Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters Workshop – Seguin

Join us at the Irma Lewis Outdoor Learning Center in Seguin for the Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters workshop! Participants at this workshop will learn about rainwater harvesting, water conservation, and lawn management practices to protect water quality in Geronimo & Alligator Creeks!

Check out the Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters webpage for more information on the workshop and free soil testing!

Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters Program

The Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters (HLHW) program is an educational training program that aims to improve and protect surface water quality by enhancing Texas residents’ awareness and knowledge of best management practices for residential landscapes. The program is offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other partner agencies and organizations. Join us at the Healthy Lawns Healthy Waters Workshop in Seguin!

HLHW workshop participants learn:

• how to design and install residential rainwater capture devices that support rainwater storage and landscape irrigation
• the importance of choosing climate- and soil-appropriate turf and landscaping species for local growing conditions
• the key importance of soil testing and how to determine nutrient application amounts
• how to improve irrigation water use efficiency through better understanding of evapotranspiration, smart meters, deficit irrigation and cycle-soak methods for reducing runoff
• water delivery equipment and measuring water distribution

Other Watershed Events and Workshops

Check out our Events page for more upcoming watershed events!