Arroyo Colorado

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Events in the Watershed Photos

Rural crop irrigation in the Arroyo Colorado watershed
Victor Gutierrez, AgriLife Extension Associate, speaking at the 2020 Coastal Expo, a 2-day outreach program for kids across the RGV to demonstrate the importance of keeping water systems clean and ecosystems healthy.
Victor Gutierrez, AgriLife Extension Associate, at the 2020 Coastal Expo, explaining the rainfall simulator and erosion and run-off.
Beef Improvement Association’s Bull Gain Test and Heifer Development Program conducted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, held on Oct. 9, 2019, assists cattlemen in improving the quality of their livestock by collecting performance data.
The Partnership won a 2012 Texas Environmental Excellence Award given by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Brownie troop member installing storm drain marker
Planting trees around the San Benito Phase III wetland ponds.
Tom McLemore, general manager, Harlingen Irrigation District, discusses the components and utility of the automated canal gate demonstration channel at the Rio Grande Center for Ag Water Efficiency.
Rainfall simulators at the 2020 Coastal Expo.
Jaime Flores, watershed coordinator, explains some the watershed model to students at a Kids, Kows and More event.
Israel Salazar, a soil and water conservation district board member and a Willacy county producer, speakes during a Forage Field Day in 2018. a SWCD board member and a Willacy county producer.
Jaime Flores explaining the watershed model
Former Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource agents Dr. Enrique Perez and Brad Cowan examine a field of kale along the Rio Grande
A bio-retention basin was built at Ramsey Park and planted with native plants and trees.
Los Fresnos High School students planting flowers, shrubs and trees at Falcon Pond Beautification Day.
An exhibit at one of the many outreach events that the Partnership participates in.
Los Fresnos students collecting water samples as part of the Texas Stream Team Training.
Arroyo Colorado watershed model on display at the Coastal Expo, 2016
Arroyo Colorado by Samantha Colunga