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Smithsonian Plans New Soils Exhibit11-15-05 | News

Smithsonian Plans New Soils Exhibit




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Tentative themes for the new exhibit include: Soil as Life; Soils Support Organisms; Medicine from Soils; Food from Soils; Soils in Cultural History; Role of Soils in the Environment; Careers in Soil


The Soil Science Society of America is working with the Smithsonian Institution?EUR??,,????'?????<

Initial plans for the exhibit include two sections: one featuring state soil monoliths and the other an interactive component featuring educational displays, exhibit panels, artifacts, videos, activity tables, experiments, and interactive games to help visitors understand how soil is intricately linked to the health of humanity, the environment, and the planet. If funding permits, a traveling exhibit will be sent to other museums and libraries. Related educational outreach materials, including web activities, will reach millions more.

To date, more than $800,000 has been raised towards the overall goal of $4 million with fund raising efforts continuing through at least 2007.

For a design concept of the soils exhibit, or to volunteer or contribute, visit www.soils.org/smithsonian

For information on understanding soils, visit https://soils.usda.gov

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