Category: 2018
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Water quality training May 15 in Cameron will focus on Big Elm Creek
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality related to Big Elm Creek will be held from 8 a.m.-noon May 15 at the Yards of Cameron, 301 Adams Ave. in Cameron. The workshop is presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board with the Texas Water Resources Institute…
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Renowned water microbiologist speaks on water quality and public health at Texas A&M’s Water Daze event
Dr. Joan B. Rose, an international expert in water microbiology, water quality and public health from Michigan State University, has spent her career trying to answer the question: How safe is the water? “People want a simple answer: ‘Yes, it is safe; no, it is not safe. If it is not safe, then what do…
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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration program workshop set for May 15 in Houston
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting another Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 15 in the Woodlands for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the Houston area. The morning session will be at the Recreation Center at Bear Branch Park – Live Oak Room, 5310 Research Forest…
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Texas 4-H Water Ambassador program open for high schoolers interested in water
Texas 4-H is about so much more than just raising animals. Kids ages 5-18 can participate in all aspects of the club including food science, healthy living, robotics, fashion, photography and more. Starting in 2017, Texas 4-H introduced a new program, the Texas 4-H Water Ambassador Program, for high school students interested in water research. The…
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Researchers use Hurricane Harvey data to predict future storm impacts
While many Texans were bracing for Hurricane Harvey’s landfall in late August 2017, a team of Texas university researchers set out to deploy instrument pods along the Texas coast. The information gathered from these Rapid Response Units (RRUs) could help develop more resilient coastal communities by improving predictive models and tools. The Texas COAstal Storm…
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Texas Well Owner Network wins 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award in education
The Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) has received the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award in the category of education. The Texas Environmental Excellence Award is the state’s highest environmental honor and acknowledges achievements in environmental preservation and protection in diverse categories. Award winners will be celebrated at the commission’s Environmental Trade Fair…
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Photo essay: Planting day at the Urban Riparian Demonstration site
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) water team along with Ward Ling, Geronimo and Alligator Creek watershed coordinator, and volunteers recently planted native species along the Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program demonstration site located on Geronimo Creek at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center in Seguin, Texas. Two demonstration sites along the stream that have moderate to…
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Texas+Water newsletter publishes its first issue; subscribe to receive future issues
A new newsletter about Texas water news, Texas+Water, was launched on March 22 in celebration of World Water Day. The newsletter is published jointly by The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, the Texas Water Resources Institute and the Texas Water Journal. Texas+Water will be the go-to source for timely, insightful information concerning water issues in Texas.…
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Water well owner training set for April 24 in Stephenville
A free Texas Well Owner Network training has been scheduled for April 24 in Stephenville. The training is set for 1-5 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1229 N. U.S. Highway 281. It is being offered to area private water well owners through collaboration with the Middle Trinity Groundwater Conservation District. “The Texas Well…
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Dallas horticulturist: Save money, time, water with irrigation repairs
A Texas A&M AgriLife Research water conservation horticulturist said home and business owners should repair and maintain sprinkler systems to save money and time while reducing wasted water resources. “A lot of water-saving advice focuses on the indoors, but we know more water, especially in warmer months, can be saved by maintaining irrigation systems outside,”…
