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February 16, 2022
We Offer Ring of Fire Kiln and Conservation Burn Training
Sonoma Ecology Center’s Restoration crew offers training in the use of the Ring of Fire flame-cap kiln and the conservation…
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February 5, 2022
Biomass to Biochar: Maximizing the Carbon Value
Check out this fantastic report from Washington State University on the state of the biochar industry and what will be…
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February 5, 2022
Final SEC Department of Water Resources Oasis Vineyard Field Trial Report
Check out the results of our 4-year biochar field trial funded by the California Department of Water Resources. Bottom line?…
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December 16, 2021
Biochar In the Woods Workshop
Biochar in the Woods Workshop Learn how to make and use biochar in the woods, for the woods. What: A combination…
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October 30, 2021
Interest in Biochar is Growing!
The interest in biochar seems to be on a huge upswing lately. We have been retained as consultants on a…
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October 30, 2021
President Biden Mentions Biochar in Speech
President Biden issued a proclamation recently that mentioned biochar. We have come a LONG way in getting the word out…
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January 29, 2021
SEC Awarded Major Urban Forestry Grant
The Sonoma Ecology Center recently signed a contract agreement with CalFire to manage an Urban Forestry grant that will produce…
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July 10, 2020
Sonoma Ecology Center Awarded NCRP Grant
The Sonoma Ecology Center was recently awarded a grant by the North Coast Resource Partnership to purchase a set of…
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January 2, 2020
Biochar Production Workshops Jan. 6 – 10, 2020
ON-SITE BIOCHAR/PRODUCTION WORKSHOP IN BUTTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA WITH KELPIE WILSON Monday, January 6, 20209:00 AM–12:00 PM at Butte College, 3536…
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September 13, 2019
Permaculture, Biochar and Soil
Permaculture, Biochar and SoilSonoma Garden Park19996 7th St E, Sonoma, CA 95476Wednesday Sept. 18th4 P.M.. to 6 P.M. Join us…
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June 17, 2019
Biochar Meeting at Shone Farm 6/19/19
SBI, in collaboration with Sonoma Water and other partners, is holding a meeting to discuss its recent activities, form new collaborative relationships,…
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June 4, 2019
New Ice on Fire Documentary
An important new climate change documentary, co-produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and his father George DiCaprio and financed by HBO Films,…
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