AUSTIN – The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service in conjunction with the Travis County Master Gardeners association will present three Saturday Summer Seminars at Zilker Botanical Garden, 2220 Barton Springs Road in Austin. The seminars, which will be held from 10 a.m.–noon, are free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. The park […]
DALLAS – Jennifer Morton hovers methodically over a row of clear, water-filled containers on a tight-spaced industrial shelving system. She plucks a mollusk from one of the containers, observing the specimen as part of a study on freshwater mussel tolerances. The activity is part of an ongoing effort at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and […]
COLLEGE STATION – A Texas A&M institute dedicated to solving complex natural resource challenges through discovery, engagement, innovation and land stewardship has changed its name but not its mission, according to the institute’s director. What was formerly the Texas A&M Institute of Renewable Natural Resources is now the Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute, or NRI. […]
COLLEGE STATION — The Texas Well Owner Network will host a well-water screening campaign in June for Burleson and Milam counties to give residents the opportunity to have their well water tested. The Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District is sponsoring the screenings in partnership with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service offices in these […]
DALLAS – A state tax-free holiday on “water-efficient products” from May 27-29 includes all plants, trees and grasses for non-commercial shoppers, according to the Texas Comptroller’s Office. Texas A&M AgriLife Research horticulturists urge residents to be vigilant in selecting plant life that conserves water resources. “We know a good number of plant species out there […]
EDNA – Anyone interested in improving and protecting water quality in the Lavaca River and its watershed is invited to a meeting on June 6 in Edna. The Texas Water Resources Institute is hosting the free meeting at 6 p.m. at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office for Jackson County, 411 N. Wells St. […]
GATESVILLE–The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8 in Gatesville for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Leon River watershed. The morning session will be at the Gatesville Civic Center, 301 Veterans Memorial Drive. The afternoon session will […]
ENNIS – A Texas Watershed Steward workshop on water quality and management related to the Richland-Chambers Reservoir watershed will be from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. May 24. The workshop will be at the Cowboy Church of Ennis, 429 N. Freeway Service Road, Ennis. It will be presented by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service […]
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the agency’s Bexar County Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee will present an Urban Wildlife Series at the AgriLife Extension offices in San Antonio. Classes will be from 10 a.m.-noon in Suite 212 of the Conroy Square office complex, 3355 Cherry Ridge Drive. Cost is $25 […]
WIMBERLEY–The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Texas Riparian and Stream Ecosystem Education Program will host a free workshop from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. June 1 in Wimberley for area residents interested in land and water stewardship in the Blanco River and Cypress Creek watershed areas. The morning session will be at the Johnson Hall at the Wimberley […]
