Mill Creek Watershed Partnership

  Come join us for a FREE 1-day training about riparian and stream ecosystems and how healthy riparian zones provide direct benefits.  This training program will be co-hosted by the Texas Waters Resource Institute (TWRI), AgriLife Extension (Washington County Office), and the Mill Creek Watershed Partnership.   Program runs from 8am-4pm and includes indoor and outdoor presentations. FREE catered lunch provided The TWRI website states, "The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles, watershed processes, basic hydrology, erosion/deposition principles, and riparian vegetation, as well as... Read More →

Join us for our last meeting of the year! With a holiday spirit, we will discuss recent implementation efforts, upcoming events, and start planning 2018. We would love for you to come and voice you desires for increasing implementation efforts in 2018. If you wish our meeting to include information on a current issue, please contact the Watershed Coordinator. See you in December! Jennifer Cary Watershed Coordinator millcreek@tamu.edu

Interested in being a Watershed Steward? All watersheds in Texas are threatened by nonpoint sources (NPS) of pollution which are detrimental to the valuable water resources of the state. To help combat this threat, federal and state water resource management agencies have adopted a watershed-scale approach for managing water quality. One vital component of this approach involves engaging local stakeholders to become actively involved in planning and implementing water resource management and protection programs. The Mill Creek Watershed Partnership encourages you to learn more about protecting surface water in... Read More →

https://washington.agrilife.org/event/multi-county-new-landowners-program-introduction-austin-county/   Multi-County New Landowner Educational Series – 3rd Friday of February-May & August-November (Brochure Attached) The Multi-County New Landowner Education program is a series of 8 informational meetings, seminars, and field days designed to make new landowners in Austin, Colorado, Fayette, & Washington Counties aware of what types of agricultural enterprises are best for their property.  Participants in the program will hear from experts in a variety of fields in agriculture about best management practices that can be implemented on their own property.  This innovative program assists new... Read More →

Education program featuring experts from Wildlife Habitat Federation (Garry Stephens), Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept (Robert Perez), USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (Veronica O'Donnell), and local DVM Bill Eikenhorst.  Subjects covered include native grass restoration, quail facts and fiction, how do cattle fit into the mix?, and financial assistance opportunities for restoration and management.  Social follows.  Washington Co. Fairgrounds - VIP Building.  1305 East Blue Bell Road, Brenham, TX 77833.  RSVP by April 9. click for .pdf ---> April 13 2018 Cattle Quail Corridors

This Earth Day (April 22nd) Volunteers are needed for a stream clean up event.  Keep Washington County Beautiful along with the Young Professionals of Washington County & Bellville are combining forces to clean up a portion of the Mill Creek Watershed.  The event will take place from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on Earth Day and volunteers are asked to wear rubber boots and expect to get dirty.  They will be working at 2576 Happy Hollow Road, off of Highway 290 west of Brenham.  The organizers say that tools and supplies... Read More →

Twin Oaks Household Hazardous Waste will hold its annual collection day on April 28th 2018.  Please dispose of all hazardous materials around the home properly to restore and protect the quality of Mill Creek.  For Details on the types of materials accepted, please see the link to TOHHWs website!

This 2 hour class provides a basic understanding of the operational and maintenance activities of conventional and aerobic septic systems, and explains how activities within the home impact septic systems. Presentations will cover the treatment processes, health and safety considerations, and an overview of how to inspect and maintain the system. This course also provides answers to the most frequently asked septic system questions, including when to pump out a tank and what can or cannot go down the drain. The program is presented in cooperation with the... Read More →

The workshop will be held at the Bleiblerville Volunteer Fire Department at 3912 FM 2502 Road, Bellville, TX 77418. PLEASE NOTE: Typing the previously listed physical address of the Bleiblerville Volunteer Fire Department directly into Google Maps is not recommended, because the location presented may be incorrect.  However, the correct location in Google Maps is provided in the following link:  Click Here to View Map for the Partnership Meeting. Agenda ◊ Presentation ◊ Minute

This event will be held at the Bellville Volunteer Fire Department, 511 W. Main Street. This program is free to attend and will provide education for private well owners on groundwater resources, septic system maintenance, well maintenance, water quality, and water treatment. Approved sample containers may be brought to have the water screened for nitrate-nitrogen, total dissolved solids (TDS), and E. Coli. The cost to have a sample screened is $10 and this can be brought to the meeting.