extension Sustainability and Resiliency Hub (07.14.20)

Applying Keyline Design Principles to Slope Wetlands Restoration in a Headwaters Ecosystem (2019 PDF) - An interest in developing, testing, and documenting innovative approaches to slope wetland restoration has driven many projects funded by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Surface Water Quality Bureau (SWQB) Wetlands Program. A project funded by the NMED SWQB Wetlands Program to test the application of Keyline Design principals in slope wetland restoration was completed by the Quivira Coalition and associated restoration professionals. Jeff Adams of TerraSophia LLC was a contributor to writing the technical guide and the field design-build of the innovative approaches.

Permaculture Techniques in Moab, UT. (06.27.17) A USU Extension Sustainability video featuring TerraSophia founder Jeff Adams

Brush-Mineral Structures: Interested in learning how to use your weeds and yard trimmings beneficially to enhance your property? Watch our Brush-Mineral Structures video (07.21.20) produced in collaboration with USU Extension Sustainability and download the free guide “Brush-Mineral Features: A guide to using organic matter and soil for multi-functional benefits in drylands” (2020 PDF) written in collaboration with RT Permaculture’s Neil Bertrando

Greywater in Utah: Learn more about Graywater Reuse systems in Utah by watching this webinar by Jeff Adams and Dr. Roslynn McCann (07.08.20) and reading Brad Lancaster’s Blog post (08.23.20) and USU Extension Fact Sheet (PDF)

Rainwater Harvesting in Utah - This webinar in collaboration with Dr. Roslynn McCan of USU Extension Sustainability and the USU CEnter for Water Efficient Landscapes provides an overview of Utah’s rain water catchment regulations and introduces a range of technical considerations for roof water catchment (09.08.20)

Managing Water on Your Land - Making a Rain Garden - a short video produced by Sustainable World Media (03.17.14)

Mitigating Projected Impacts of Climate Change and Building Resilience Through Permaculture (2017 PDF) - Article by Dr Roslynn McCann, Jeff Adams, and Jeremy Lynch