Breaking news about water resources research and education at Texas universities

The ACWP was originally organized by Texas Coastal Watershed Program, which is part of Texas Sea Grant and Texas Cooperative Extension, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB). [...] In January 2007, the ACWP published the Arroyo Colorado Watershed Protection Plan (ACWPP)— one of the first watershed protection plans in the state—that identified and addressed impairments and concerns in the watershed. [...] Megan Meier, a Texas A&M University graduate student in hydrological sciences, and Amy Rangel, a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, joined TWRI’s staff in June and September, respectively, as the partnership’s part-time grant writers and water quality data analysts. [...] Don Wilkerson, professor in Texas A&M University’s Department of Horticulture and one of the developers of the challenge, said if the person is using anything other than the optimal Earth Kind practices, the challenge will then suggest changes in landscape practices that would help create a healthier and more sustainable environment. [...] Wilkerson encouraged users to complete the online evaluation of the challenge, as it will help Extension evaluate the success and impact of the program.