Irrigation System Conservation Tips
The goal of any irrigation system is to give plants a sufficient amount of water without waste. By using a zone irrigation system, grassy areas can be watered separately and more frequently than...
View ArticleDemonstration of rainwater harvesting system gardens established at AgriLife...
AMARILLO – With the landscape and rooftop availability at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Amarillo, Nich Kenny, Texas AgriLife Extension Service irrigation specialist, determined...
View ArticleOMG It’s Hot… Save Your Water! (Fun Graphic)
The post OMG It’s Hot… Save Your Water! (Fun Graphic) appeared first on Texas Water News.
View ArticleSoutheast Texas Water Tour 2012, interviews with TCEQ, Sierra Club, COH...
The Texas Water Foundation’s Southeast Texas Water Tour 2012 — This video was shot at the WaterWorks Education Center, part of a two day, fact-finding trip through Greater Houston Metropolitan area...
View ArticleThe Art of Water Conservation
WATRNews.com is broadening its coverage of water news and water conservation efforts across Texas. Launching this new effort, SaveWaterTexas.com, an affiliate of WATRNews.com, has recently announced...
View ArticleTurn off the water while brushing your teeth
Turn off the water while brushing your teeth and save 1 gallon of water every minute! The post Turn off the water while brushing your teeth appeared first on Texas Water News.
View ArticleCypress Creek EMS Is Saving Water As Well As Lives
Founded in 1975, Cypress Creek EMS started out as the logical community response to tragedy: a neighbor’s heart attack…delayed treatment…and the resulting death of a resident and friend. Convinced that...
View ArticleDid you know?
Did you know? It takes 40,000 gallons of water to make a pair of blue jeans. The post Did you know? appeared first on Texas Water News.
View ArticleFunding The State Water Plan… An Interview with Senator Troy Fraser
In a recent interview with the Texas Water Conservation Association (TWCA), Senator Troy Fraser explained the importance of educating people and businesses about the importance of conservation of...
View ArticleFirst WaterSense labeled home in the Dallas/Ft Worth area
On March 23, 2013, Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center – Dallas, in partnership with the EPA Region 6, and the City of Dallas Water Utilities is hosting the grand opening of the first...
View ArticleLone Star GCD Adds New Weather Monitoring Equipment at its Water Conservation...
Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District (LSGCD) has added an important new tool at its comprehensive water conservation demonstration facility that will collect weather data 24/7 in collaboration...
View ArticleWHCRWA has launched a new Mobile Teaching Lab for use by teachers at Katy...
The West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) has launched a new Mobile Teaching Lab for use by teachers at Katy ISD’s 35 elementary school campuses. Members of the SaveWaterTexas troup who...
View ArticleSenator Kel Seliger: Voters of Texas must approve Prop 6 and continue to...
Senator Kel Seliger: 2 Things Every Texan Can Do for Water I am not telling the people of West Texas anything they do not already know. In fact, the Texas Panhandle is almost entirely still classified...
View ArticleHow does a Rainwater Cistern Work? At the Wimberley Blue Hole
In the heart of Central Texas, Blue Hole has long been a destination in the Texas Hill Country for swimming, camping, and enjoying nature along spring-fed Cypress Creek, often being named one of Texas’...
View ArticleA new water conservation TV spot asks Texans… Is it worth the water?
The Save Water Texas Coalition has released a new commercial scheduled to run later this month in the greater Houston, Texas area. The commercial asks Texans to do their part to help conserve this...
View ArticleRadio spot asks Texans to imagine sharing a glass of water with 30 other straws.
A New radio spot by the Save Water Texas Coalition draws attention to Texas’ population growth by asking Texans to imagine sharing a tall glass of ice water with 30 other straws. Water News of Texas...
View ArticleColorado River Alliance Launches a traveling, interactive science museum to...
The Colorado River Alliance announced today the launch of the first ever Texas Colorado River Mobile River Learning Experience. In partnership with Austin Water, the Colorado River Alliance (CRA) is...
View ArticleAs drought deepens, Dallas looks to charge ‘water hogs’ more
As I was reading an article by Robert Wilonsky ( @RobertWilonsky ) titled “As drought deepens, Dallas looks to change water restrictions — and charge ‘water hogs’ more”, I was reminded of a project I...
View ArticleHarris-Galveston Subsidence Districts WaterWise Program Helps Families Save...
GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas – Students in Harris and Galveston Counties are becoming whizzes in water and energy conservation, and it shows in what they are saving at home. Over 58,000 households in Harris...
View ArticleTexas A&M AgriLife Extension & Texas Water Foundation Join the Save Water...
The Save Water Texas Coalition (SWTC) — made up of cities, water agencies, water professionals, utility districts, community leaders, and educators – is pleased to announce that Texas A&M AgriLife...
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