Conservation Events and Activities in Texas

Last Modified: 05/09/2008

January 2008

Jan. 16
High Plains Irrigation Conference and Trade Show
Amarillo Civic Center
8:30 – 4 p.m.

Jan. 19
Fort Worth Stock Show Plant I.D. Contest
Contest will be held in the Cactus Room located in the Amon G. Carter, Jr. Exhibits Bldg.
Contest hours are 12:30 PM - 4 PM
Sponsored by Dalworth SWCD and Texas Cooperative Extension

Jan. 23
Lamesa – Southern Mesa Ag Conference
Movie Land Theater
8 a.m.
Sponsored by AgriLife Extension and co-sponsored by local soil and water conservation district.

Jan. 23
Lubbock - Career Ag Expo, Texas Tech University, College of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
NRCS will be participating to provide outreach and recruitment efforts to graduates and students of the agricultural college.

Jan. 31- Feb. 1-2  
Southwest Farm and Ranch Classic
Lubbock Civic Center
NRCS will be exhibiting at the show. The purpose of the event is to provide agricultural producers the opportunity to learn more about advanced technology related to the farming industry. Producers will learn about the latest developments in agriculture to benefit their operations and promote land stewardship.

February 2008

February 6
Dalhart—2nd Annual Dallam and Hartley County Ag Appreciation Day
Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce is planning the Ag Business show with special programs and panel discussions on the future of renewable energy for the Panhandle.

Feb. 14-16
Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Hilton San Antonio Airport
Will feature the new NRCS wildlife display and wildlife habitat/NRCS programs brochure

Feb. 21-23
Texas Land Trust Council, Marriott South, Austin, Texas
Claude Ross with the Farm and Ranch Protection Program will be helping with the tour of the Ragsdale Ranch in Dripping Springs on Feb. 21 and speaking on Feb. 23 on the conservation panel about the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP).

Feb. 22
Third Annual Wildlife and Grazing Management Clinic, Alice, Texas
NRCS biolgoist and rangeland specialist will be presenting.
Phone:  (361) 668-8361

February 25-27
National Association of RC&D Councils Leadership Forum, Washington, D.C.

February 28
Canyon—Spring Career Expo, West Texas A&M University
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
NRCS will be participating to provide outreach and recruitment efforts to graduates and students of the university.

February 29
Pesticide CEU Workshop, Brenham, Texas
Phone:  (979) 277-6212

March 2008

March 2-5
Southwest States RC&D Conference
Sheraton St. Louis City Center
St. Louis, MO

March 13-16
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Meeting
American Bank Center Convention Center, Corpus Christi
NRCS and GLCI displays and materials

March 16-19
Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council/Co-Bank
Omni Bayfront Hotel, Corpus Christi, Texas
NRCS booth and materials

March 16-20 (National Ag Day is March 20)
National Agriculture Week
NRCS will be sending out a news release to recognize farmers/ranchers and their NRCS conservation efforts in Texas.

April 2008

April 8
Clarendon—Wildlife Alliance for Youth (WAY) Region I Contest
Taylor Lakes
9 a.m.

April 10<br> Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Agri-fest
NRCS/SWCD display and participation in Agri-fest at the Coliseum

April 12
Migration Celebration held at the San Bernard Refuge on in Brazoria County. NRCS display

April 15
Region 5 Wildlife Contest
Flat Top Ranch, Walnut Springs, TX
9:00 a.m.
For further information about registration and payment mailing address, please contact Carolann Corado at (940) 872-5329, or e-mail at carolann.corado@tx.usda.gov

April 15
Wildlife Alliance for Youth South Texas Contest, Welder Wildlife Foundation, Sinton
The Wildlife Alliance for Youth (WAY) contests offer opportunities for 4-H and FFA students to display their knowledge of the outdoors, while offering scholarships to contest winners.

April 16
Pond Management Workshop, Bastrop SWCD and NRCS
8:30 a.m.-noon, Contact Michael Raney at Bastrop NRCS at 512-321-2489 ext. 3

April 18
Sugarland Water Expo held at 2700 Town Center Blvd., Sugarland, Tx on in Fort Bend County.

April 19
Earth Fest—Wildcat Bluff Nature Center, Amarillo NRCS and many others will be partnering to present exhibits to educate the public about the importance on conservation of natural resources.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

April 22
Earth Day at Fort Hood
Exhibit will be held near the commissary 
8 AM - 9 PM

April 22
NRCS will be educating students while planting trees donated by the Willacy SWCD at Pittman Elementary School in Raymondville on Earth Day.

April 23
SWCD/NRCS Goliad Field Day
8:30 a.m.
Call 361-645-2350 for more information.

April 25-26
Matagorda County Earth Week
NRCS Wildlife Display

April 25
8:30-3:30pm NRCS will have a booth at a Career Fair at Travis Middle school in Port Lavaca for 8th graders. Focus will be on Careers in NRCS and Earth Team Volunteers.

April 26  
Third Annual Sustainable Land Management Workshop
Workshop will be held at Samuell Farm, Dallas, Texas
8:30 AM - 4 PM
Sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife, Texas Cooperative Extension, USDA-NRCS, Dallas Central Appraisal District, Bluebonnet RC&D, Dalworth SWCD, North Texas Master Naturalist, Noble Foundation, and Samuell Farm.

April 27–May 4
Soil Stewardship Week, "Water is Life" (NACD/SWCD)

April 29
Pond Management Workshop, Capote Fish Farm on Sagebiel Rd, Seguin. Call 830-379-0930 Ext. 3


May 2008

May 1
Range Tour and Landowner Workshop (PDF; 895 Kb)
Sterling Ranch (located on the county lines of Borden, Howard, Mitchell and Scurry Counties
Contact: Big Country RC&D for more information

May 2
Prescribed Burn Workshop
Bleiblerville VFD, Austin County and Washington County
12:30-5 p.m.
Sessions will include Prescribed Burn Associations, Prescribed Burn Safety, Laws and Regulations, Prescribed Burn Planning -- Start to Finish and Discussion/Formation of Prescribed Burn Associations. For more information or to reserve a seat, contact James Hluchan, USDA-NRCS at 979/865-3139, ext.3.

May 2
Pond Management Field Day, Fayette SWCD /NRCS
1 - 3 p.m.
Dennis Neuman (979)968-5893

May 3
Texas Wildlife Association's Family Day, Robstown
Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds
2-5 p.m.
NRCS Plant ID Booth

May 7
TSSWCB Region 3 Awards Banquet in Refugio
Ag in the Classroom, Brenham

May 7
Brush Management Workshop, McFaddin, Victoria County, 8:30 to 4:00, 5.5 hours of Continuing Education Units (CEUs), 361-576-1129 Ext. 3

May 8
The Calhoun SWCD has a teacher workshop in Port Lavaca at the Bauer Building on the Fairgrounds next to the Field Office 4-5:30p.m.

May 8-9
Austin Water Fest, Travis Co. Expo

May 9
Texas Wildlife Assn. and NRCS Wildlife and Land Student Workshop, Dripping Springs

May 14
Top of Texas Career Expo—Amarillo College Careers for the future will be presented to 2,000 high school sophomores.
NRCS will exhibit a technology display showing the newest software used in conservation planning.
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

May 15
Annual Luling Foundation Field Day
Luling Registration 7:30
Tour 8:00-12:00; Lunch
Free Demonstrations 1:30-3:00
For information, call Bonnie Dredla at 830-875-2438

May 16
Grazing Management Workshop (PDF; 403 Kb)
77 Ranch, Blooming Grove, Texas
Registration starts at 8:00 a.m.
This workshop will be the Blackland Prairie GLCI's first hosted event.  For further information and to RSVP by May 12, 2008, please contact the Navarro County Texas AgriLife Extension at (903) 654-3075.

May 21
Texas Parks and Wildlife Lone Star Land Steward Awards Program
Austin, Texas

May 21
Ag in the Classroom, at the Moreman Gin in Calhoun County. There will be 350 3rd grade students come thru different stations put on by SWCD directors, NRCS, Extension, Farm Bureau and the Moreman Gin.
 

June 2008

June 16-18
Range Camp, San Marcos, Open to campers ages 12-18, from Comal, Guadalupe, Hays, Bexar, Caldwell, Karnes, Blanco and surrounding counties. $50 for 3-day camp.
Comal Guadalupe SWCD (830) 379-0930 ext. 100

June 10-11, 2008, June 17-18, 2008
Grant Writing Workshop (PDF; KB)
Alamo Resources Conservation & Development Area, Inc.
Two Location:
San Antonio, TX - June 10-11
Floresville, TX - June 17-18

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