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April 2012
April 10, 2012 - Bandera Stream Team Meeting
April 14, 2012 - Jacob's Well Volunteer Training - Join trainers for two consecutive Saturdays (April 14, April 28, 2012) 9 am to 2:30 pm. $25 Suggested donation See flyer for more details. Contact Barbara Attwell battwell@earthlink.net, 512-263-2054.
April 14, 2012 - Core Water Quality Monitoring Training - Led by San Marcos River Rangers. 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Ramon Lucio Park - San Marcos, TX
April 21, 2012 - Earth Day Celebration - Hosted by The Lindheimer Chapter of Master Naturalists - 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Tye Preston Memorial Library located at 16311 South Access Rd at Canyon Lake. This event is free to the public
March 2012
Mar 1, 2012 - Texas Stream Team Certified Water Quality Monitoring Training, Phase I and II
9:00 am - 4:00 pm - Eldridge Park, 2511 Eldridge Rd., Sugar Land, TX 77478 - Hosted by Houston Galveston Area Council. Texas Stream Team Training is free. You must register by February 17th, space is limited.
To register or for more information email kristi.corse@h-gac.com or call 832-681-2564
Mar 2, 2012 - NPS Outreach Event - San Antonio ISD Students - Aquarena Center - San Marcos, TX
Mar 3, 2012 - Great Texas River Clean Up - San Marcos, TX - Volunteers will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the City Park Rec Hall/Lion's Club Tube Rental at 170 Charles Austin Drive to register and pick up recycling and trash bags. For additional information, please contact Melani Howard, Watershed Protection Program Manager, at the City of San Marcos Nature Center at 512-393-8448.
Mar 8, 2012 - Core Water Quality Monitor Training for Government Canyon State Natural Area Staff and Alamo Area Master Naturalists. Training will be held at Government Canyon State Natural Area, San Antonio, TX
Mar 24, 2012 - Core Water Quality Monitor Training -Trinity River Audubon Center - led by Richard Grayson, City of Dallas
Mar 30, 2012 - Fourth Annual Nature Pfest and Arbor Day Celebration - Pfluger Park. The City of Pflugerville and Discover Green are excited to host 400 3rd graders from Pflugerville ISD as they learn hands on about native trees, water quality and recycling.
February 2012
Feb 9, 2012 - Allan ISD Core Parameters Training, Trainers' Training - Phase I - Dallas, TX
Feb 9, 2012 - Arroyo Colorado Steering Committee Meeting
Feb 9, 2012 - Plum Creek Partnership Meeting
Feb 13, 2012 - Bandera Stream Team Meeting - Bandera, TX (Rescheduled for April 10)
Feb 15, 2012 - Core Parameters Training, Trainers' Training - Phase II - Kerrville, TX
Feb 29, 2012 - Lindheimer Texas Stream Team Meeting - New Braunfels, TX
January 2012
Jan 24-25, 2012 - Roundtable and Stakeholder Facilitation Training - Waco, TX
Jan 27, 2012 - Plum Creek Elementary Outreach Event - Lockhart, TX
November 2011
11/17 Streamside Demonstrations at Watershed Planning Short Course:
Texas Stream Team provided an overview of Texas Stream Team and performed three thirty-minute streamside demonstrations.
October 2011
10/21-10/23 The Texas Master Naturalists Statewide Conference:
Texas Stream Team conducted a water quality monitoring training, a quality control session for trained volunteers, and a workshop on using the Enviroscape Watershed Model in the classroom.
September 2011
9/14/2011 E. coli Bacteria Monitoring Training in Utopia: Texas Stream Team conducted an E. coli Bacteria Monitoring Training at the Utopia Seniors Center from 1 pm to 3 pm.
9/17/2011 Upper Cibolo Watershed Festival: Texas Stream Team conducted nonpoint source pollution demonstrations using the Enviroscape Watershed Model and shared relevant publications while staffing a booth at the Upper Cibolo Watershed Festival in Boerne, TX.
9/29/2011-10/1/2011 The Meeting of the Monitors: Texas Stream Team partnered with the Houston-Galveston Area Council to hold the 2011 Meeting of the Monitors from September 29th to October 1st at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake. Attendees participated in exciting hands-on citizen scientist workshops; heard presentations on topics such as water quality in Texas, solutions for urbanizing areas, and volunteer coordination; and networked with like-minded people.
July 2011
7/13/2011 Teacher workshop in Corpus Christi: Texas Stream Team conducted a Teacher Workshop at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Many Cunningham Junior High Teachers were trained to take citizen water quality monitoring into the classroom.
7/19/2011 Teacher workshop in Austin: Texas Stream Team conducted a teacher workshop in Austin at UT Austin. Teachers from all over the state were trained to take citizen water quality monitoring into the classroom.
June 2011
6/7/2011 Monitoring Training in Livingston: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training at Lake Livingston State Park from 9 am to 5 pm. This training is for the Piney Wood Lake Master Naturalist Chapter. For more information, contact Josh Oyer at oyer@txstate.edu or 512-245-7591.
6/13/2011 Teacher workshop in Beaumont: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a teacher workshop at Lamar University at 12:45 pm. Participants will be trained in E.coli monitoring. For more information, contact Josh Oyer at oyer@txstate.edu or 512-245-7591.
6/23/2011 Teacher workshop in Waco: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a teacher workshop at the Lake Waco Wetlands facility from 9 am to 3 pm. Participants will be trained in core monitoring. For more information, contact Josh Oyer at oyer@txstate.edu or 512-245-7591.
May 2011
5/7/2011 Monitoring Training in Granbury: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training in Granbury (Acton) at Camp El Tesoro from 9 am to 5 pm. This training is for the Rio Brazos Master Naturalist Chapter. For more information, contact Josh Oyer at oyer@txstate.edu or 512-245-7591.
April 2011
4/9/2011 Monitoring Training in Hico: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training in Hico at the City Park Pavilion from 9 am to 3 pm. This training is in cooperation with the Upper Bosque River Coalition.
4/13/2011 Monitoring Training in Utopia: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training in Utopia for local students and citizens from 9 am to 3 pm.
4/14/2011 Texas State University River Fest: Texas Stream Team will be hosting a booth at Texas State University's River Fest from 3 pm to 6 pm in Sewell Park along the San Marcos River. For more information please visit: www.lbjsc.txstate.edu/involvement/saca.html
4/16/2011 City of Kyle Earth Day Share Fair: Texas Stream Team will be hosting a booth at the City of Kyle's annual Earth Day Share Fair event from 10:30 am to 2 pm. For more information, please contact the City of Kyle Parks and Recreation Office at 512-262-3939 or e-mail parks@cityofkyle.com
4/19/2011 Sabine River Authority's Annual Steering Committee Meeting: Texas Stream Team will be presenting at the Sabine River Authority's Annual Steering Committee Meeting to report on activities in the basin, offer watershed services, and recruit new volunteers. This meeting will be held at 205 N. Spur 63 in Longview from 10 am to 1 pm. For more information, contact the Sabine River Authority at 409-746-3284.
4/21/2011 Arroyo Colorado Partnership Stakeholder Meeting: Texas Stream Team will be presenting at the Arroyo Colorado Partnership stakeholder meeting to report on activities in the watershed. This meeting will be held at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco at 5 pm. For more information, visit www.arroyocolorado.org
4/23/2011 Monitoring Training in Weslaco: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training in Weslaco at Estero Llano Grande State Park from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, contact Josh Oyer at oyer@txstate.edu or 512-245-7591.
4/30/2011 Aquarena Annual Earth Day Celebration: Texas Stream Team will be hosting a booth at the Aquarena Center's annual Earth Day Celebration from 12 noon until 6 pm.
March 2011
3/2/2011 Monitoring Training in Waxahachie: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training for the Indian Trails Master Naturalist Chapter in Waxahachie from 9 am to 5 pm.
3/24/2011 Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's Annual Steering Committee Meeting: Texas Stream Team will be presenting at the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority's Annual Steering Committee Meeting to offer watershed services and report the past year's activities. This meeting will be held at the GBRA's River Annex at 933 E. Court Street in Seguin at 1 pm.
3/29/2011 Red River Authority's Annual Basin Advisory Committee Meeting: Texas Stream Team will be presenting at the Red River Authority's Annual Basin Advisory Committee Meeting to offer watershed services and recruit new volunteers. This meeting will be held at 3000 Hammon Road in Wichita Falls at 9:30 am.
February 2011
2/12/2011 Monitoring Training in San Marcos: Texas Stream Team will host a water quality monitoring certification training in San Marcos at the Landing in the Aquarena Springs complex. To be added to the waiting list for future announcements, please e-mail Josh Oyer (oyer@txstate.edu) or call 512-245-7591.
2/16/2011 Upper Nueces River Steering Committee Meeting: The Nueces River Authority will be hosting a steering committee meeting for the upper portion of the basin on February 16 in Uvalde at the Texas AgriLife Extension Center, 1619 Garner Field Rd, from 10am to 2pm. Texas Stream Team will deliver a presentation about current activities in the basin and the recruitment of new citizen monitors.
2/23/2011 Lower Nueces River Steering Committee Meeting: The Nueces River Authority will be hosting a steering committee meeting for the lower portion of the basin on February 23 in Corpus Christi at the Harte Research Institute Room 127, located at 6300 Ocean Dr, from 10am to 2pm. Texas Stream Team will deliver a presentation about current activities in the basin and the recruitment of new citizen monitors.
2/26/2011 City of Kyle Plum Creek Clean-Up: The City of Kyle and the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority are hosting a Plum Creek Clean-Up event for interested local students and citizens at Steeplechase Park in Kyle from 9:30 am to 12 noon. Texas Stream Team will be hosting a booth at this event with water quality monitoring demonstrations and other information on protecting water quality. For more information, please contact the City of Kyle at 512-262-3939.
January 2011
1/22/2011 Monitoring Training in Laredo: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training in Laredo for area teachers and students on January 22 at Texas A&M International University.
November 2010
11/6/2010 Monitoring Training in Orange: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training at Shangri La Gardens in Orange on November 6.
11/17/2010 Texas Stream Team Partner Meeting: The annual Texas Stream Team Partner Meeting will be at the River Systems Institute's conference center on Spring Lake in San Marcos from 10am - 3pm. You can download the Stream Team's program presentation from the meeting below.
October 2010
10/2/2010 Monitoring Training in San Marcos: Texas Stream Team will be hosting a water quality monitoring certification training at the Landing in the Aquarena Center on Saturday, October 2 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
10/16/2010 Monitoring Training in Mercedes: Texas Stream Team will be hosting a water quality monitoring certification training at Estero Llano Grande State Park on Saturday, October 16 from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm.
10/22,23,24/2010 Texas Master Naturalist Annual Statewide Meeting: Texas Stream Team will be conducting multiple workshops at this year's Texas Master Naturalist Annual Statewide Meeting at T Bar M Ranch in New Braunfels from October 22 - 24. For more information, please visit txmn.org
September 2010
9/13/2010 Monitoring Training in Boerne: Texas Stream Team will be conducting a water quality monitoring certification training at the Cibolo Nature Center on Monday, September 13 from 9:30 am - 5:30 pm. This training is in collaboration with the Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Protection Plan and will include members of the Medina River Protection Fund.
9/18/2010 National Public Lands Day: Texas Stream Team will be providing Nonpoint Source Pollution Education at the U.S. Army Core of Engineers Public Lands Day at Canyon Lake on Saturday, September 18 from 2 - 4 pm.
9/25/2010 Lockhart Townbranch Cleanup: Texas Stream Team will be participating in the Environmental Fair at the City of Lockhart's Townbranch Cleanup on Saturday, September 25 from 11 am - 1 pm. For more information, please contact Debbie Magin with the Guadalupe Blanco River Authority (830-379-9718).
August 2010
August 9th, 2010 - UCRA teacher workshop
Texas Stream Team will conduct a teacher workshop through the Upper Colorado River Authority in San Angelo. Participants will be trained in core parameters and E.coli monitoring and earn 12 hours of TEEAC credit.
July 2010
July 20th, 2010 - MD Anderson teacher workshop
Texas Stream Team will conduct a teacher workshop through MD Anderson on UT campus in Austin. Participants will be trained in core parameters and E.coli monitoring and earn 12 hours of TEEAC credit.
June 2010
June 14th, 2010 - E.coli Monitoring Training in Beaumont
Texas Stream Team will be conducting an E.coli training session at Lamar University campus in Beaumont on June 14th. Participants will be trained in E.coli monitoring only. This event is hosted by and primarily for Lamar University students.
June 26th, 2010 - Volunteer Recognition Event
In honor of your dedication to Texas Stream Team and Aquarena Center, please join us on Saturday, June 26th for the River Systems Institute’s 2010 Volunteer Recognition Event! You and your family are invited to participate in a fun day of free activities, lunch, and a special recognition ceremony at Aquarena Center in San Marcos, followed by optional recreational activities in and around the beautiful San Marcos River.
June 29th, 2010 - Monitoring Training in Waco
Texas Stream Team will be conducting a training session at the Waco Wetlands facility on June 29th. This will be a teacher workshop and is targeted toward teachers in the area.
May 2010
May 4th - 5th, 2010 - TCEQ Trade Fair
Texas Stream Team will host a demonstration and information booth at the TCEQ's Trade Fair on May 4th and 5th at the Austin Convention Center. Come check out the many diverse booth displays. Visit http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/assistance/events/etfc/etf.html for more information.
May 22nd, 2010 - Monitoring Training in Weslaco
Texas Stream Team will be conducting a training session at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco on May 22nd. Participants will be trained in core parameters as well as E.coli monitoring.
April 2010
April 17th, 2010 - City of Kyle Earth Day Share Fair
Texas Stream Team will host a booth at the City of Kyle's Earth Day Share Fair. For more information, call 1-877-262-KYLE or visit www.cityofkyle.com
April 24th, 2010 - Aquarena Center Earth Day Event
Texas Stream Team will host a booth at the Aquarena Center's Earth Day Celebration on Spring Lake in San Marcos. For more information, contact the Aquarena Center at 512-245-7570.
March 2010
March 4th, 2010 - E.coli Monitoring training session in Texarkana
Texas Stream Team will hold an E.coli monitoring training on Texarkana College campus from 1 - 3 pm. This training is hosted by and primarily for Texarkana College. Participants will be trained in E.coli only.
March 16th, 2010 - Cibolo Creek Watershed Stakeholder Meeting
The City of Boerne and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality are partnering with local citizens to protect and improve water quality within Upper Cibolo Creek. Join us Tuesday, March 16, 2010 for an Upper Cibolo Creek Watershed Partnership stakeholder meeting. The meeting will be held on the second floor of the Boerne Convention and Community Center located at 820 Adler Rd in Boerne, TX. Refreshments will begin at 6:00 pm with presentations from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
March 25th, 2010 - Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Steering Committee Meeting
The Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority will host their annual Steering Committee Meeting Thursday March 25th, 2010 at the GBRA River Annex, 905 Nolan St. in Seguin. Concerned citizens are invited to participate in the decision making process. If you have any further questions, you may contact Debbie Magin with the GBRA at 830-379-5822.
March 31st, 2010 - Brazos River Authority Steering Committee Meeting
The Brazos River Authority will host their annual Steering Committee Meeting Wednesday March 31st, 2010 at their Central Office at 4600 Cobbs Dr. in Waco. For more information, contact Jenna Barrett at 254-761-3149 or e-mail jbarrett@brazos.org
February 2010
February 6th, 2010 - Monitoring Training session at the Landing
Texas Stream Team will host a water quality monitoring training in San Marcos, TX at the Landing; Texas Stream Team's headquarters on Spring Lake in the Aquarena Center. Participants will be trained in core parameters as well as E.coli monitoring.
February 20th, 2010 - Monitoring Training session in Corpus Christi
Texas Stream Team will hold a water quality monitoring training on Texas A&M - Corpus Christi campus. This training is hosted by and primarily for TAMUCC students. Participants will be trained in core parameters as well as E.coli monitoring.
February 27th, 2010 - Plum Creek clean-up at Steeplechase Park
The City of Kyle will host a Creek Clean-up Event at Steeplechase Park at 9:30 am. This event is organized in partnership with the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority.
January 2010
January 8th, 2010 - E.coli Monitoring Training session at the Landing
Texas Stream Team will host an E.coli monitoring training in San Marcos, TX at the Landing; Texas Stream Team's headquarters on Spring Lake in the Aquarena Center. Participants will be trained in E.coli monitoring only.
January 22nd, 2010 - Monitoring Training session in New Braunfels
Texas Stream Team will hold a training in New Braunfels hosted by the Lindheimer Master Naturalists. This event will be held at the Comal County Extension Offices on Resource Dr. off of Hwy 46. Participants will be trained in core parameters as well as E.coli.
December 2009
November 2009
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 - Texas Stream Team 2009 Annual Partner Meeting - River Systems Institute, Texas State University-San Marcos
As a statewide organization, Texas Stream Team partners and coordinators have extensive scientific and volunteer water quality monitoring knowledge. While we may be separated by geography and organizational mission, one central theme ties us together – improving water resources and quality of life through improved decisions, education and environmental data collection.
Tuesday November 3rd - "Train the Trainers" Partner Training, quality control session,or a refresher for partners. So far three partner agencies have confirmed their participation.
July 2009
Meeting of the Monitors - July 17-19, 2009, New Braunfels, TX
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