Author: TWRI
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Davidson Creek water quality training set for Nov. 7 in Caldwell
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on the Davidson Creek watershed will be held on Nov. 7 in Caldwell. The free event will be held at the AgriLife Extension office for Burleson County, 1516 Farm-to-Market Road 166, from 8 a.m. to noon and is open to anyone interested in improving the region’s water quality. A free lunch will…
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Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters training set for Oct. 3 in Comfort
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training on Oct. 3 for Kendall County. The free event will be at the Comfort Public Library, 701 High Street, in Comfort, from 1-5 p.m. Participants can RSVP at hlhw.tamu.edu/workshops or by contacting John Smith, AgriLife Extension program specialist…
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Study to measure rain garden water quality impacts
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Gardens provide many benefits to both owners and communities: cleaner air, increased wildlife and produce, if food is planted. But what about rain gardens? Rain gardens are generally landscape areas that collect water and have a lower elevation than the surrounding area. Berms are part of the rain garden…
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Shifting Navasota River examined in TWRI-led research
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Rivers change as time goes on, natural erosion, severe weather events and human intervention can all contribute to a changing landscape. The Navasota River is no exception to this. Flowing 125 miles from Mount Calm in East Texas, it eventually joins the Brazos River and is dammed in six…
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Meet a scientist: Audrey McCrary
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Science has always been Audrey McCrary’s thing. Growing up, she enjoyed math and sciences classes, particularly the problem-solving challenges they presented. Combined with her family’s love for being outdoors, it is no wonder she chose a field that includes nature and scientific research. “It was always just a natural inclination…
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Private water well screenings set for Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24
The Texas Well Owner Network, TWON, will host water well screenings in Port Lavaca and Bay City Sept. 23-24. Water samples will be screened for contaminants, including total coliform bacteria, E. coli, nitrate-nitrogen and salinity. “The TWON program was established to help well owners become familiar with Texas groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance and construction,…
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TWRI’s newest issue of txH2O spotlights groundwater
The Texas Water Resources Institute recently published the summer 2024 issue of txH2O magazine, focused on the modern challenges facing Texas aquifers. Texas groundwater is legally and hydrologically complicated, and it is in increasingly high demand. In this issue, meet the researchers, local water professionals and educators working to help manage and protect Texas aquifers. From the…
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Aquifers Along the Border
A complete count or map of the aquifers along the U.S.-Mexico border did not exist until 2023. Thanks to the leadership of Rosario Sanchez, Ph.D., Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) senior research scientist and TAAP lead, that map of all 72 shared borderland aquifers is now publicly available. (See map below.) Of those shared aquifers, 32 are…
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The Challenge of Groundwater Data
Article originally written by Madison Pigg “The better the data, the better the science; the better the science, the better the planning,” said Heather Dodson, data team lead in TWDB’s groundwater technical assistance department. That is what TWDB strives for, and collecting this data, even when difficult, is worthwhile for the health of the state’s…
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Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw In 1993, TGPC saw the 73rd Texas State Legislature amend the Texas Water Code to extend committee membership to the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (now Texas A&M AgriLife Research) and the Bureau of Economic Geology at the University of Texas at Austin (the Bureau). The legislature set TGPC’s duties…
