Natural Resources Training Program About Schedule Courses Conferences Instructors Subscribe Resources & Contact Riparian and Stream Ecosystems – Attoyac Bayou Watershed September 29, 2016 8 am - 4 pm Flyer Agenda Lunch Payment by Credit Card Link Courthouse Annex 203 W. Main Street Nacogdoches, TX 75961 (map) This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office in Nacogdoches County and the Attoyac Bayou Watershed Partnership. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct 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 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 Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit” Texas Forestry Association - 6 hours Society of American Foresters - 4 hours Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying – 7 hours Texas Floodplain Management Association – 7 CECs Certified Crop Advisor- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt: 1, Soil & Water: 1.5, IPM: 1.5, Crop Mgmt: 2.5, Manure Mgmt: 0.5) The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers. RSVP is required by September 21, 2016. A catered barbecue lunch is available from C.C.’s Smokehouse for $10 with RSVP prior to September 21 and $15 after the 21st payable in cash at the door the day of event. Please remember to select if you would like the catered lunch options or if you will bring your own. RSVP online at the link above and pay $10 by the 21st either online by credit card or send in a check payable to Texas Water Resources Institute, by mail by to Nikki Dictson, 1500 Research Pkwy, Suite 110, College Station, TX 77843-2260. Dress is casual and comfortable for the weather as we will be outside at the stream during the afternoon. For more information or questions please contact Nikki Dictson at 979-458-5915 or n-dictson@tamu.edu or visit to twri.tamu.edu or texasriparian.org. Please join our listserv or like us on Facebook for more information on future programs!