Little Bay water quality training set for Sept. 16 in Rockport
Free event open to anyone interested in improving region’s water quality
A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on the Little Bay watershed will be held on Sept. 16 in Rockport at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Aransas County, 892 Airport Road.
The free event will take place from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in improving the region’s water quality.
The event is presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board in cooperation with the Harte Research Institute and Texas Water Resources Institute.
Participants must preregister at tws.tamu.edu/workshops/registration/ or by calling 979-321-5921.
“This workshop will help people learn about water resources and efforts to protect local water quality,” said Annalee Epps, AgriLife Extension program specialist and coordinator of the Texas Watershed Steward program in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.. “Participants will be introduced to regional watershed protection and management efforts and how they can get involved.”
Upon registration, participants will receive additional meeting information.
Helping improve water quality in the Little Bay 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 local watershed management.
The public is encouraged to attend and learn how they can improve and maintain the water quality of the Little Bay 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
Three general continuing education units, CEUs, will be offered for Texas Department of Agriculture private pesticide applicator license holders, and two credits are offered for nutrient management specialists.
CEUs will include four hours in the following professional disciplines:
- Soil and water management for certified crop advisers.
- Professional engineers.
- Certified teachers.
- Professional geoscientists.
- Certified floodplain managers.
American Institute of Certified Planners members are eligible for four certification maintenance hours and one law hour.
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.
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].
For more information on the local watershed projects, contact Matt Stellbauer, at 979-314-8115 or [email protected].
