ALUS Norfolk wetland project on Paul Mauthe’s Farm

ALUS Norfolk participant Paul Mauthe has devoted several acres at the rear of his property to habitat rehabilitation. Together, ALUS and Mauthe created a wetland on his ginseng farm and planted native prairie grasses, trees and shrubs on the spoil pile surrounding the wetland, to buffer the farm from the surface water which flows into the drinking supply of the Town of Delhi.

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In 2008, ALUS Norfolk created a wetland in a wet spot on the Mauthe farm and Paul helped plant native grasses, trees and shrubs on the spoil pile surrounding the wetland.

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This photo shows the wetland and planted area in August 2010, two years after project initiation. South Creek drain is delineated by the tree line behind the wetland. Native prairie grasses are seen beyond the creek, buffering the ginseng garden from the surface water which flows into the drinking supply of the Town of Delhi.

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Paul’s son Kyle Mauthe (right) leads a tour of the ALUS Norfolk demonstration project on July 2, 2013.

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ALUS Norfolk participant Paul Mauthe. Photo credit: Simcoe Times-Reformer.

Zack Koscielny on creating Rural Resilience on the Prairies

Zack Koscielny on creating Rural Resilience on the Prairies

A new generation of farmers finding community and peer-to-peer support through regenerative farming with ALUS  Zack Koscielny on Green Beach Farm and Food at the Prairie Hub field conference. Zack and his family live near Strathclair, Manitoba, and together they...

Southwest Iowa first community in the United States to adopt ALUS

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Farmers Invest in Nature for Big Impact

Farmers Invest in Nature for Big Impact

A profile of ALUS Norfolk participants Leah & Marty VanTilMarty & Leah VanTil with their ALUS wetland in the background. Credit: ALUS Norfolk.Located in Port Dover, Ontario, Leah and Marty VanTil’s 40-acre farm includes rolling hills and shallow valleys....