Edgewater Environmental Coalition
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Situation
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Wanting to know general soil characteristics in the Northside neighborhood of Edgewater.
Response
- Collected soils from various public parkways in Edgewater and tested for nutritional profile and 22 heavy metal contaminants;
- Discussed analysis and results in a community board public forum;
- Led several public Soil Safaris in Edgewater looking at pedology and formation of soils at various sites.
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Photography Edgewater Environmental Coalition