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

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Registration:
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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.

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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.

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.

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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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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.

RSVP Now – Riparian & Stream Ecosystems Training in La Marque on Feb. 22

Riparian & Stream Ecosystems – La Marque

February 22, 2022 (Add to calendar)
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

RSVP by February 18, 2022 at noon – RSVP Link
On the RSVP form, select any “YES” option to receive a free lunch at this event.

4102-B Main Street (Carbide Park)
La Marque, Texas 77568

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This workshop is being co-hosted by the Galveston Bay Coalition of Watersheds, Texas Community Watershed Partners, the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Galveston County, Texas Riparian Association, and 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.

The Galveston Bay Coalition of Watersheds is currently implementing several plans to reduce bacteria concentrations and loading in the ​Bastrop, Dickinson, Highland, and Jarbo Bayou watersheds. The Galveston Bay Coalition of Watersheds is a group of stakeholders representing four watersheds in Brazoria and Galveston counties working collaboratively to improve water quality in Coalition watersheds. The riparian and stream workshop is an educational event supporting this effort.

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, Texas A&M Natural Resource Institute, TRA, and the Texas Water Resources Institute.

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 and appropriate professional development hours/ continuing education hours.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available:

  • Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators License – 3 CEUs
  • Texas Water Resources Institute  – 1 CEU
  • Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association – 7 CECs
  • Texas Forestry Association – 6 hours
  • Society of American Foresters – 4 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”
  • 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.

RSVP is required by February 18, 2022 by noon. The workshop is free because it is funded through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. RSVP online or by email to LFGregory@ag.tamu.edu. A catered lunch is available free of charge or participants may select 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 Lucas Gregory at 979-314-2361 or LFGregory@ag.tamu.edu

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

The riparian education program is managed by the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of AgriLife Research,  AgriLife Extension and the College at Texas A&M University.

RSVP for Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Course on March 8, in Seguin for Geronimo & Alligator Creeks Watershed

Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Training – Geronimo & Alligator Creeks Watershed

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

RSVP by March 1, 2022

1865 US Hwy 90 East
Seguin, Texas 78155

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The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) will host a free Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 8 in Seguin for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Geronimo and Alligator creeks watershed.

The morning session will be at the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center, 1865 US Hwy 90 East in Seguin. The afternoon session will include a walk and presentations along Geronimo Creek.

“Riparian education programs like this encourage informed landowners and members of the public to be more inclined to use practices that improve the management of riparian and stream ecosystems,” Gregory said. “Proper management, protection and restoration of these vital areas directly influences water quality and quantity, plus stabilizes stream banks and improves fish and aquatic habitats and communities and more.”

The workshop is co-hosted by the Texas A&M Soil & Crop Sciences, the AgriLife Extension Service in Guadalupe County, Texas Riparian Association and TWRI.

The Geronimo and Alligator creeks watershed is the focus of watershed planning efforts by stakeholders. “Stakeholders recognize successful implementation of a watershed protection plan requires implementing a variety of management strategies, said Evgenia Spears, Geronimo and Alligator creeks watershed coordinator. “The riparian and stream workshop is an educational event supporting this effort.”

Lucas Gregory, TWRI associate director, College Station, said the workshop will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones as well as the benefits and economic impacts from properly functioning riparian systems.

“Riparian areas – the green vegetated land area adjacent to the bank of a stream, creek, bayou, river or lake – are unique and important ecosystems that provide many benefits including habitat and forage,” Gregory said. “The goal of the workshop is for participants to better understand riparian and watershed processes, the benefits of healthy riparian areas and what resources are available to prevent degradation while improving water quality.”

Workshop presentations will be given by representatives of the Texas A&M Soil and Crop Sciences, Texas Water Resources Institute, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, AgriLife Extension, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas A&M Forest Service and the Texas Riparian Association.

All attendees must RSVP by March 1, 2022. RSVP online or by email to  LFGregory@ag.tamu.edu. The program will include a lunchtime presentation, so a catered lunch is being offered for $15 or you may select to bring your own lunch. This fee also helps cover the coffee, tea, crackers and cookie snack breaks.

Gregory said they are able to offer the workshop without cost thanks to program funding provided through a Clean Water Act nonpoint source grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Travis Franke, AgriLife Extension agent for Guadalupe County, said participants will receive a certificate of completion and appropriate continuing education unit certificates at the conclusion of the training.

The workshop offers many types of continuing education units, including three units — two general and one integrated pest management — for Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide license holders. Foresters and professional loggers can receive six hours from the Texas Forestry Association and six hours from the Society of American Foresters. It offers seven credits from Texas Floodplain Management Association, seven hours for Certified Crop Advisors, seven hours from the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying and six hours for Texas Nutrient Management Planning specialists. The program may also be used for continuing education units for professional engineers.

The riparian education program is managed by the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University.

For more information, contact Gregory or visit http://texasriparian.org or go to Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TexasRiparianAssociation.

Register for Advanced Urban Stream Restoration Training Online: Jan. 20-22, 2021

Urban Stream Processes and Restoration Program – Advanced Stream Restoration Design

January 20–22, 2021

Wednesday:  9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday:  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday:  9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

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Registration

Rivers and streams are at the core of many urban areas. These waterways perform many important functions such as transporting runoff and sediments, as well as providing habitat for wildlife and moderating temperatures. Natural stream design helps restore and maintain these functions and minimize negative impacts of urbanization, such as erosion and flooding. Maintaining or restoring riparian vegetation along urban streams can also improve surface water quality throughout the watershed by filtering nonpoint source pollution. 

This three-day advanced workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas Riparian Association, Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on natural design processes for stream restoration projects and is more in-depth than the one-day trainings. Materials presented in the training will help attendees understand at a deeper level:

  • natural stream processes,
  • classification of streams using the Rosgen system,
  • natural channel design techniques,
  • regulatory overview,
  • stream survey procedures,
  • bioassessment, and
  • natural design structures.

Each section contains information and resources for each topic. The course qualifies for several continuing education units (CEUs).  

Continuing education units available:

  • Texas Water Resources Institute 
  • Texas Floodplain Management Association
  • 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 Naturalists and Master Gardeners to see if it is approved for your area.

The cost will be $75 and includes all training materials and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registration will be required by January 15, 2021. The event will be offered online and will include lectures, videos, worksheets and breakout groups. 

Please register online through the link above or send an email to clare.entwistle@ag.tamu.edu.

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

The Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program is managed by the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension and the College at Texas A&M University. It is funded through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

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