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Center for Aquatic Sciences created their own unique watershed artwork / graphics for this 15ft long inflatable tunnel. The Center utilizes this fully printed inflatable watershed tunnel as a mobile educational tool to teach complex ecological concepts in an fun and accessible manor. This custom one of a kind watershed tunnel serves as a “walk-through” model that places students and event attendees directly inside a simulated aquatic ecosystem. It allows participants to visualize how water moves through a watershed, from headwaters to oceans. Because the tunnel is a lightweight inflatable structure it is easily transported to schools, libraries, and outdoor events like the Delaware River Festival. This supports the Center’s mission to “bring the wild inside” for communities that cannot visit the Adventure Aquarium in person. Watersheds are geographically vast and difficult to see all at once. The printed tunnel simplifies this by illustrating the connection between land use, human impact (like pollution runoff), and water quality within a single contained space. The tunnel provides a hands-on, sensory experience—using sights and onsite staffs verbal knowledge to spark curiosity in children and teens, such as those in the Center’s CAUSE program, who use it to lead public outreach and explainers.

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Southwest Tech) is a public two-year institution located in Fennimore, Wisconsin, offering a range of associate degrees and technical diplomas. It serves a large geographical district encompassing multiple counties and emphasizes career-focused education with strong ties to local industries. The college is known for its high-quality education, career outcomes, and affordability, ranking highly in both Wisconsin and the nation

An inflatable soil tunnel is an educational Tool for Agriculture and Related Programs. The inflatable tunnel provides a hands-on experience allowing students to walk through and see how soil layers are structured, how roots penetrate, and how organisms live and interact within the soil ecosystem. The inflatable soil tunnel can effectively illustrate key soil health principles like keeping the soil covered, minimizing soil disturbance, keeping living roots in the soil, and diversifying plant species. Students can learn about how soils form and their biological composition walking through the inflatable tunnel’s interactive displays and visuals.

Southwest Tech can use the inflatable soil tunnel at events, fairs, and outreach programs to teach the public about the importance of soil health for agriculture, the environment, and food production. The walk-through format makes the soil tunnel particularly engaging for children and K-12 students, promoting early interest in agriculture and soil science. inflatable tunnels can be used in collaboration with local conservation districts to raise awareness about soil and water conservation practices. The walk-through format and large size make the tunnel an accessible and engaging learning experience for a wide range of audiences.

An inflatable educational soil tunnel aligns well with Southwest Tech’s agriculture focus and commitment to hands-on learning, making it a valuable resource for both educational and outreach purposes.

An Educational Inflatable Soil Tunnel is a mobile, interactive exhibit designed to teach about soil and its importance to the environment and human life. It’s typically an inflatable structure that people can walk through, allowing them to visualize and learn about soil layers, organisms, and how soil functions. These tunnels are often used in educational settings like schools, fairs, and conservation events.

Promote Soil Health Education: The primary purpose of an inflatable soil tunnel is to teach and promote the importance of soils and soil health.

Visualize the Underground World: By walking through the tunnel, visitors get a unique opportunity to view the world under the topsoil, seeing where organisms like bacteria and fungi thrive and visiting the homes of earth-dwelling creatures such as worms and moles.

Illustrate Soil Functions: The tunnels illustrate through images and interactive elements the important functions of the soil, such as providing physical stability and support for plant roots.

Teach Soil Formation and Composition: Visitors learn about how soils form and their biological composition.
Explain Benefits to People and the Environment: The exhibit highlights the benefits of healthy soil for people and the environment.

Accessible and Engaging Learning: The walk-through format and large size make the tunnel an accessible and engaging learning experience, especially for younger audiences.

Versatile Use: The tunnels can be used at various events, including field days, fairs, and school programs

USDA NRCS in Arizona, led by our State Conservationist and our State Leadership Team, serves diverse agricultural needs through 21 field offices and a Plant Materials Center. We Provide voluntary, cost-effective programs and technical assistance to landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. In doing so, we enable farmers and landowners to better steward and manage their property and remain economically viable.

Look for this awesome Custom Inflatable Educational Soil Tunnel at their next event!