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HOME ABOUT Vision Background Partners Glossary MAPS & DATA Maps Reports Photos Data NEWS Join Newsletter Calendar EDUCATIONCONTACT US Watershed CommitteeSITE MAP		Calendar and Meetings View a Calendar of Community Meetings and Events Upcoming Cypress Creek Project Meetings: Click to See Watershed Subcommittee Meetings... Past Cypress Creek Project Meetings: Hays County Public Input and Discussions: Hays County is in the process of developing its first County Strategic Plan and your input is very important. Please save one of the dates below and come join them in a public discussion. Residents can assist by filling out a survey available on the Hays County Web site at www.co.hays.tx.us or directly at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AcDfT3x7o5RtcaugcYAmwQ_3d_3d. The public is invited to discuss their concerns and ideas from 6:30 to 9 p.m.: November 10 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 RR 12, Wimberley November 12 at Chapa Middle School, 3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle November 17 at the San Marcos Police Department, 630 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos November 19 at Dripping Springs City Hall, 511 Mercer St., Dripping Springs The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents imporve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and mamagement activities. Cypress Creek Workshop on October 22, 2009, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm At the Wimberley Community Center 14068 Ranch Road 12 Wimberley, TX 78676 To Pre-register, visit www.tws.tamu.edu. The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarialy focus on water quality issues in the Cypress Creek watershed as well as efforts by the community, the River Systems Institute, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to help improve our water resources and the health of the surrounding watershed. More... CYPRESS CREEK PROJECT WATERSHED COMMITTEE MEETING - July 31, 2009 Includes a tour of the watershed and a working lunch. More details to come. Diurnal Bacteria Monitoring Event June 26th and 27th Volunteers and community members, come join us, the Texas Stream Team and Cypress Creek Project, in Wimberley at the Blue Hole, for a special water chemistry and E. coli data gathering event. We will be gathering diurnal samples (24 hours of continuous measurements) to asses the aquatic life and contact recreation use conditions for Cypress Creek. View the Report Here (PDF 33KB) Public Meeting June 3, 2009 The Cypress Creek Project through the River Systems Institute and Texas Stream Team will be hosting a meeting for the Cypress Creek Watershed Committee on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Wimberley Community Center in the Blanco Room. The goal of the Cypress Creek Project is to ensure that the long term integrity and sustainability of the Creek and watershed are preserved and that water quality standards are maintained for present and future generations. The River Systems Institute, through strong Cypress Creek community partnerships, is facilitating this project. The project is paid for by grants from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency Region VI. River Systems Institute, Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and numerous other project partners are providing substantial funds to achieve project success. Public Meeting Monday, November 10, 2008 6:30 - 8:00 pm Wimberley Community Center A public meeting concerning the local freshwater resources. In this public forum, we discussed watershed function, water quality data trends, and groundwater conditions specific to the Cypress Creek watershed. View meeting minutes. See the presentations. CYPRESS WEEK! Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, August 2nd was Cypress Week. Cypress Creek project was out in the community talking with locals about the creek. Look for an account of your experiences with Cypress Creek and data collected during Cypress Week, coming soon. See the Hays County Proclimation! (PDF 66KB) Sunday 7/27 Brookshire Brothers 2-7pm Monday 7/28 City of Wimberley chambers 6:30-8pm - Discussion Forum Notes (PDF 68 k) Tuesday 7/29 Texas Stream Team water quality monitoring training for Wimberley Residents at Aquarena in San Marcos 8-4pm Wednesday 7/30 Canvas businesses with surveys and brief interviews 11-2pm Thursday 7/31 Linda's Fine Foods 11:30 - 1:30 pm Friday 8/1 Maui Wowi Coffee Shop 7:30-10am Saturday 8/2 Jacob’s Well/WVWA headquarters 10-12 - Discussion Forum Notes (PDF 65 k)
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HOME ABOUT Vision Background Partners Glossary MAPS & DATA Maps Reports Photos Data NEWS Join Newsletter Calendar EDUCATIONCONTACT US Watershed CommitteeSITE MAP

Calendar and Meetings

View a Calendar of Community Meetings and Events

Upcoming Cypress Creek Project Meetings:

Click to See Watershed Subcommittee Meetings...

Past Cypress Creek Project Meetings:

Hays County Public Input and Discussions:

Hays County is in the process of developing its first County Strategic Plan and your input is very important. Please save one of the dates below and come join them in a public discussion.

Residents can assist by filling out a survey available on the Hays County Web site at www.co.hays.tx.us or directly at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=AcDfT3x7o5RtcaugcYAmwQ_3d_3d.
The public is invited to discuss their concerns and ideas from 6:30 to 9 p.m.:
November 10 at the Wimberley Community Center, 14068 RR 12, Wimberley
November 12 at Chapa Middle School, 3311 Dacy Lane, Kyle
November 17 at the San Marcos Police Department, 630 E. Hopkins St., San Marcos
November 19 at Dripping Springs City Hall, 511 Mercer St., Dripping Springs

The Texas Watershed Steward program is a free, one-day educational workshop designed to help watershed residents imporve and protect their water resources by getting involved in local watershed protection and mamagement activities.

Cypress Creek Workshop on October 22, 2009, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
At the Wimberley Community Center
14068 Ranch Road 12 Wimberley, TX 78676
To Pre-register, visit www.tws.tamu.edu.

The workshop will provide an overview of water quality and watershed management in Texas. It will primarialy focus on water quality issues in the Cypress Creek watershed as well as efforts by the community, the River Systems Institute, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to help improve our water resources and the health of the surrounding watershed. More...

CYPRESS CREEK PROJECT WATERSHED COMMITTEE MEETING - July 31, 2009

Includes a tour of the watershed and a working lunch. More details to come.

Diurnal Bacteria Monitoring Event
June 26th and 27th
Volunteers and community members, come join us, the Texas Stream Team and Cypress Creek Project, in Wimberley at the Blue Hole, for a special water chemistry and E. coli data gathering event. We will be gathering diurnal samples (24 hours of continuous measurements) to asses the aquatic life and contact recreation use conditions for Cypress Creek. View the Report Here (PDF 33KB)

Public Meeting
June 3, 2009
The Cypress Creek Project through the River Systems Institute and Texas Stream Team will be hosting a meeting for the Cypress Creek Watershed Committee on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm at the Wimberley Community Center in the Blanco Room.

The goal of the Cypress Creek Project is to ensure that the long term integrity and sustainability of the Creek and watershed are preserved and that water quality standards are maintained for present and future generations.

The River Systems Institute, through strong Cypress Creek community partnerships, is facilitating this project. The project is paid for by grants from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Environmental Protection Agency Region VI. River Systems Institute, Hays Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, and numerous other project partners are providing substantial funds to achieve project success.

Public Meeting
Monday, November 10, 2008
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Wimberley Community Center
A public meeting concerning the local freshwater resources. In this public forum, we discussed watershed function, water quality data trends, and groundwater conditions specific to the Cypress Creek watershed. View meeting minutes. See the presentations.

CYPRESS WEEK!
Saturday, July 27 to Sunday, August 2nd was Cypress Week. Cypress Creek project was out in the community talking with locals about the creek. Look for an account of your experiences with Cypress Creek and data collected during Cypress Week, coming soon. See the Hays County Proclimation! (PDF 66KB)

Sunday 7/27         Brookshire Brothers 2-7pm
Monday 7/28           City of Wimberley chambers 6:30-8pm - Discussion Forum Notes (PDF 68 k)
Tuesday 7/29       Texas Stream Team water quality monitoring training for Wimberley Residents at Aquarena in San Marcos 8-4pm
Wednesday 7/30 Canvas businesses with surveys and brief interviews 11-2pm
Thursday 7/31        Linda's Fine Foods 11:30 - 1:30 pm
Friday 8/1                Maui Wowi Coffee Shop 7:30-10am
Saturday 8/2           Jacob’s Well/WVWA headquarters 10-12 - Discussion Forum Notes (PDF 65 k)