Stream, land stewardship workshop slated for Nov. 8 in Austin

AUSTIN – A Stream Health and Land Stewardship Workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Travis County East Service Center, 6011 Blue Bluff Road, Austin.

Check-in for the program will be from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The program is being presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Lower Colorado River Authority, Colorado River Land Trust, Taylor Soil and Water Conservation District and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

“The workshop is designed to help landowners understand how to they might better manage their land and make the most of natural resources, including water resources,”  said Julie Ansley, AgriLife Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources, Travis County. “We’ll have experts presenting topics related to best management practices for maintaining soil, water and wildlife habitat.”

Ansley said the workshop will also address benefits of having and properly caring for streams and riparian areas, as well as funding opportunities for landowners who follow conservation land management practices.

Program topics and speakers include:

— Riparian Habitat Management, Garry Stephens, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

— Noxious Plant Management, Dr. Barron Rector, AgriLife Extension range specialist.

— Land Management Programs and Landowner Opportunities, Jeremy Hasty, NRCS; Bobby Humphrey, Lower Colorado River Authority; Rob Stroup, Colorado River Land Trust.

 Two Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units in the general category will be  available to workshop attendees.

Registration is $20 and includes lunch and refreshments. To register, go to http://agriliferegister.tamu.edu and enter “Riparian” in the search box.

Attendees must preregister for the workshop. The deadline for registration is Nov. 5.

For more information, call Humphrey at 800-776-5272 Ext. 7220

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