Texas A&M AgriLife Watershed Steward Workshop NTMWD, in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board, hosted an educational workshop. This free program was open to the public and focused on how residents... more
Category: Conservation
Environmental Stewardship Lays the Groundwork for Future Generations
On the former Riverby Ranch, the wildlife is coming back. In fact, multiple bird and animal species can be found everywhere across the marshes and native grasslands that make up what used to be a heavily active industrial cattle ranch.... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in April
Go n Grow Gardening Made Simple: April 1 – NTMWD Served as a distribution point for the Rooted-In Annual Spring Go and Grow event. This edible kit included Rosemary, Tricolor Sage, Greek Oregano, Pineapple Sage, Cardinal Basil, Garlic Chives, and... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in March
NTMWD Celebrated World Water Day with Water Trivia World Water Day was March 22nd. NTMWD celebrated the day with water trivia at Herman Marshall Whiskey in downtown Wylie. Over Fifty people came to the new tasting room and tested their... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in February
Rotary Club Presentation: Defend your Drains Rotary Club of Wylie East Fork invited Helen Dulac, Public Education Manager, to their meeting on February 9th to hear the Defend Your Drains message and the impact of flushables on our wastewater infrastructure.... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in January
2022 Holiday Grease Round-up Recap – NTMWD received 113 gallons of leftover cooking oil through the “Holiday Grease Roundup” program compared to 55 gallons last year and 56 gallons the year before that. The program helps to keep fats, oils,... more
Lone Star Healthy Streams Workshop February 7, 2023
Join us for a free workshop focusing on the Lavon Lake watershed, basic watershed function, and water quality. Includes information on voluntary conservation practices along with sources for technical and financial assistance designed to reduce pollutants such as fecal bacteria... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in December
The 2022 Holiday Grease Roundup runs through January 9th, 2023. There are many donation sites across Texas including the North Texas Municipal Water District, and Environmental Services building at 201 E. Brown St., Wylie, TX. Check out this video where we... more
Numerous Community Partners Come Together to Plant 1200 Trees
The Tickey Creek tree planting and riparian restoration took place on November 4, 2022. 1,200 native trees were planted on the banks of Tickey Creek. Over 65 staff and volunteers from the City of Princeton, Texas A&M Forest Service, NTMWD,... more
Out & About with NTMWD Public Education & Outreach in October
National Night Out 2022 NTMWD Public Education staff and Watershed Protection staff attended the Wylie National Night Out event on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. David Cowan and Deborah Burks educated families using the stream demonstration trailer, and Bobbi Bryan... more