September 26, 2017
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Lockhart State Park Recreation Hall 2012 State Park Rd, Lockhart, Texas 76528
Online RSVP and Agenda: naturalresourcestraining.tamu.edu/schedule
For more information and to register please contact Clare Entwistle at [email protected].
This workshop is being co-hosted by the Plum Creek Watershed Partnership, The AgriLife Extension Office in Caldwell County, 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.
The free workshop will include both indoor classroom presentations and an outdoor leld portion at the river to discover how it functions and the role of riparian vegetation in properly functioning systems. RSVPs are required by Sept. 21, 2017 by going online at the link above or complete the form below and send to Clare. [email protected] . A catered BBQ lunch is available for $10 or you may select to bring a lunch.