Nebraska Soils Field Trip - Virginia Tech
Nebraska Soils Field Trip - Virginia Tech
Nebraska Soils Field Trip - Virginia Tech
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4th IUSS Soil Classification Conference <strong>Field</strong> Tour Guidebook<br />
Stop 2 - Hitchcock Nature Center<br />
• Unload buses and walk to the<br />
Hitchcock Nature Center,<br />
Loess Hills Lodge. Congregate<br />
at the lodge at 9:00AM.<br />
• Very brief orientation by<br />
Ken regarding tour<br />
activities at the nature center<br />
for that day (5 minutes)<br />
• Welcome and overview by<br />
ChadBGraeve, Natural<br />
Resource Specialist (10<br />
minutes)<br />
• Geomorphic orientation to<br />
the Loess Hills and Missouri<br />
River Valley by Doug Wysocki<br />
(10 minutes)<br />
• Overview of the soils of the<br />
Loess Hills by Richard Lensch,<br />
retired NRCS soil scientist (10<br />
minutes)<br />
• Participants welcome to view the displays and center, go up to the overlook, take photos, etc.<br />
• At 9:45AM, reconvene at the tables/displays where soil cores on display (2 nd Site 2B<br />
Site 2c<br />
Site 2a<br />
level)<br />
Site 2a - <strong>Soils</strong> of the Missouri River Floodplain –Onawa Series soil cores (Pit boss – Shawn McVey)<br />
• Overview of the soil cores by Shawn McVey (5 minutes)<br />
• Participant Examination and photographs of soil cores (3) – 15 minutes<br />
• Discussion of lab data and soil classification (Soil Taxonomy and WRB) - Joe Chiaretti– (10<br />
minutes or more)<br />
Site 2b – <strong>Soils</strong> of the Loess Hills, Monona Series, north exposure Mollisols (Pit boss- Dan Pulido)<br />
• Overview of the site and series – Dan Pulido<br />
• Photos of the profile – 10 minutes<br />
• Pick and poke in the pit – 30 minutes<br />
• Discussion of lab data and soil classification (Soil Taxonomy and WRB) - Joe Chiaretti– (5<br />
minutes)<br />
Site 2c –South exposure Inceptisols (Pit boss – Dan Pulido)<br />
• Very brief discussion of exposure (description, no lab data) - Dan Pulido – (5 minutes)<br />
• Discussion of mollic vs. non-mollic as function of aspect/exposure – Joe Chiaretti – (5 minutes)<br />
• Return to Visitor’s Center- 11:30AM<br />
Lunch Break at Visitors Center) - provided by University of <strong>Nebraska</strong> - Lincoln- 11:30AM - 12:30PM<br />
• Load buses and depart Hitchcock Nature Center 12:30PM<br />
• Travel to closed Sarpy County landfill site with arrival at 1:00PM (26 miles, 0:34 travel time)<br />
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