Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem Workshop – Galveston Bay Watersheds

July 1, 2026
8 am - 4:30 pm

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Galveston County
4102 Main St, La Marque, TX 77568

This workshop is being co-hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research, Texas Community Watershed Partners and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function of stream and riparian zones and the benefits and direct impacts from healthy riparian zones. The riparian education programs will cover an introduction to riparian principles, watershed processes, basic hydrology, erosion/deposition principles and riparian vegetation, as well as potential causes of degradation and possible resulting impairment(s) and available local resources including technical assistance and tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation.

These one-day trainings in watersheds across the state include both indoor classroom presentations and outdoor stream walks. Instructors are experts from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

The goal is for participants to better understand and relate to riparian and watershed processes, the benefits that healthy riparian areas provide and the tools that can be employed to prevent and/or resolve degradation and improve water quality. At the conclusion of the training, participants will receive a certificate of completion.

Continuing Education Units Available:

Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicators License – 3 CEUs
Texas Nutrient Management Planning Specialists – 6 hours
International Society of Arboriculture – 8.25 CEUs (Certified Arborist: 2.75, Municipal Specialist: 2.75, BCMA – Science: 0.75, BCMA – Practice: 2)
Texas Forestry Association – 6 hours
Society of American Foresters – 6 hours
Society for Range Management – 7 CEUs
Certified Crop Advisor- 7 CEUs (Nutrient Mgmt: 1, Soil & Water: 1.5, IPM: 1.5, Crop Mgmt: 2.5, Manure Mgmt: 0.5)
Texas Board of Architectural Examiners “Acceptable for HSW credit”
Texas Floodplain Management Association – 7 CECs
The program may also be used for CEUs for Professional Engineers.