Urban runoff water pollution focus of Nov. 5 training in San Antonio
Natural resource and water professionals are invited to the workshop
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host a training on nature-based solutions that can help reduce pollution in cities and urbanizing areas on Nov. 5 in San Antonio.
Presentations will cover urban best management practices, BMPs, that help reduce the volume and pollutant load carried by stormwater runoff into rivers, lakes and aquifers. The course will cover typical management measures used in watershed planning, as well as various nature-based solutions and strategies, including green infrastructure for stormwater and low-impact development.
The course will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the San Antonio River Authority, 100 E. Guenther St.
The deadline to register is Oct. 28. Registration is $50, which includes course materials, snacks and lunch. Online registration is available at tx.ag/urbanBMPs25.
About the course
Nature-based solutions, NBS, are practices and actions that mimic natural processes to solve problems associated with stormwater runoff, climate extremes and other challenges that negatively impact watershed and human health. NBS measures for stormwater management include:
- Riparian buffers.
- Vegetated swales.
- Bioretention.
- Stormwater cisterns.
- Permeable pavement.
The morning classroom training will be followed by an outdoor tour of on-site urban best management practices.
For more information, contact Tina Hendon, TWRI project specialist, Bryan-College Station, at [email protected].
This course is part of the Texas Watershed Planning Program, which is managed by TWRI and funded through a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) nonpoint source grant provided by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. TWRI is a Texas A&M AgriLife Research unit that combines expertise across The Texas A&M University System.
