A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed will be held 1-5 p.m. June 17 at Boerne’s Patrick Heath Public Library, free and open to the public.
“To provide this resource, not only to city residents, but our neighbors in the community is one of the great things about this workshop,” said Ryan Bass, Boerne environmental program manager. “We are serious about our role in environmental responsibility and to work collaboratively with our state partners is critical to its success.”
The event will be presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board.
“This workshop is designed to help watershed residents learn about their water resources and how they may become involved in local watershed protection and management activities,” said Michael Kuitu, AgriLife Extension program specialist and coordinator for the Texas Watershed Steward program, Bryan-College Station.
Participants must pre-register online at the Texas Watershed Steward website or by calling 979-321-5935. Once registered, additional meeting information will be provided, Kuitu said.
Helping improve water quality in the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed
The workshop will include a discussion on watershed systems, along with types and sources of water pollution. There will also be a group discussion on community- driven watershed protection and management and an overview of water quality as it relates to watershed management at the local level.
The public is encouraged to attend and learn not only about water quality management, but also how they may become involved in improving and maintaining the water quality of the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed through best management practices. Though the workshop will provide an emphasis on local water resources, the information remains applicable to all waters throughout the region, Kuitu said.
The city of Boerne will provide light refreshments. Attendees will receive a copy of the Texas Watershed Steward Handbook and are eligible to earn a certificate of completion.
Continuing education opportunities
The Texas Watershed Steward program offers continuing education units, CEUs, for multiple professional disciplines. However, the quantity of continuing education offered may vary for select disciplines.
CEUs will include four hours in the following professional disciplines: soil and water management for certified crop advisers; professional engineers; certified teachers; professional geoscientists; and certified floodplain managers.
American Institute of Certified Planners are eligible for four certification maintenance and one law hours.
Four CEUs are also offered for each of the following Texas Commission on Environmental Quality occupational licensees: wastewater system operators; public water system operators; on-site sewage facility installers; and landscape irrigators.
Funding for this effort is provided through a federal Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Nonpoint Source grant administered by the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
For details on the Texas Watershed Steward program, contact Kuitu at 979-321-5935, michael. [email protected]; or Stephen Zoeller at 830-249-9343 ext. 360, [email protected].
For details on the Upper Cibolo Creek watershed, contact Bass at 830-331-9707, rbass@boerne-tx. gov.
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