Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop
San Gabriel River Watershed
September 3, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Georgetown Community Center
445 East Morrow St., Georgetown, Texas 78626
Online RSVP and Agenda: naturalresourcestraining.tamu.edu/schedule
8:30 Welcome
– Fred Hall, Williamson Co. AgriLife Ext. & Kathy Ragsdale, Georgetown
8:35 Program Overview, Watershed Management & Water Quality – Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute
9:00 Riparian and Watershed Management Principles
– Steve Nelle, Retired Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
9:45 Stream Processes and Hydrology
– Melissa Parker, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
10:30 Break
10:45 Riparian Vegetation and Hindrances to Healthy Riparian Area
– Steve Nelle, Retired Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 11:30 Management Practices, Local Resources and Photo Monitoring of Streams
– Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute 12:00 Lunch Sponsored by City of Georgetown
12:30 Georgetown Salamander and Conservation Foundation
– Val Covey, Williamson County Commissioner/Conservation Foundation
– Gary Boyd, Williamson County Conservation Foundation Transportation Services
– Nat Waggoner, City of Georgetown 1:30 Trip to the River (Split into 2 or more groups)
– Stream Walk
– Ag. Nonpoint Source Incentive Programs – Kyle Wright, NRCS
– Feral Hog Education: Josh Helcel, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Citizen Scientist Monitoring: Travis Tidwell, Texas Stream Team
4:00 Wrap Up with Evaluation and Head for Home!