AT: Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Adams Bayou Watershed

In person.  RSVP by April 9th.  Location for workshop will be at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM1442, Orange, TX 77630

This course is approved for the Texas Waters Specialist certification program.

This workshop is co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research and the Texas Water Resources Institute. 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 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.

This one-day training includes both indoor classroom 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.

Catered lunch available for modest fee. For more information or questions please contact Alexander Neal at [email protected]

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