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      "term": "Lower Trinity Basin",
      "category": "regional",
      "definition": "The regional watershed and ecological area associated with the lower portion of the Trinity River basin in southeast Texas.",
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        "watershed",
        "wetlands"
      ]
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      "term": "Habitat restoration",
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      "term": "Watershed",
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        "wetlands",
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        "habitat",
        "wildlife"
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      "term": "Citizen science",
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        "community outreach"
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      "term": "Chapter project",
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        "outreach",
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      "term": "Certification",
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        "volunteer service",
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        "outreach",
        "field learning",
        "community education"
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    "education.json",
    "conservation.json",
    "membership.json",
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