Introduction to Microscopy with The Soil Keepers (In Person)

Schedule

Thu May 07 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Co-Prosperity + Public Media Institute | Chicago, IL

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Get hands on using microscopes in the context of soil science.
About this Event

In this introduction course, we will work with botanical material, animal material, and geological materials and learn:

+ Parts of a microscope
+ Use and care of microscope and tools
+ Sampling decisions
+ Making dry and wet mounts
+ Identifying and interpreting certain biology and geological components
+ Making notes and storing slides


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$145 for instruction, practice, tea, coffee and vegetarian lunch
$120 for students who have completed a course with The Soil Keepers

25 people maximum

Participants should bring:
• a sketch book and pen or pencil
1-2 materials that they are curious about that they will sample and prepare slides
Own: mug, bowl and spoon


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Meet your instructor

Nance Klehm is the founder and director of Social Ecologies, which consults and trains others to build capacities of communities, organization and institutions on issues of soil restoration, soil remediation, regenerative soil health, waste-to-nutrient systems and water systems around the world.

Nance’s work demonstrates her lifelong commitment to redefining the way human populations coexist with plant and animal systems on this planet. She is based in Chicago and the Driftless region of NW IL.


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Co-Prosperity + Public Media Institute, 3219 South Morgan Street, Chicago, United States

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USD 129.89 to USD 156.57

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