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Arroyo Colorado Partnership, TWRI helps school district implement stormwater BMPs
Article originally written by Jaime Flores The Arroyo Colorado Partnership, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), Texas Stream Team (TST) and Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District (LFCISD) are partnering to implement and monitor stormwater best management practices (BMPs) on a wetland adjacent to the Los Fresnos High School campus in the Lower Rio Grande Valley as part of the Falcon Pond Beautification…
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Report outlines tools for mitigating flood impacts along Texas coast
The Texas A&M University School of Law recently published a report on legal mechanisms and tools for responding to the impacts of recent and future flooding events resulting from storm events and sea level rise. The report, Legal Mechanisms for Mitigating Flood Impacts in Texas Coastal Communities, was published by students in the Natural Resources Systems Capstone Seminar.…
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Water quality training May 21 in Jasper will focus on lower Neches River
JASPER – A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality related to the Neches River will be held from 1-5 p.m. May 21 in Jasper. The workshop will be held at the Jasper County Courthouse Annex, 271 E. Lamar St. It will be presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil…
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Institute to hold water quality meeting May 21 in Rogers
ROGERS – The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, will host a meeting May 21 in Rogers for anyone interested in joining a partnership to improve and protect water quality in the Big Elm Creek watershed. The meeting, which is free and open to the public, will be at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist…
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TWRI releases 2018 Annual Report
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has published its latest annual report, focusing on our accomplishments and project highlights from 2018. As part of our Water Quality Improvement Program, we worked in 29 different watersheds in Texas, improving water quality through watershed-based plan development and implementation assistance. Dr. John Tracy, TWRI’s director said, “We have led the…
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TWRI launches re-design of website
Article originally written by Kathy Wythe The Texas Water Resources Institute has a new look to its website. The modern, easy-to-navigate website has much of the same information but is more dynamic and engaging. Our new format highlights the work that our water team is doing around Texas to help restore and protect water quality, sustain and enhance…
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Meet a scientist: David Smith
Article originally written by Bianca Calderon Problem-solving and water management go hand-in-hand for David Smith, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist at Texas A&M University in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Smith said interest in applying engineering solutions and meeting the challenges of water supply and efficiency led him to his career.…
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txH2O highlight: How to deal with extremes
April showers have brought some May floods. This month’s txH2O highlight includes a list of resources related to flooding and drought. The article, How to deal with extremes, from the Fall 2016 Texas’ extreme weather issue, provides readers with information about resources they can count on when Texas weather gets intense. When there is flooding, there are several real-time resources…
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Texas Watershed Steward workshop set for Neches River Basin
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality related to the La Nana Bayou, Angelina and Middle Neches rivers will be held from 8 a.m.-noon, May 22 in Lufkin. The free workshop will be at the Silo, 206 E Groesbeck Ave. in Lufkin. It is presented by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources…
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TWRI offers trainings for watershed professionals
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is offering two Watershed Planning Program trainings for watershed coordinators and other water professionals involved in watershed-based planning in Texas. The “Urban BMPs for Watershed Planning Training” is set for May 30 at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas, 17360 Coit Road. The “Implementing Watershed…
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