2023 Workshops & Tours
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Blanco River Conservation Demonstration Site Tour
Location: Wimberley, TX
Meeting Start and End: Embassy Suites San Marcos Parking Lot
Time: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Cost: Free Event (Max of 20 attendees)
***THIS EVENT HAS REACHED ITS CAPACITY***
Participants will travel to a riparian restoration demonstration site in Wimberley designed and
implemented by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and TPWD following a catastrophic flood event. The site serves as an example of how the use and enjoyment of a streamside landscape can coexist with a diverse and functioning riparian ecosystem. Restoration strategies employed on the site include riparian plantings, bioswales, native seeding, strategic retention of woody
debris, spring/seep remediation, invasive species management, and the establishment of grow zones and targeted access points.
Travel: Parking on site is limited, so participants will meet at the conference location at 1pm to consolidate vehicles and depart for the workshop location (travel time 25 minutes). We will spend approximately 2 hours on site before returning to San Marcos. Please contact the workshop organizer for directions if there is a need to travel independently from another location.
*Sturdy footwear and a refillable water container are recommended
Contact: Ryan McGillicuddy at Ryan.McGillicuddy@tpwd.texas.gov
Intensive Use, Restoration, and Protection: Optimizing Community Benefits in an Urban Riparian Area
Location: San Marcos
Meeting Start and End: Embassy Suites San Marcos Parking Lot
Time: 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Cost: Free Event (Max of 20 attendees)
***THIS EVENT HAS REACHED ITS CAPACITY***
A field trip/workshop showcasing Rio Vista (intensive use), Dog Beach and environs (restoration area) and SMRF’s eastside preserve (conservation). This would show examples in the San Marcos area of riparian used for intensive recreation, areas currently being restored following intensive use, and lands currently closed to public access, as they seek ways to allow public access while protecting the habitat values of the property.
Contact: Virginia Parker
Habitat Conservation Plan Tour
**Updated Starting Location: City Park/ Lion’s Club Tube Rental, 170 Charles Austin Dr., San Marcos, TX 78666
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
Register: https://tamu.estore.flywire.com/products/habitat-conservation-plan-tour
A 1.5 hour Habitat Conservation Tour Led by Eric Weeks and Mark Enders.
Contact: Eric Weeks at eweeks@sanmarcostx.gov