FAESS

05/01/2026

05/01/2026

The annual FAESS Hydric Soils Workshop was a huge success, bringing together nearly 100 participants from across the state!

Hosted at the TECO Building at Nature’s Classroom on April 24, this year’s workshop offered hands-on field experience and in-depth discussions at 8 soil stations, covering key hydric soil indicators across organic, sandy, and clayey soils.

A big thank you to our expert instructors, dedicated volunteers, and engaged participants for making this such a fantastic and impactful event.

As an all-volunteer organization, FAESS uses proceeds from this workshop to support programs including
· Indian River Envirothon,
· the State Land Judging Contest,
· Nature’s Classroom, and
· other soil and environmental education initiatives.

We’re grateful for your continued support and look forward to next year!

02/28/2026

FAESS members were proud to provide soil science training for students participating in the Indian River Lagoon ENVIROTHON competition! 🌱🌎

The ENVIROTHON is an academic competition for high school and middle school students that challenges teams in environmental topics including soils, wildlife, forestry, aquatics, and current environmental issues. Our members worked directly with students to help them better understand soil composition, land use, conservation practices, and why healthy soils are critical to protecting our natural resources — especially here in the Indian River Lagoon watershed.

Hands-on learning opportunities like this help students connect classroom knowledge to real-world environmental challenges. We’re always excited to support the next generation of environmental stewards and community leaders!

Thank you to everyone involved in making this event a success!