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Texas Watershed Steward
Free. In person.
Texas Watershed Steward workshop on the Lower Neches River watershed will be held on August 6 in Beaumont, Texas.
The free event will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Auditorium, at 1225 Pearl St Suite 200 in Beaumont from 1:00p.m.-5:00 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in improving the region’s water quality.
The event will be presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board in cooperation with the Texas Water Resources Institute.
Participants must pre-register by visiting the Texas Watershed Steward website at https://tws.tamu.edu/workshops/registration/or by calling 979-321-5921.
“This workshop helps people learn about water resources and efforts to protect local water quality. Participants will be introduced to regional watershed protection and management efforts and how will learn they can get involved,” said Annalee Epps, AgriLife Extension program specialist and coordinator of the Texas Watershed Steward program.
Upon registration, participants will receive additional meeting information.
Helping improve water quality in the Neches River watershed
The workshop will include a discussion on watershed systems, along with types and sources of water pollution. There will also be a group discussion on community-driven watershed protection and management and an overview of water quality as it relates to watershed management at the local level.
The public is encouraged to attend and learn not only about water quality management, but also how they may become involved in improving and maintaining the water quality of the Lower Neches River watershed through best management practices. Though the workshop will provide an emphasis on local water resources, the information remains applicable to all waters throughout the region.
Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees will receive a copy of the Texas Watershed Steward Handbook and are eligible to earn a certificate of completion.
Continuing education opportunities
The Texas Watershed Steward program offers continuing education units, CEUs, for multiple professional disciplines. However, the quantity of continuing education offered may vary for select disciplines.
CEUs will include four hours in the following professional disciplines: soil and water management for certified crop advisers, professional engineers, certified teachers, professional geoscientists, and certified floodplain managers. American Institute of Certified Planners are eligible for four certification maintenance and one law hours. Four CEUs are also offered for each of the following Texas Commission on Environmental Quality occupational licensees: wastewater system operators, public water system operators, on-site sewage facility installers and landscape irrigators.
In addition, three general CEUs are offered for Texas Department of Agriculture private pesticide applicator license holders, and two credits are offered for nutrient management specialists. For questions regarding professional continuing education afforded to attendees, contact Epps.
Funding for this effort is provided through a federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Grant administered by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information on the Texas Watershed Steward program, contact Epps at 979-321-5921, [email protected] or Nikki Fitzgerald at 409-835-8461.
For more information on the Lower Neches watershed, contact Matt Stellbauer at 979-314-8115 or [email protected]
Texas Watershed Steward website: https://tws.tamu.edu/
Contacts: Annalee Epps, 979-321-5921, [email protected] Nikki Fitzgerald, 409-835-8461, [email protected] Matt Stellbauer, 979-314-8115, [email protected]
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