Texas Community Watershed Partners

Learn about natural techniques for cleansing and conserving stormwater for humans and wildlife, at any scale--backyard to campus to region. Our bayous and bays are greatly impacted by the quality of the stormwater flowing into them, and now is a great time to start improving it with practices we can implement at home, our towns, or beyond. The workshop is open to everyone. There is no cost to attend but registration is required by 6/20. Lunch is included with registration. Click the green sign up button to register.... Read More →

TCWP will be hosting our Wetland Plant Identification Course this August.  The class is a basic introduction to some of the major family groups of wetland plants utilized in our wetland restoration projects.  Classes are  held weekly on Wednesday mornings, and registration with Marissa (mllosa@tamu.edu) is required to ensure your spot in the class.  Registration closes July 21st.  Classes begin Wednesday, August 2nd.

Mary Carol Edwards will lead a one-and-a-half-hour tour that focuses on invasive plants and animals at Exploration Green park in Clear Lake City. The tour will be co-led by Jerry Hamby, Texas Master Naturalist and lead volunteer at the Exploration Green tree nursery. Jerry writes, "The primary goal is to show participants how to identify and remove the most common invasive species (along with a few aggressive natives that need to be controlled). Beyond that, we are looking to establish a plan for dealing with invasive plants. We... Read More →

Have fun while helping to improve water quality and create habitat! This wetland planting event is one of a series of Saturday plantings to establish a wetland in the newest portion of the lake at Exploration Green Nature Park in Clear Lake City.  The wetland will cleanse stormwater and provide habitat for aquatic animals in the lake (which is in fact a nationally known flood control basin following its performance during Hurricane Harvey!). All are welcome to take part in expanding the wetland we've been growing and planting... Read More →

The Annual Meeting of the American Ecological Engineering Society takes place in Houston this year, with the theme “Ecological Engineering: Addressing Uncertainty in a Dynamic World”. In the spirit of this theme, we will synergize efforts and integrate ecological engineering viewed through the lens of scientists, practitioners, policy makers, and society to advance the development of sustainable ecosystems, while fostering education and outreach in a constantly changing world. The meeting will consist of a plenary session, technical sessions, poster presentations, a student design competition, networking opportunities, and a... Read More →

TCWP is hiring a manager for the Stormwater Wetland Program. This position will advance the use of designed stormwater treatment wetlands as a Best Management Practice for water quality and habitat improvement. The Program Manager envisions the direction of the stormwater wetland program and works to make that vision a reality through partnerships and projects. In addition, the Program Manager will work collaboratively with community project partners to identify, plan, fund, implement, maintain, and provide educational outreach on stormwater treatment wetland demonstration sites. Key activities include outreach to... Read More →

The Houston Parks Board is putting on a celebration for the long-awaited pedestrian bridge over Brays Bayou at Mason Park. TCWP has been invited to meet with the park goers and lead tours of our stormwater wetland along the path to the bridge. The Mason Park Marsh is an early example of how wetlands can be designed and implemented to treat pollution in stormwater before it runs into the bayou. The Parks Board says, "Join us to celebrate the grand opening of Mason Park Bridge on Saturday, September... Read More →

Texas Community Watershed Partners (TCWP) is hiring a Program Coordinator for our Ecological Restoration Program; this position is part of our Green Infrastructure for Texas (GIFT) project team. GIFT empowers Texans to build resilient communities adaptable to economic, social, and environmental change through the use of green infrastructure. The team is a multi-level approach to water quality and quantity focused on using living landscape features from individual properties to large-scale undeveloped lands. The Program Coordinator leads our Wetland Restoration Team volunteer program which focuses on freshwater restoration projects... Read More →