Resilient Palisades to Hold Mycowattle Workshop on June 7

Resilient Palisades will hold a hands-on Mycowattle Bioremediation Workshop on Sunday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

“Mycowattles are straw wattles inoculated with fungi,” according to the organization’s email. “They can be used to help slow erosion, filter runoff, support soil life, and assist with post-fire landscape recovery. This workshop is a chance to learn how nature-based tools like fungi, plants, and microbes can support healthier, more resilient land after wildfire.”

The free workshop at the Pump Station (intersection of Pacific Coast Highway & Temescal Canyon Rd,) will address how mycowattles are made and why fungi are such powerful decomposers and soil builders. In addition, attendees will work collaboratively outdoors using natural materials. Comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes are recommended.

According to the registration page, this activity involves outdoor manual work on uneven terrain in a post-fire environment where hazardous substances may be present in soil, dust, air, and on surfaces. Exposure may occur through inhalation, skin contact, or accidental ingestion, and not all hazards can be identified or eliminated.

Registration and further information is available here.