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TEXAS STREAM TEAM, "Caring For Our Waters"
(Formerly Texas Watch)
Texas Watch is changing its name to Texas Stream Team, "Caring For Our Waters". The new program logo appears to the right. The River Systems Institute and the Texas Watch Program, in coordination with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, will change the name and identity of the Texas Watch Program in order to facilitate a growing need for the program to work with private landowners, members of the agricultural community, and watershed stakeholders in general. In addition, we have discovered that there are several organizations in Texas called Texas Watch, including at least one the name of which is copyrighted. We anticipate that our new name, Texas Stream Team, will strengthen our relationship with stakeholders in watersheds across the state and facilitate our collective efforts to preserve and protect our water resources.Texas Stream Team is a network of trained volunteers and supportive partners working together to gather information about the natural resources of Texas and to ensure the information is available to all Texans. Established in 1991, Texas Watch (Texas Stream Team effective Feb. 1, 2008) is administered through a cooperative partnership between Texas State university, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Currently, over 1,400 Texas Stream Team volunteers collect water quality data on lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, bays, bayous, and estuaries in Texas.
LOCATION
Texas Stream Team is currently housed in The Landing Building at Aquarena Center, located on beautiful Spring Lake in San Marcos, Texas. Our program is affiliated with River Systems Institute - Texas State University-San Marcos.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cypress Creek Project: To read an informative article on Texas Stream Team's involvement in the Cypress Creek Project, Click here>
Take the Newsletter Survey! Click here>
TSU Common Experience 2007-2008
The Common Experience, a year-long initiative of Texas State University-San Marcos designed to cultivate a common intelluctual conversation across the campus, has announced its 2007-2008 theme: The Water Planet: A River Runs Through Us. For more information and calendar of events Click here>
New! Aquarena Center Wetlands Walk Podcast Click here>
It is possible to play or download the podcast (see bottom of linked page)
New!! Texas Stream Team Photos Available On Line: Photos from Texas Stream Team trainings and other events are now available to view online.
Texas Watch photos Click here>
Texas Stream Team photos Click here>
Winter/Spring 2008 Newsletter: The Winter/Spring 2008 issue of the Texas Stream Team Newsletter is now online. The issue features articles about Texas Watch is Now Texas Stream Team by Eric Mendelman, NPS - The Problem of Sediment by Heidi Moltz, and River Systems Institute Undertakes Cypress Creek Study by Mark Spier. To read these and other articles Click here>
February 2008 Water Quality Monitoring Training Sessions: Check out photos from the February 2nd UT-Brownsville; February 16th Texas State University-San Marcos and February 16th Orange, TX training sessions!! Click here>
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 19, 2008 - Texas Stream Team Volunteer Recognition Event
In honor of your dedication to Texas Stream Team (formerly Texas Watch) and
Take a guided tour of
Space for some activities is limited, so please fill out and return the Reservation Form below (one form per family or group) by July 10. An activity location map is also available for download below.
