Tag: stormwater
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The Next Step: TAMU experts talk about research needs following Hurricane Harvey
Editor’s note: Hurricane Harvey and the resulting flooding brought national attention to the good, the bad and the ugly of what happens when hurricanes and extended rainfall hit the Texas coast. While many articles have highlighted the problems and the human-interest element, the next step is to look at what worked, what needs improving, and…
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Exploration Green shows stormwater management possibilities
Article originally written by Cameron Castilaw Texas Water Resources Institute held its semi-annual Texas Watershed Coordinator Roundtable in Houston Oct. 9-10. The two-day tour and roundtable is part of the Watershed Planning Short Course program and brings together watershed coordinators and other water resource professionals from across the state. This roundtable’s focus was the Houston area. The…
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To slow down and clean up runoff, install Green Stormwater Infrastructure
A bioretention area at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas, a bioretention area in Renaissance Park in Oak Cliff and a stormwater conveyance structure in South Lakes Park in Denton. (Photos by Fouad Jaber.) How stormwater can rise into floodwaters has changed in Texas. Not only has population growth and aging infrastructure put…
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Volunteers help complete self-draining parking lot in Arroyo Colorado watershed
An educational workshop on redesigning parking lots to collect, filter and redirect stormwater held June 25 in Harlingen was a success, according to Jaime Flores, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program coordinator for the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI). “More than 22 volunteers showed up for the workshop on the construction of the new self-draining parking…
