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This content was posted on  14 Jul 24  by   Joe Brewer  on  Medium
Dreaming of the Ogallala :: The Fourth Day

Dreaming of the Ogallala :: The Fourth Day

On our fourth day we visited the playas that naturally #RegenerateTheOgallala…

These shallow depressions create temporary wetlands when it rains. There are at least 60,000 of them spread throughout the high plains and each is capable of sinking large amounts of water into the massive underground aquifer that spans from Texas to Wyoming.

In the morning, there was a gathering hosted by the local organization Ogallala Commons to learn about the unique animals and plants that make the playa their home. I touched the soil and felt how spongy and light it is — allowing most of the water to seep into the ground with very little evaporation.

As I think about what would happen if buffalo were restored to the Great Plains and people came to understand how life truly works here, these incredible earthen sponges (some of which are more than 50 acres in size) come into clear focus as being vitally important.

Now we will journey up to Denver and watch as landscapes change across the high plains. Feeling into what it will take to undo the damage of large-scale industrial agriculture at these continental scales.

Onward, fellow humans.

Joe Brewer is co-founder of the Design School for Regnerating Earth as well as a co-founder of Barichara Regenerativa. You can follow him on Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram and support his work directly on Patreon.

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