RSVP HERE BY APRIL 15, 2025

This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research 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 program will cover:

• Riparian principles
• Watershed processes
• Basic hydrology including erosion/deposition principles
• Riparian vegetation including potential causes of degradation
• Local resources including technical assistance and tools to prevent and/or resolve degradation

This training includes both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks. Instructors are experts from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Continuing Education Units Available – More info at tx.ag/riparianwkshp

Registration is required by April 15, 2025 and can be completed at tx.ag/riparianwkshp. A catered lunch will be available to participants for $15. Lunch can be paid for in advance by credit card or in cash on-site the day of the event. Participants may also choose to bring their own lunch. Dress is casual and comfortable for the weather as we will be outside along a nearby stream during the afternoon.

For more information or questions please contact Alexander Neal at Alexander.Neal@ag.tamu.edu or 979-314-2351. This workshop is free because the program is funded through a Clean Water Act grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.