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Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Training (Lewisville)

February 21, 2018 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

| $100.00

This workshop is being co-hosted by Upper Trinity Regional Water District, the AgriLife Extension Office in Denton County, Texas A&M AgriLife and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on natural design processes for stream restoration projects. Materials delivered in the training will help attendees understand:

  • Urban stream functions,
  • Impacts of development on urban streams,
  • Recognize healthy versus degraded stream systems,
  • Assess and classify a stream using the Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI), and
  • Comprehend differences between natural and traditional restoration techniques

Information including the hydrologic cycle, basics to stream morphology, stream classification, stream instability,stream restoration, stabilization structure, vegetation, and monitoring and evaluation will be explained through classroom-style teaching in the morning session, and hands-on activities in the field at a nearby stream in the afternoon sessions. Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the training.

Registration is limited to the first 40 people. Cost is $100 and includes all training materials, lunch, and a certificate of completion at the end of the course. Registration is required by February 16, 2018.

Register online  or by email to clare.entwistle@ag.tamu.edu.

Lunch will be provided but participants may bring their own. Dress is casual and comfortable; please bring boots/waders, as we will be out in the field in the afternoon.

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
Certified Crop Advisor –- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt.: 1, Soil & Water: 2.5, IPM: 1, Sustainability: 2.5)
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.
Check with your Chapter for Master Naturalist and Master Gardener to see if it is approved for your area.

 

Details

Date:
February 21, 2018
Time:
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Cost:
$100.00
Event Category:

Venue

Upper Trinity Regional Water District
900 N. Kealy St.
Lewisville, TX 75057
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