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EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, & TRAINING
***Due to COVID-19 many events, workshops and trainings have been rescheduled or postponed, while others have been changed to a virtual format such as a webinar. Meetings that would normally take place in-person are still listed here.
Clean Coast Texas Workshop
The Texas General Land Office invites local elected officials, planners, engineers, NGOs, educators, stakeholders, and residents of the Texas Coastal Zone to attend an interactive, online workshop to learn all about Clean Coast Texas, an initiative of the Texas Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program. The initiative helps communities reduce pollution and enhance water quality along the Texas Coast as part of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan. Register to attend the workshop at 10:00 a.m. on either Thursday, January 28th or Thursday, February 4, 2021.
The Texas General Land Office invites local elected officials, planners, engineers, NGOs, educators, stakeholders, and residents of the Texas Coastal Zone to attend an interactive, online workshop to learn all about Clean Coast Texas, an initiative of the Texas Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Program. The initiative helps communities reduce pollution and enhance water quality along the Texas Coast as part of the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan. Register to attend the workshop at 10:00 a.m. on either Thursday, January 28th or Thursday, February 4, 2021.
Solid Waste Workshop Series: Debris Management Preparedness in Challenging Times
H-GAC's next Solid Waste Workshop Series will be presented as a webinar. This half-day workshop will focus on activities that can assist jurisdictions be prepared to respond to and recover from a disaster debris generating incident. Topics will include the challenges of COVID-19 on solid waste staffing, collections, and disposal; health and safety considerations in conducting debris management operations; and recent changes in disaster debris and public assistance regulations and guidance.
Registration is required for the webinar. For more information contact Erin Livingston.
Thursday, January 7, 2020
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Online
H-GAC's next Solid Waste Workshop Series will be presented as a webinar. This half-day workshop will focus on activities that can assist jurisdictions be prepared to respond to and recover from a disaster debris generating incident. Topics will include the challenges of COVID-19 on solid waste staffing, collections, and disposal; health and safety considerations in conducting debris management operations; and recent changes in disaster debris and public assistance regulations and guidance.
Registration is required for the webinar. For more information contact Erin Livingston.
Thursday, January 7, 2020
10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Online
River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash®
Save the Date for Trash Bash 2021
Every year, thousands of volunteers gather to clean up trash and debris along area waterways by participating in the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas, the River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash®. To protect volunteers and their families, Trash Bash will be going virtual in 2021. Learn how to get involved in the re-imagined event March 25-28, 2021. Trash Bash hopes to return normally in 2022.
What is Trash Bash®? This video recognizing Trash Bash®'s 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award illustrates the mission of the event. Over 26 years, 113,711 volunteers have cleaned 1,758 miles of shoreline, gathering 2,331 tons of trash and 11,578 tires.
With locations across the Galveston Bay watershed, there's a cleanup location near home, work, or school. An educational area offers opportunities to learn more about protecting water quality. Participating in Trash Bash® is free, with supplies, t-shirts, lunch, and door prizes provided. Scouts and students are encouraged to participate.
Get information about Trash Bash's coastal county locations online: Bastrop Bayou-Marlin Marina * Baytown Nature Center * Dickinson Bayou * Galveston Bay-Seabrook * Galveston Bay-Virginia Point Peninsula * Oyster Creek-Lake Jackson
Learn more about becoming a volunteer or sponsor for Trash Bash® 2021. Donate online to support Trash Bash®.
Save the Date for Trash Bash 2021
Every year, thousands of volunteers gather to clean up trash and debris along area waterways by participating in the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas, the River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash®. To protect volunteers and their families, Trash Bash will be going virtual in 2021. Learn how to get involved in the re-imagined event March 25-28, 2021. Trash Bash hopes to return normally in 2022.
What is Trash Bash®? This video recognizing Trash Bash®'s 2018 Texas Environmental Excellence Award illustrates the mission of the event. Over 26 years, 113,711 volunteers have cleaned 1,758 miles of shoreline, gathering 2,331 tons of trash and 11,578 tires.
With locations across the Galveston Bay watershed, there's a cleanup location near home, work, or school. An educational area offers opportunities to learn more about protecting water quality. Participating in Trash Bash® is free, with supplies, t-shirts, lunch, and door prizes provided. Scouts and students are encouraged to participate.
Get information about Trash Bash's coastal county locations online: Bastrop Bayou-Marlin Marina * Baytown Nature Center * Dickinson Bayou * Galveston Bay-Seabrook * Galveston Bay-Virginia Point Peninsula * Oyster Creek-Lake Jackson
Learn more about becoming a volunteer or sponsor for Trash Bash® 2021. Donate online to support Trash Bash®.
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Texas Watershed Steward Course
The Texas Watershed Steward (TWS) program was initiated to provide science-based, watershed education to help citizens identify and take action to address local water quality impairments. Texas Watershed Stewards learn about the nature and function of watersheds, potential impairments, and strategies for watershed protection. The TWS program is implemented through a partnership between The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB). Free, in-person Texas Watershed Steward workshops are delivered statewide in addition to an online version of the course. To view more information about Texas Watershed Stewards, including program information, upcoming workshops, online course access, downloadable course materials, and contact information, visit TWS.tamu.edu. |
This program and website are funded in part by the TCEQ through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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