Monday, January 13, 2020

Lily Ford Shares Water Knowledge with Local Kids

Lily Ford (Hidalgo Co.) spoke to kids about being a water ambassador, how much water we use for our everyday needs, and taught them about the large amount of water we have on earth but how little of that is actually usable for us. Lily also discussed aquifers and how water contamination can affect more people than just ourselves.







Brayden DeBorde Presents to Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District

Brayden DeBorde (Ellis Co.) presented to sponsor Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District. Brayden gave an update on the Water Ambassador Program and thanked them for being a sponsor!


Logan West Presets to Stockdale 4-H

Logan West (Wilson Co.) gave a presentation to his 4-H club, Stockdale 4-H. Logan discussed water conservation, the Water Ambassadors program, and demonstrated the Texas Stream Team water testing kit.



Brentton Jenkins Maintains Monofilament Recycling Tubes at Caddo Lake and Lake of the Pines

This month, Brentton Jenkins (Harrison Co.) checked and cleaned out his monofilament recycling tubes at Caddo Lake and Lake of the Pines. Since putting up the tubes on Lake of the Pines, he has been collecting much more fishing line. He believes that since the tubes are both up on public land they are able to reach more people. Unlike private boat launches, public launches have year-round passes available, further reducing the cost. 







Trent Morris Presents to Madison County Commissioners Court

Trent Morris (Madison Co.) presented at the Madison County Commissioner's Court Interpretation Brunch in Madisonville. In his speech, Trent talked about his role as 4-H Water Ambassador and described many of the ways he serves others in his community.


Carson Manning Tests Water at Lake Fork

Carson Manning (Guadalupe Co.) has been testing the waters around his county for more than a year now. Recently, Carson tested the water at ...