WatershED teacher workshop set for Oct. 8 in Wimberley
Free, hands-on training connects classroom learning with local water quality
The Texas Water Resources Institute, TWRI, will host Central Texas WatershED 101 as part of its WatershED Workshop Series on Oct. 8 in Wimberley.
The event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Hays County, 200 Stillwater Road, Suite 102.
The free workshop is open to both classroom and informal educators in Central Texas. Register at tx.ag/WatershedOct8 or by emailing Sarah Stannard, TWRI program specialist, Bryan-College Station, at [email protected].
Educators can earn four continuing professional education credits for attending.
About the workshop
Water is vital to life in Central Texas, from local springs, creeks and rivers to the watersheds that supply communities and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. As the region continues to grow, helping students understand how their communities depend on and impact local water resources is increasingly important.
WatershED workshops provide educators with practical classroom activities and resources focused on watersheds, water quality and stewardship. Participants explore concepts such as watershed function, runoff, nonpoint source pollution, and water quality while making connections to local waterways and environmental challenges.
Through hands-on and collaborative activities, educators learn ways to connect classroom concepts with real-world examples from their communities. Activities and resources can be adapted for different grade levels, subject areas and educational settings.
Participants of Central Texas WatershED 101 will gain:
- Ready-to-use teaching materials.
- Increased knowledge of watershed and water quality concepts.
- Resources to help students explore water issues in their own communities.
Experts from TWRI, AgriLife Extension, the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority and Hays County will lead the workshop.
For more information, visit tx.ag/WatershedWorkshops or contact Stannard.
TWRI is a unit of Texas A&M AgriLife Research that combines expertise across The Texas A&M University System. This project has been funded in part by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source Pollution Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
