Tag: Matagorda Basin
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Riparian and stream ecosystem workshop for Matagorda Bay watersheds set for Oct. 30
The Texas Water Resources Institute, or TWRI, will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 30 near Bay City for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the watersheds of Matagorda Bay. The morning session will be at the Matagorda County Birding Nature Center, 1025 Texas State…
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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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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 Audrey McCrary awarded for Matagorda Basin outreach
The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) recently awarded a Water Innovation Strategies of Excellence (WISE) award to Audrey McCrary, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) program specialist, for education efforts in the Matagorda Basin region. The “Special Recognition for Excellence in Community Outreach” award recognized the impact of an ongoing direct-mail postcard campaign that McCrary leads, which aims…
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Homeowner Septic System Workshops Dec. 6-7 in Palacios, Bay City
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service are offering two free educational events on the maintenance of septic systems in December for Matagorda County homeowners. The first program is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Palacios Educational Pavilion, 693 S. Bay Blvd. in Palacios. The second is from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Dec. 7 at…
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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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TWRI hosting three summer meetings on improving Tres Palacios Creek water quality
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting three meetings this summer for anyone interested in improving and protecting the Tres Palacios Creek watershed along the Texas Gulf Coast. The Tres Palacios Watershed stakeholder meetings will be June 14, July 7 and Aug. 9. All three meetings will be at 1:30 p.m. at the First…
