Demekia Biscoe, Education Director with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, will guide you through things to consider for educators thinking about enhancing their lessons with outdoor activity. This session will give helpful knowledge and a little encouragement to utilize outdoor spaces as a classroom to inspire thinking. This workshop will also include tangible examples […]
Click here to view flyer. Please join us on Saturday, January 21st from 1:00 – 4:30 pm in San Antonio for a fun, hands-on field day. We will explore key principles of land health along with management strategies that can help revitalize land and enable resilience against drought, flooding, and erosion. We’ll look at several […]
Collaboration is essential to ensuring a secure water future for Texas. The Water for Texas 2023 conference will bring together industry experts, innovators, influencers, and leaders to discuss water issues impacting us now and in years to come. Join us for engaging panels, inspiring keynote speakers, and in-person networking that will connect people to projects, […]
The 2023 Annual Convention is scheduled for January 25-27, 2023 and will take place at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in San Marcos. General registration, exhibitor registration, and sponsorship options are now open. Exhibitors: We are using a new exhibit booth platform. Exhibitors will select their booths in real-time. You can choose to […]
Study, Track, remOve and Prevent (STOP) is a survey method to gather data on types and abundance of litter. STOP consists of measuring a 100 ft (or less) transect, picking up all trash larger than a cigarette butt in that area, then cataloging items. Participants enter surveys into the Texas Litter Database (txlitter.org) where it […]
Wastewater is one of the biggest challenges facing the Hill Country. New and growing entities producing and treating wastewater-- from new housing developments to youth camps-- need wastewater disposal permits from TCEQ in order to discharge treated wastewater into rivers, apply it to land for irrigation, or reuse it for other purposes. TCEQ has a […]
Due to the inclement weather conditions, the Guadalupe Regional Flood Planning meeting scheduled for February 1 has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 5 at GBRA’s River Annex in Seguin at 2pm. We appreciate your participation and look forward to continuing to work with our stakeholders. - Region 11 Guadalupe RFPG […]
Defenders is excited to present our Black History Month webinar series. Join us for our first presentation, “Moving the Needle Forward” on Wednesday, February 1st at 3:00pm CT! Join keynote speaker David Buggs, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, as he kicks off the web series A Conversation on Diversity in […]
Join HCA and the H. E. Butt Foundation in Junction on February 4th for the Rural Roundup, a traveling community showcase! Click here to view and download a PDF flyer. Interested in expanding education and learning in your community? Come spend the day exploring Junction’s learning spaces, getting inspired by local presenters, and uncovering connections […]
Join Texas Riparian Association and Texas Water Resources Institute for an informative, urban riparian symposium in San Marcos on February 8-10. Learn from keynote speakers, presentations and poster sessions, and explore more in immersive field trips. Dr. Ryan S. King - Baylor University Dept. of Biology & Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research Amy […]
Defenders is excited to present our Black History Month webinar series. Join us for our second presentation, “Barriers to Bridges: Wildlife BioDIVERSITY” on Wednesday, February 8th at 3:00pm CT! Join speaker Krystal Toney, Ph.D. candidate at The University of North Texas, and Author of Black in Nature, as she speaks at the web series A Conversation on […]
Join our partners at the Campsite at Shield Ranch for a rejuvenating day with family and community. Enjoy movement with mindfulness including hikes with a sensory focus, activities meant to inspire curiosity, yoga for all levels, reflections by the outdoor fire ring, and more. Chef Addie will serve a seasonal hot lunch. Click here to learn […]
