Finney County Conservation District

The Finney County Conservation District has access to many learning tools, one of which is the Soil Tunnel.

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Today's youth increasingly exhibit a disconnect with the products they use daily. When asked where their food comes from, children often reply, "The grocery store". Kansans need to understand and appreciate that it is necessary to protect soil because the food, fiber and fuel we use daily come from the soil, not the store.

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With this in mind, the Miami County Conservation District in Paola, Kansas, came up with the idea of the Soil Tunnel Trailer as a tool to teach about the wonderful natural resource - soil. With its success there soon reached a need for a second trailer, so the Rush County Conservation District, in Lacrosse, Kansas constructed a second Soil Tunnel Trailer for easier access in Western Kansas. Recently Kansas NRCS has acquired an inflatable Soil Tunnel. With the availability of both Soil Tunnel Trailers and the inflatable Soil Tunnel, Kansans will learn more about the soil and connect it to their everyday lives.

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For more information on how to schedule a presentation with a Soil Tunnel contact our office by calling 620-275-0211 Ext. 110 or by email at Carmen.rhodes@ks.nacdnet.net