Results for "Healthy River"

Seminar 2023

The seminar discussed strategies and incentives to conserve water in landscaping including rainwater harvesting, native plants, and irrigation methods.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Rainbow Trout Stocking Program

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department stocks rainbow trout around the state every winter to provide opportunities for anglers to get out there and fish.

Healthy River Landscaping

UGRA along with Kerr County, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hill Country Master Gardeners, Beyond Irrigation, Medina Garden Nursery, and Hill Country Master Naturalists hosted the "Landscaping to Keep Our River Healthy" seminar on September 12, 2019.

Riparian Areas

The riparian area is a band of dense, native vegetation along a body of water. This zone can be identified by high soil moisture, frequent flooding, and the unique collection of plants and animals found there.

Low Impact Development

Low Impact Development (LID) is a land planning and design approach for managing stormwater runoff as close to its source as possible.  LID principles complement, and sometimes replace, traditional stormwater management systems, which historically emphasized quickly moving stormwater off-site with curbs, pipes, and culverts.