Land Recovery Series - Phytoremediation (Contamination Reduction) & Streambank Restoration
Schedule
Wed Oct 22 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
NC Cooperative Extension - Buncombe County | Asheville, NC
Advertisement
EVENT: Phytoremediation (Contamination Reduction) & Streambank Restoration - Marc Williams - Botany Everyday
Phytoremediation entails the use of plants to mitigate the effects of some type of environmental toxin or damage and may be used to simply re-vegetate and stabilize a disturbed area. In the process, phytoremediation may offer a suite of benefits, including carbon sequestration, erosion control, increased water quality, aesthetic value, food for wildlife, craft materials, and more. The potential threat from toxins to those interested in foraging or community gardening in polluted urban environments will be a particular focus in this talk presented by Ethnobiologist Marc Williams of Botany Everyday.
Each free session will include a classroom portion and an outdoor/indoor demonstration. Registration for in-person attendance is required, and each class is capped at 40 participants.
How to Register (registration is required):
You can choose to register for the in-person workshop (capped at 40 participants) or for the virtual Zoom option. The virtual option will only include the classroom portion of the workshop.
In-person registration: https://www.buncombenc.gov/Activities/Activity/Detail/Land-Recovery-Series-682
Virtual registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_00NkT-kxS4mmN9uPeGJXkQ#/registration
Funding for this series is provided by the Pigeon River Grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
Other events in the series include:
-November 19: Replanting in Storm-Damaged Areas with Meadows and Native Grasses - Registration link coming soon.
Nathan Buchanan - Wildbud Natives & Kim Bailey - Milkweed Meadows
Advertisement
Where is it happening?
NC Cooperative Extension - Buncombe County, 49 Mount Carmel Rd, Asheville, NC 28806-0098, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
