November, 2011

Texas AgriLife Extension is pleased to announce a 2 day Short course on Urban Stream Processes and Natural Restoration (see attached flyer).

Management of urban streams can range from site specific erosion control, protecting the stream corridor, preventing debris jams to large scale restoration projects. The workshop will address stream morphology assessment, natural channel design principles, and construction practices for stream restoration, riparian vegetation management, and project evaluation. This workshop involves in-class and hands-on field work with opportunities to discuss case studies of interest to the participants.

The course :
Day 1- Stream Processes Review, Stream Mechanics, Legal issues in Stream Degradation, Stream Survey Methodology
Day 2- Bioassessment of Streams, Vegetation Selection for restoration, Stream Design and In-stream Structures Design

When and Where:
November 16 and 17 (Wednesday and Thursday), 2011 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cost:
$ 100 Registration includes program materials and lunch

Who should attend:

Guided Trinity River Expedition via canoe. In addition to seeing the beauty (and sometimes the lack of same) of the river, veteran canoe guide Charles Allen will point out American Indian sites and other historical artifacts as you paddle. From 8:30 am until mid-afternoon. $45 payable when reservation made. Trips are rain or shine. Other details by calling 214-941-1757. 

TRAC - 2nd Saturday habitat-type volunteering (VH)

Habitat management, often in butterfly garden.

Every 2nd Saturday of the month in 2011:  11/12, 12/10.

Contact - Dana Wilson dwilson@audubon.org 
Location - Trinity River Audubon Center, 6500 S. Loop 12, Dallas 75217
Web site - http://www.trinityriveraudubon.org 

Indian Trail Chapter of the TX Master Naturalists Meeting

Presentation  Invasive plants may spread from yard and garden into the neighborhood and further.  An area may look lovely, covered with flowers or blooming in our front yards; but, many imported plants have a dark, aggressive side, escaping from the garden to run amuck in parks and native areas.  With no controls or adversaries to halt them, they may take over the forest or prairie, completely dominating the native plants.  Rio Brazos Master Naturalist Marilyn Sallee will focus her presentation on invasives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Chapter web site - http://txmn.org/indiantrail 

Join Texas Master Naturalist and Environmental Scientist, Rich Jaynes, to explore and understand the management plans for the four habitat areas of the Connemara Meadow Preserve - a riparian zone along Rowlett Creek that is important as a wildlife corridor; the floodplain grasslands and wetlands in the lower meadow, the hedgerows along perimeter and interior fence lines established during agricultural use, and upland grasslands are located in the upper meadow which has a terrace system from earlier agricultural use.  The walk is planned to take about two hours.  All ages are welcome.

Please RSVP to RSVP@connemaraconservancy.org