Powerpoint Presentations for Attoyac Bayou Workshop

Riparian Presentations for Attoyac Bayou Watershed

Agenda

8:00      Meeting Registration

8:15      Welcome & Introductions

  • Ricky Thompson, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Nacogdoches County

8:30      Program Overview, Watershed & Riparian Management & Water Quality

  • Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute

9:15      How Creeks Function & Bear Creek Example

  • Ryan McGillicuddy, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

10:00    Break

10:15    Riparian Vegetation

  • James Rogers, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

11:00    Management Practices, Local Resources and Photo Monitoring of Streams

  • Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute

11:45    Lunch

12:00    Attoyac Bayou Watershed Protection Plan

  • Lucas Gregory, Texas Water Resources Institute
  • Anthony Castilaw, Castilaw Environmental Services, LLC

12:15    The Role of Forests and Trees in Watershed Protection

  • Todd Thomas, Texas A&M Forest Service

1:00      Lanes Balance Presentation

1:30      Trip to the Bayou (Split into 3 groups for 40-45 min stations)

4:00      Wrap Up Evaluation and Head for Home!

 

Additional Resources:

Common Plant List of Central Texas

Soil Sheet 1

Soil Sheet 2

Feral Hog Resource Sheet