TWRI releases the 2019 Annual Report
- May 6, 2020
The Texas Water Resources Institute has published its latest Annual Report, focusing on accomplishments and project highlights from 2019.
The surprising success of online water training
- April 8, 2020
Fieldwork is fun but taking water training online means TWRI’s educational reach has expanded. Online formats also offer the opportunity for greater accessibility.
CANCELED: Urban stream processes, restoration training set for March 18 in Austin
- February 17, 2020
CANCELED: Urban Stream Processes and Restoration Training workshop on March 18 in Austin.
Natural Resources Training Courses Update newsletter published
- February 12, 2020
The Texas Water Resources Institute has published the newsletter, Natural Resources Training Courses Update, with a list of scheduled trainings for 2020.
Urban riparian, stream restoration program set for Feb. 20 in San Benito
- January 21, 2020
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host an Urban Stream Processes and Restoration Training workshop 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 20 in San Benito for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the South Texas area.
TWRI to host Urban Stream Processes and Restoration trainings in November
- October 9, 2019
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host Urban Stream Processes and Restoration trainings Nov. 14 in Waco and Nov. 19 in Corpus Christi for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects.
Urban Stream Processes and Restoration program set for Oct. 29 in New Braunfels
- October 7, 2019
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host an Urban Stream Processes and Restoration Training from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 29 in New Braunfels for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the Interstate 35 corridor.
ICYMI: Urban Riparian Program Spotlight
- October 7, 2019
If you follow Texas Water Resources Institute on social media (@TxWRI), you may have noticed our monthly program spotlights, but in case you missed it, for the month of September the focus was on our Urban Riparian & Stream Restoration Program.
txH2O highlight: Earning high marks
- September 10, 2019
This month’s txH2O highlight is from the Fall 2017 issue of the magazine and focuses on the effectiveness of low impact development (LID) practices in reducing negative environmental impacts of urban growth.
Urban Stream Processes and Restoration training set for Sept. 19 in McKinney
- August 22, 2019
The Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program of the Texas Water Resources Institute will host an Urban Stream Processes and Restoration training from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 19 in McKinney for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects in and around the Dallas area.
Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration workshops set for April 17 in Corpus Christi, April 23 in Pearland
- April 4, 2019
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host two workshops in April for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects.
TWRI to offer urban riparian training Nov. 29 in Belton
- November 7, 2018
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI)’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host an Urban Stream Processes and Restoration workshop from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 29 in Belton.
Meet a scientist: Clare Entwistle
- October 4, 2018
From a math major to a watershed saver, Clare Entwistle, Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) research associate, knows that protecting riparian areas is important for the future of Texas.
Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program workshop set for Sept. 27 in Bryan
- September 11, 2018
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host a workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 27 in Bryan for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the Bryan-College Station area.
Urban riparian, stream restoration workshop set for Aug. 16 in The Woodlands
- August 7, 2018
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host a workshop from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 16 in The Woodlands for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects in and around the Houston area.
Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration program workshop set for May 15 in Houston
- May 8, 2018
The Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI) is hosting another Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 15 in the Woodlands for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the Houston area.
Photo essay: Planting day at the Urban Riparian Demonstration site
- April 3, 2018
The Texas Water Resources Institute water team along with Ward Ling, Geronimo and Alligator Creek watershed coordinator, and volunteers recently planted native species along the Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program demonstration site located on Geronimo Creek at the Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center in Seguin, Texas.
Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration program workshop set for April 11 in Austin
- April 3, 2018
The Texas Water Resources Institute’s Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program will host a workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. April 11 in Austin for professionals interested in conducting stream restoration projects around the Austin area.
Institute launches new program to restore urban streams
- March 6, 2018
The new Urban Riparian and Stream Restoration Program, coordinated by the Texas Water Resources Institute in collaboration with the Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center in Dallas, is bringing awareness, education and the value of stream restoration to urban areas around Texas.
Urban Riparian Symposium discusses challenges of urban streams
- February 27, 2017
Riparian and natural resource professionals discussed current innovations and issues in riparian restoration and management at the Urban Riparian Symposium: Balancing the Challenges of Healthy Urban Streams Feb. 15-17 in Houston at Rice University’s BioScience Research Collaborative Building.
Call for abstracts: 2017 Urban Riparian Symposium
- October 31, 2016
The Urban Riparian Symposium will be held Feb. 15-17, 2017, in Houston, and natural resource professionals are invited to attend, share ideas and discuss management and policy issues.
Urban Riparian Symposium brings together riparian professionals
- April 28, 2015
Even in cities, amidst the tall buildings, fast cars and busy people, there are still natural resources that need protection — particularly urban riparian areas, according to Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute Extension program specialist. These vegetative buffers found along rivers and streams are complex ecosystems that include the land, plants, animals and network of streams within them.
