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Externship – Abandoned coal mine restoration – Two weeks – June 4th to June 18th
Externship with The Sludge Hub & Company and GROW Externships
Welcome to The Sludge Hub, where we imagine: what can be designed in the abandoned mines left behind by the coal industry? How can we use the features of these damaged and forgotten spaces to push the limits on how these spaces can be occupied, utilized, and ecologically restored?
This externship is an opportunity step into the lost hollers of the coalfields for a gritty hands-on externship where externs work side-by-side with local grassroots organizations to measure and build back the ecology of a site in Mineral County WV lovingly called called The Dirty Nine.
What does an extern get from the experience?
– A $200 stipend
– Food, housing (tent), and local transport coveredField practice in:
– testing waterways for contaminants
– conducting macroinvertebrate studies
– measuring carbon sequestration
– creating biochar
– identifying and tagging species
– removing invasive species
– inoculating mushroom logs
– touring acid mine drainage treatment stations,
– learning cryptid lore
– Making art with acid mine drainage paints
Dates: June 4th – June 18th, 2025If you’re ready for a journey into the mountains for a full 2 week off grid experience, then we’re looking for YOU! This is an opportunity for you to get no-cost experience in hands-on ecological restoration. It’s also the chance to be part of something bigger — a movement that’s rewriting the future of post-coal landscapes.
“This isn’t just about fixing what’s broken, it’s about designing something new.”
Apply now!
https://www.sludgehub.org/grow
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