Tag: rainwater harvesting
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for November 6 in Weslaco
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training March 2 for Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties.
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for July 24
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training July 24 in Williamson County. The free event will be held 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Training Room at the City of Round Rock Utilities and Transportation Department Office, 3400 Sunrise Road, in Round…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for May 12 in Angleton
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training for Brazoria County residents May 12 in Angleton. The free, in-person event will be 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension County Office, 21017 CR 171, in Angleton. Online registration is required at tx.ag/May12Angleton. Attendees who…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for May 4 in Burnet
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program will host a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training May 4 for Bell, Burnet, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills and Williamson counties. The free event will be held in-person from 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife County Office, 607 North Vandeveer, Suite 100, in Burnet. Registration…
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Soaking up rising floodwaters in growing cities
Article originally written by Chantal Cough-Schulze Texas cities are expanding fast. Between 2010 and 2019, six of the 15 fastest-growing cities in the United States were in Texas. Bigger cities mean less land to soak up rainwater, leading to increased flood risk. Add climate change to the equation, and you have a bigger flooding problem…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for Sept. 20, 21 in Boerne, San Antonio
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program is hosting two residential rainwater harvesting and turf management trainings in Boerne and San Antonio on Sept. 20 and 21, respectively. Both events are free and open to the public. Participants at either training can also have their soil tested free of charge. Both trainings will…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training July 12 in Seguin
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters (HLHW) Program is hosting a residential rainwater harvesting and turf management training July 12 in Seguin. The free event will be from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center, 1865 U.S. Highway 90 East. The training is offered in collaboration with the Geronimo and…
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Rainwater Harvesting for Large Systems workshop set for Junction
A Rainwater Harvesting for Large Systems workshop will be 9 a.m. to noon June 9 at the Texas Tech University – Junction Center, 254 Red Raider Lane in Junction. The Llano River Field Station, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board are hosting the free workshop.…
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Rainwater harvesting and turf management training set for Feb. 22-23 in Kyle and San Antonio
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters (HLHW) Program is hosting two residential rainwater harvesting and turf management trainings in Kyle and San Antonio on Feb. 22 and 23, respectively. Both events are free and open to the public. Participants at either training can also have their soil tested free of charge. Both trainings…
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A helpful harvest: TAMU conserves with rainwater collection
Over the last decade, Texas A&M University has become a leader in water conservation and sustainability through its campus-wide rainwater harvesting strategies. Rainwater harvesting, or the practice of capturing and collecting rainfall for reuse on-site instead of allowing it to runoff, is an effective strategy for reducing water use. “This campus is doing some pretty…
