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Cypress Creek Watershed training scheduled Oct. 22 in WimberleyTexas A free, one-day Texas Watershed Steward training will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 22 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 Ranch Road 12. The event is sponsored by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board in cooperation with the River Systems Institute. "This program is designed to help watershed residents improve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and management activities," said Jennifer Peterson, AgriLife Extension water quality program specialist in College Station. Peterson said Hays County, home to the Cypress Creek Watershed, is undergoing rapid urbanization which has created water quality concerns for Cypress Creek, the Hays-Trinity Aquifer and surrounding areas. She noted that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the River Systems Institute, along with other stakeholders, are currently working on a plan to improve the water quality in the Cypress Creek Watershed. "But planning and implementation of any water quality efforts will require the input and action of area residents for them to be successful," she noted. "That's why were holding this training and inviting area residents to participate." Texas Watershed Stewards learn about watershed systems, water quality regulation and monitoring, methods to improve water quality, and community-driven watershed protection and management, she said. "Watershed Steward training provides the basic knowledge and tools needed to form a watershed action group, participate in and organize local watershed activities, and become more involved in protecting and enhancing community water resources," she said. Program participants will receive training, a copy of the Texas Watershed Steward Curriculum Handbook, free prizes and gifts, and a certificate of completion. The program also provides seven continuing education units in soil and water management for Certified Crop Advisors, seven Texas State Board for Educator Certification continuing professional education credits for certified teachers, seven American Institute of Certified Planners certificate maintenance credits for planners, seven hours for the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and three general continuing education units for Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide license holders. Pre-registration is open and required for participation. For more information and to pre-register, visit the Texas Watershed Steward website at http://tws.tamu.edu or call/e-mail Jennifer Peterson at 979-862-8072 or jlpeterson@ag.tamu.edu.
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