San Antonio – RESCHEDULED Hillside Stewardship Landowner Workshop
May 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$15
RESCHEDULED: Hillside Stewardship Landowner Workshop
Saturday, May 11, 2024 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Edwards Aquifer Authority Field Research Park | San Antonio, TX (Exact location and directions will be shared with registrants prior to the event)
This will be a fun, interactive, hands-on opportunity for Hill Country landowners. We’ll explore several structures (and build one or two) designed to mitigate erosion, enhance soil moisture and land productivity, as well as enable resilience to drought and flooding.
Registration is $15, which includes snacks, drinks, printed educational materials, and learning from one of the top experts on the topic. Dr. Mollie Walton, a restoration ecologist with deep ranching-roots in Hamilton County, has supported land stewards across the West for decades to restore productivity to their rangelands. In addition to learning from Walton, participating land stewards will also have the opportunity to share their own stewardship experiences and lessons learned with one another.
NOTE: This event was rescheduled from its original April date due to inclement weather.
Agenda:
9:00 AM Overview of the day – Rachel Seets, Hill Country Alliance
Welcome to Edwards Aquifer Authority Field Research Park – Thomas Marsalia, Edwards Aquifer Authority
Introduction to Hillside Stewardship concepts – Dr. Mollie Walton
9:30 AM Hands-on Stations: Split into groups and rotate through four 30-minute sessions, including tours of pre-existing structures on-site, and two demonstration stations in which you will learn about various hillside structures, their purpose, and practice building them
11:45 AM Reconvene and reflect on erosion-control structures, Q&A and Discussion, Wrap Up