Upper Cibolo Creek water quality training set for June 17 in Boerne
Workshop to help residents learn about water resources, local watershed protection
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board will host a Texas Watershed Steward workshop on the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed on June 17 in Boerne.
The free event will be at the Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main St., from 1-5 p.m. and is open to anyone interested in improving the region’s water quality. Registration is required and can be completed online athttps://tws.tamu.edu/workshops/registration/ or by calling 979-321-5935. Once registered, additional meeting information will be provided.
Attendees will receive a copy of the Texas Watershed Steward Handbook and can earn a certificate of completion.
“This workshop is designed to help watershed residents learn about their water resources and how they may become involved in local watershed protection and management activities,” said Michael Kuitu, AgriLife Extension program specialist and coordinator for the Texas Watershed Steward program, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Bryan-College Station.
Helping improve water quality in the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed
The workshop will include a discussion on watershed systems, along with types and sources of water pollution. There also will 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.
Residents are encouraged to attend to learn not only about water quality management, but also how they may become involved in improving and maintaining the water quality of the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed through best management practices.
Though the workshop will emphasize local water resources, the information remains applicable to all waters throughout the region, Kuitu said.
Continuing education opportunities
The program offers continuing education units, CEUs, for multiple professional disciplines.
Available CEUs include four hours in soil and water management for certified crop advisers, professional engineers, certified teachers, professional geoscientists and certified floodplain managers.
American Institute of Certified Planners will offer 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 more information on the Texas Watershed Steward program, contact Kuitu at 979-321-5935 or [email protected] or Stephen Zoeller at 830-249-9343 Ext. 360 or [email protected].
For more information on the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed, contact Ryan Bass at 830-331-9707 or [email protected].
Funding for this workshop 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.
