AT24-240 Water: Conservation of our most valuable resource, Kerrville

Event Title: Water: Conservation of our most valuable resource, Kerrville

AT-VMS:AT: AT: Texas A&M AgriLife (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Location, and Presenter)

Comments:AT24-240 Water: Conservation of our most valuable resource, Kerrville, Presenter:
Billy Kniffen (AT=6.5h)

Event Date: 06/20/2024
Event Time: 8:00a-3:30p

Event Summary: Educating members of the Hill Country on better water stewardship practices.

Event Description:

8-8:30 AM
•Arrive & Welcome

8:30-9:15 AM
•Kerr County Groundwater Basics- Monica
Thibodeaux, Headwaters GCD

9:15-10 AM
•Our Water Resources and Watershed Protection-
Tara Bushnoe, General Manager, UGRA

10-10:15 AM
•Break

10:15-11 AM
•Watershed Stewardship Examples- Shelby Taber,
Natural Resources Manager, UGRA

11-12 Noon
•Rainwater Catchment: Part One- Billy Kniffen

12-1 PM
•Lunch & Discussion of HCYEC Rainwater System
(Barry Wall, Rainwater Systems)

1-2 PM
•Rainwater Catchment, Advanced Systems- Billy
Kniffen

2-2:15 PM
•Break
2:15-3:15 PM

•Xeriscaping & Rain Gardens- Melayne Arnold &
Pam Umstead, Hill Country Master Gardeners

Cost: $20.00 Includes Lunch

Register @: Register by 6/14/2024
In person at the
Extension Office or call:
(830) 257-6568

Event Location:
Hill Country Youth Event Center
3785 Hwy. 27
Kerrville, Texas
United States

Presenters:
See Above

Contact Information: Kim Keese (830)257-6568

Organization Website: https://kerr.agrilife.org/

Sponsoring Organization: Texas Agrilife