TWRI will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program Dec. 6 in Denton for area residents interested in the Hickory Creek watershed.
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) has partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB), Texas Riparian Association (TRA), Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Nueces River Authority (NRA), Texas A&M AgriLife Research and AgriLife Extension, and the Texas Tech University Llano River Field Station (TTU-LRFS) to conduct Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education programs across the state.
Project goals:
- Facilitate the promotion of healthy watersheds and improve water quality through the delivery of riparian and stream ecosystem education programs with a focus on priority watersheds
- Increase citizen awareness, understanding and knowledge about the nature and function of riparian zones, their benefits and best management practices (BMPs) to protect them and minimize nonpoint source pollution
- Connect landowners with local technical and financial resources to improve management and promote healthy watershed and riparian areas on their land
Program tasks:
- Deliver 24 riparian education programs to participants in prioritized watersheds, typically watersheds with watershed planning or total maximum daily load efforts due to impaired water quality
- Coordinate two statewide riparian conferences
- Increase knowledge and understanding of riparian function and implementation of BMPs by individuals participating in the program, as measured by pre-/post-tests and post-follow up evaluation
Lucas Gregory
lfgregory@ag.tamu.edu
Lucas Gregory, Ph.D., currently serves as associate director of research – physical sciences.
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TR-510 Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Education Program Final Report 2018
Sep 2018
Nikki Dictson, Auburn University, Texas Riparian Association; Clare Entwistle, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas Riparian Association; Nathan Glavy, Destiny Russell, Texas Water Resources Institute; Hughes Simpson, Texas A&M Forest Service -
TR-479 Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Education Program Final Report 2015
Sep 2015
N. Dictson, A. Berthold, C. Entwistle, H. Simpson, S. Lewey -
EM-128 Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Training Booklet
Oct 2019
Clare Entwistle and Nikki Dictson
News
The riparian education program, managed by Texas Water Resources Institute, will be co-hosting free riparian and stream ecosystem trainings in September 2021 with the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Riparian Association.
The Texas Water Resources Institute has published the newsletter, Natural Resources Training Courses Update, with a list of scheduled trainings for 2020.
The Texas Water Resources Institute is hosting free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program workshops Nov. 6 in Bishop and Nov. 13 in Temple for area residents interested in land and water stewardship.
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop Sept. 26 in the Plum Creek watershed for area residents interested in land and water stewardship.
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. May 16 in Fredericksburg for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Pedernales River watershed area.
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. April 18 in Bandera for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Medina and Sabinal rivers.
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a workshop from 8 a.m-4 p.m. Nov. 9 in Centerville for area residents interested in land and water stewardship, to benefit stream and riparian areas along the Navasota River.
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program is hosting three free workshops in April and May for Texas residents interested in land and water stewardship.
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s (TWRI) Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. March 3 in Lampasas for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Lampasas River watershed.
Upcoming Trainings
There are no upcoming events
Funding is provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board.