Tag: Lavaca River
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Lavaca River Watershed Protection Plan accepted by EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently accepted the Lavaca River Watershed Protection Plan developed by the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and watershed stakeholders. The plan outlines a strategy to restore water quality in the watershed, developers said. Part of the Matagorda Bay system, the Lavaca River watershed covers approximately 909 square miles in southeast Texas and…
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TWRI takes basin approach to dealing with Matagorda Basin impairments
Maintaining water quality is a priority for the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) water team. Research, planning, educational outreach and community implementation go into the creation of a successful watershed protection plan (WPP) designed to restore water quality and monitor impairment levels for years to come. TWRI water team members Dr. Allen Berthold, Michael Schramm and Clare Entwistle are working…
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TWRI to host Lavaca River watershed planning meeting May 4 in Edna
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting a meeting May 4 in Edna to discuss improving and protecting water quality in the Lavaca River and its watershed. The free meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Jackson County, 411 N. Wells St. Dr. Allen Berthold, a TWRI…
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshops set for March
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program is hosting two free workshops in March for area residents interested in land and water stewardship. The riparian program will have one workshop from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 3 in Lampasas for area residents in the Lampasas River watershed. The workshop’s morning…
