Natural Resources Training Program

Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Cedar Bayou Watershed

May 8, 2014

McLeod Community Center
10717 Langston Drive
Mont Belvieu, TX 77523 (map)

Trainings will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct economic impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles, watershed processes, basic hydrology, erosion/deposition principles, and riparian vegetation, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s), and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation.

These one-day trainings in watersheds across the state will include both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks.

The goal is for participants to better understand and relate to riparian and watershed processes, the benefits that healthy riparian areas provide, and the tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation and improve water quality. At the conclusion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Continuing Education Units Available

Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators License - 3 CEUs
Texas Water Resources Institute - 1 CEU
Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists - 6 hours
Texas Forestry Association - 6 hours
Society of American Foresters - 5.5 hours
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.

A catered lunch is being sponsored by NRG Energy and provided for free. RSVP is required by May 5, 2014. Please select if you would like the catered lunch or if you will bring your own.

For more information or questions please contact Nikki Dictson at 979-458-5915 or n-dictson@tamu.edu.

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