Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Lavon Lake Watershed 2022​

November 16, 2022
8 am – 4:30 pm

RSVP by November 10th, 2022
$15 optional lunch

Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex – North Texas Municipal Water District
851 Forrest Ross Rd
Wylie, TX 75098

Register now:
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This workshop is being co-hosted by the North Texas Municipal Water District, Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles, watershed processes, basic hydrology, erosion/deposition principles and riparian vegetation, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s) and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation.

These one-day trainings in watersheds across the state include both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks. Instructors are experts from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The goal is for participants to better understand and relate to riparian and watershed processes, the benefits that healthy riparian areas provide and the tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation and improve water quality. At the conclusion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Continuing Education Units Available

  • Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators License – 3 CEUs
  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • International Society of Arboriculture – 8.25 CEUs (Certified Arborist: 2.75, Municipal Specialist: 2.75, BCMA – Science: 0.75, BCMA – Practice: 2)
  • Texas Forestry Association – 6 hours
  • Society of American Foresters – 6 hours
  • Certified Crop Advisor- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt: 1, Soil & Water: 1.5, IPM: 1.5, Crop Mgmt: 2.5, Manure Mgmt: 0.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 7 CECs
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area. This course is approved for the Texas Waters Specialist certification program


Registration is required by November 10, 2022. A catered lunch will be available to participants for $15. Lunch can be paid for in advance by credit card or in cash on-site the day of the event. Participants may also choose to bring their own lunch. Dress is casual and comfortable for the weather as we will be outside along a creek during the afternoon.
For more information or questions please contact Alexander Neal at Alexander.Neal@ag.tamu.edu or 979-314-2351. This workshop is free because the program is funded through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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Call for Abstracts

Down By The River: Managing for Resilient Riparian Corridors

CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS: 2023 Urban Riparian Symposium
Down by the River: Managing for Resilient Riparian Corridors
February 8-10, 2023
Embassy Suites and San Marcos Convention Center, San Marcos, Texas

Abstracts are being sought for oral presentations, discussion topics (new format), and posters for the Urban Riparian Symposium on February 8-10, 2023.  The theme is Down by the River: Managing for Resilient Riparian Corridors. The Symposium will be held in-person only at the Embassy Suites and Convention Center in San Marcos, TX. Please submit abstracts using this electronic form (https://forms.gle/SpBAijR5wBYjccSx6) or email to texasriparian@gmail.com on or before November 15, 2022. Email Blake Alldredge balldredge@utrwd.com with any questions.

Session Topics:

Oral Presentations

Oral presentations will be 20 minutes in length (15-minute presentation, 5 minutes for questions). If your abstract is accepted, you will receive additional information regarding presentation logistics and guidelines. Please note that the length of each presentation is subject to change. If your presentation is part of a series of presentations, please notify us of the other presentations that it is paired with.

Fervent Riparian Open Discussion Opportunity (FRODO)

FRODOs are a new component being added this year.  The presenter will introduce an article or topic with a short (5-10 minute) introduction that includes some guidance for discussion.  The following 45-60 minute moderated discussion will be open to all. This is a great opportunity to present management problems, construction conundrums, half-baked ideas, ecologically rooted philosophy, or anything related to healthy riparian areas and streams.  This would also be a great forum to host a debate with two or more presenters proposing a variety of perspectives on a topic (wholeheartedly or for fun).

Poster Presentations

Poster presentations are strongly encouraged as they allow extended informal discussions and active participation of co-authors. There will be a dedicated poster session on Thursday, February 9 in addition to the posters being displayed throughout the conference.

 

Please submit your abstract with this form: https://forms.gle/SpBAijR5wBYjccSx6  or include the following in an attached Word document sent to texasriparian@gmail.com.

  • Primary Presenter/Contact (one person only)
  • Organization/Company
  • Address, Telephone number & Email address of Primary Contact
  • Poster, FRODO, or Oral Presentation (pre-recorded, live webinar, or audio only)
  • Category(s) from Call for Abstracts
  • Title of Presentation
  • Author(s) (as it would appear in a publication)
  • Abstract Text (300 word (Max)

Consider Sharing

  • How is your project or research unique within the urban context? Within your city? How has it been adapted during the pandemic?
  • What constraints, priorities, and opportunities are present in urban riparian systems that are not often part of traditional riparian projects?
  • Who benefited most from the restoration efforts?
  • What outreach was carried out?
  • Which stakeholders were most actively involved?
  • What strategies were (and were not) successful?
  • Would you do things differently next time, based on lessons learned?
  • What lessons can be taken from the city to the country and vice-versa?
  • What project are you most proud of?

All oral, FRODO, and poster presenters will be required to register for the symposium. Final costs are being determined and registration will open soon. 

Sponsorship information will also be available soon!

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Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Village Creek-Lake Arlington Watershed 2022

October 19, 2022
8 am – 4:30 pm

RSVP by October 13, 2022

$15 optional lunch

Johnson County AgriLife Extension 4-H Office
109 W Chambers St
Cleburne, TX 76033

Register now:
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This workshop is being co-hosted by the Trinity River Authority of Texas, Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles, watershed processes, basic hydrology, erosion/deposition principles and riparian vegetation, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s) and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation.

These one-day trainings in watersheds across the state include both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks. Instructors are experts from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The goal is for participants to better understand and relate to riparian and watershed processes, the benefits that healthy riparian areas provide and the tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation and improve water quality. At the conclusion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Continuing Education Units Available

  • Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators License – 3 CEUs
  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • International Society of Arboriculture – 8.25 CEUs (Certified Arborist: 2.75, Municipal Specialist: 2.75, BCMA – Science: 0.75, BCMA – Practice: 2)
  • Texas Forestry Association – 6 hours
  • Society of American Foresters – 6 hours
  • Certified Crop Advisor- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt: 1, Soil & Water: 1.5, IPM: 1.5, Crop Mgmt: 2.5, Manure Mgmt: 0.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 7 CECs
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area. This course is approved for the Texas Waters Specialist certification program


Registration is required by October 13, 2022. A catered lunch will be available to participants for $15. Lunch can be paid for in advance by credit card or in cash on-site the day of the event. Participants may also choose to bring their own lunch. Dress is casual and comfortable for the weather as we will be outside along a creek during the afternoon.
For more information or questions please contact Alexander Neal at Alexander.Neal@ag.tamu.edu or 979-314-2351. This workshop is free because the program is funded through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Please join our listserv or like us on Facebook for more information on future programs!

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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training – San Marcos, July 27th, 2022

July 27, 2022
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

RSVP by July 20, 2022
Cost: $50

San Marcos Activity Center
501 E Hopkins St
San Marcos, TX 78666

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Information including the hydrologic cycle, basics to stream morphology, stream classification, stream instability, stream restoration, stabilization structure, vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation will be explained through classroom-style teaching in the morning session, and hands-on activities in the field at a nearby stream in the afternoon sessions. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training.

Registration is limited to the first 40 people due to space limitations. Participants are encouraged to wear masks inside the meeting facility. Cost is $50 and includes all training materials, a catered lunch, and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registration is required by July 20, 2022. Lunch will be provided but participants may bring their own. Dress is casual and comfortable; hip boots/waders are recommended for the hands-on field assessment, as we will be in the river in the afternoon.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 6 CEUs
  • Certified Crop Advisor –- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt.: 1, Soil & Water: 2.5, IPM: 1, Sustainability: 2.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area.
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Stakeholder Facilitation – Working with Stakeholders to Move the Process Forward

Stakeholder Facilitation – Working with Stakeholders to Move the Process Forward – Dallas

Dates: June 6-7, 2022
June 6: 1-4 p.m.
June 7: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Texas A&M AgriLife – Dallas Center
17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252

Agenda
Resource Materials

Registration:
Register Online 
Registration Form to pay by Check/PO

Cost: $50.00

Stakeholders form the backbone of effective natural resource programs. Learn tips on how to get off on the right foot and keep the energy going throughout your program. Topics include: Setting Up for Success by determining driving forces, stakeholder analysis, roles, and responsibilities; Getting Stakeholders to the Table by assessing concerns and needs and then matching needs to goals; Facilitation 101 starts with making meetings count, building an agreement, diffusing conflict, making decisions using a consensus-based approach, and Sustaining the Stakeholder Group.

Topics include:

  • Setting Up for Success by identifying driving forces, conducting a stakeholder analysis, determining roles and responsibilities;
  • Getting Stakeholders to the Table by assessing concerns and needs and then matching needs to goals;
  • Facilitation 101 starts with making meetings count, building an agreement, diffusing conflict, making decisions using a consensus-based approach, and;
  • Sustaining the Stakeholder Group, keeping the project rolling through motivating existing members and continuing to bring in new members.

Registration

To pay by purchase order or check, please fill out the registration form and send it with payment to Lucas Gregory, TWRI, 578 John Kimbrough, 2260 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, or email: LFGregory@ag.tamu.edu.

Register online at the TAMU Estore. More information is available at the website or by contacting Lucas Gregory.

Join our listserve and our monthly training newsletter!

This course is being provided through the Texas Watershed Planning Program, which is funded through a Clean Water Act nonpoint grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The Texas Watershed Planning Program is managed by the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training – Junction- June 2nd, 2022

Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training - Junction

June 2, 2022

8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

RSVP by May 23, 2022
Cost: $50

Llano River Field Station
Texas Tech University Center at Junction
254 Red Raider Ln,
Junction, TX 76849

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Information including the hydrologic cycle, basics to stream morphology, stream classification, stream instability, stream restoration, stabilization structure, vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation will be explained through classroom-style teaching in the morning session, and hands-on activities in the field at a nearby stream in the afternoon sessions. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training.

Registration is limited to the first 20 people due to space limitations. Participants are encouraged to wear masks inside the meeting facility. Cost is $50 and includes all training materials, a catered lunch, and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registration is required by May 23, 2022, to Alexander Neal, program specialist, at 979-314-2351, Alexander.Neal@ag.tamu.edu. Lunch will be provided but participants may bring their own. Dress is casual and comfortable; hip boots/waders are required for the hands-on field assessment, as we will be in the river in the afternoon.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 6 CEUs
  • Certified Crop Advisor –- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt.: 1, Soil & Water: 2.5, IPM: 1, Sustainability: 2.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area.
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Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Training – Upper San Antonio River Watershed

Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Training – Upper San Antonio River Watershed

May 5, 2022
8 am – 4:30 pm

RSVP by April 28, 2022

San Antonio River Authority Mission Reach Operations Center
8510 Mission Parkway
San Antonio, TX 78214

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This workshop is being co-hosted by the San Antonio River Authority, Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles, watershed processes, basic hydrology, erosion/deposition principles and riparian vegetation, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s) and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation.

These one-day trainings in watersheds across the state include both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks. Instructors are experts from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The goal is for participants to better understand and relate to riparian and watershed processes, the benefits that healthy riparian areas provide and the tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation and improve water quality. At the conclusion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

  • Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators License – 3 CEUs
  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • Texas Forestry Association – 6 hours
  • Society of American Foresters – 6 hours
  • Certified Crop Advisor- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt: 1, Soil & Water: 1.5, IPM: 1.5, Crop Mgmt: 2.5, Manure Mgmt: 0.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 7 CECs
  • International Society of Arboriculture – 8.25 CEUs (Certified Arborist: 2.75, Municipal Specialist: 2.75, BCMA – Science: 0.75, BCMA – Practice: 2)
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area. This course is approved for the Texas Waters Specialist certification program.

RSVP is required by April 28, 2022. A catered lunch will be available to participants for $15. Lunch can be paid for in advance by Credit Card or in cash on-site the day of the event. Participants may also choose to bring their own lunch. Dress is casual and comfortable for the weather as we will be outside at the stream during the afternoon.

For more information or questions please contact Alexander Neal at Alexander.Neal@ag.tamu.edu or 979-314-2351. This workshop is free because the program is funded through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Please join our listserv or like us on Facebook for more information on future programs!

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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training – The Woodlands – March 24th, 2022

Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training - The Woodlands

March 24, 2022 (Add to calendar)
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Register for Workshop
RSVP by March 18, 2022
Cost: $50

Houston Advanced Research Center
8801 Gosling Rd,
The Woodlands, TX 77381

Information including the hydrologic cycle, basics to stream morphology, stream classification, stream instability, stream restoration, stabilization structure, vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation will be explained through classroom-style teaching in the morning session, and hands-on activities in the field at a nearby stream in the afternoon sessions. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training.

Registration is limited to the first 40 people due to space limitations. Participants are encouraged to wear masks inside the meeting facility. Cost is $50 and includes all training materials, a catered lunch, and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registration is required by March 17, 2022. Lunch will be provided but participants may bring their own. Dress is casual and comfortable; hip boots/waders are required for the hands-on field assessment, as we will be in the creek in the afternoon.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 6 CEUs
  • Certified Crop Advisor –- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt.: 1, Soil & Water: 2.5, IPM: 1, Sustainability: 2.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area.

For more information please visit https://twri.tamu.edu/our-events/ 

For questions please contact Alexander Neal, Alexander.Neal@ag.tamu.edu

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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training – The Woodlands

March 24, 2022 (Add to calendar)
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Agenda

Register for Workshop
RSVP by March 17, 2022
Cost: $50

Houston Advanced Research Center
8801 Gosling Rd,
The Woodlands, TX 77381

Information including the hydrologic cycle, basics to stream morphology, stream classification, stream instability, stream restoration, stabilization structure, vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation will be explained through classroom-style teaching in the morning session, and hands-on activities in the field at a nearby stream in the afternoon sessions. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training.

Registration is limited to the first 40 people due to space limitations. Participants are encouraged to wear masks inside the meeting facility. Cost is $50 and includes all training materials, a catered lunch, and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registration is required by March 17, 2022. Lunch will be provided but participants may bring their own. Dress is casual and comfortable; hip boots/waders are required for the hands-on field assessment, as we will be in the creek in the afternoon.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 6 CEUs
  • Certified Crop Advisor –- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt.: 1, Soil & Water: 2.5, IPM: 1, Sustainability: 2.5)
  • Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
  • The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
  • Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area.
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