Riparian and Stream Ecosystems – Gilleland Creek Watershed
May 5, 2016 8 am – 4 pm
Lunch Payment by Credit Card
Pflugerville Public Library
1008 Pfluger St W
Pflugerville, TX 78660 (map)
This workshop is being co-hosted by the City of Pflugerville 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, outdoor presentations and a stream walk. Instructors are experts from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, LCRA Creekside Program and Colorado River Land Trust.
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 Available
RSVP is required by May 2, 2016. A catered lunch will be available to participants for $10. When registering, please remember to select if you would like the catered lunch options or if you will bring your own. Lunch can be paid in advance by using the Lunch Payment by Credit Card link above (additional $1 charge for processing Credit Card) or mailing in a check to Nikki Dictson, 1500 Research Pkwy, Ste 110, College Station, TX 77843-2260 or participants can pay cash at the door.
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 Nikki Dictson at 979-458-5915 or [email protected].
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The riparian education program is managed by the Texas Water Resources Institute, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, AgriLife Extension and theCollege of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University. 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.
Nikki Dictson
Extension Program Specialist III
Texas Water Resources Institute | Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources
1500 Research Parkway, Suite 110 | 2260 TAMU | College Station, TX 77843-2260
p: (979) 458-5915 | f: (979) 845-0662
[email protected] | http://twri.tamu.edu | http://irnr.tamu.edu
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences