Texas Citizen Planner Program

Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service and the City of Brownsville are hosting a free half‐day workshop on Green Infrastructure, nature based techniques to clean and conserve stormwater.

Cost – Free

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
9:00am – noon
Brownsville METRO (La Plaza)
755 International Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520

Speakers will focus on the why and how of green infrastructure practices using case studies from Texas.

Register for the workshop at GIFT-TCWP.eventbrite.com

Workshop flyer attached.

Flier_Gutter to Stream_Brownsville 10.30.19

Houston Area Green Infrastructure Field Days, 9/26 and 10/15

Sheldon Lake State Park, Houston – September 26, 8:30am – noon

Exploration Green, Clear Lake – October 15, 9am – noon

Thanks for Participating!

Registration: GIFT-TCWP.eventbrite.com

See green infrastructure projects in the Houston-Galveston region first hand. Each location showcases an innovative practice and will feature multiple speakers as well as a site tour.

Who should attend? Municipal representatives, local elected officials, county staff, landowners, school districts, not for profit organizations, and facilities managers

Flyer Attached.
GIFT Field Days Fall 2019

Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Water Development Board, and FEMA Region 6 TRO is putting on three workshops in Willacy, Cameron, and Hidalgo Counties. They will be discussing floodplain 101 class in the mornings and then reviewing impact maps, and partner resources in the afternoon. If you would like to participate, please register at the links below. Seating is limited (<40 spots per event), see Eventbrite pages for details.

Cost – Free

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and City of Austin Watershed Protection are hosting a free half‐day workshop on Green Infrastructure, nature based techniques to clean and conserve stormwater.

Cost – Free

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
1pm – 4pm
One Texas Center
505 Barton Springs Rd, Room 325
Austin, TX 78704

Speakers will focus on the why and how of green infrastructure practices using case studies from Texas.

Register for the workshop at GIFT-TCWP.eventbrite.com

More info Here
Gutter to Stream – Austin 8.13.2019

Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
Fall Planning Workshop for Local Governments

Cost – Free

Date – Friday, October 20, 2017; 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

To be added to the list to receive more information, e-mail Amanda Thorin.

Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
Instant Impacts: A Land Use Planning Workshop

Cost – Free

Location – Near Northwest Management District

Date – Friday, September 29, 2017; 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

To be added to the list to receive more information, email Amanda Thorin.

Texas Floodplain Management Association,
G273: Managing Floodplain Development through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Description: This course will focus on the NFIP and concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance.

Registration will be open to non-CFMs. Current CFMs will be placed on a waiting list.

Cost – $50.00 per person

Date – June 26 – 29, 2017; 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location – Houston Permitting Center, 1002 Washington Avenue, 3rd floor, Houston, TX 77002

Houston flyer download – G273: Managing Floodplain Development through NFIP June2017

Online Registration

Texas Department of Public Safety,
G318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop

Description – The goal of this workshop is to provide plan developers with the information necessary to prepare and implement a local hazard mitigation plan. Upon successful completion, participants will be able to: (1) define hazard mitigation and identify the benefits of mitigation planning (2) develop or update a local hazard mitigation plan (3) identify resources and guidance available for mitigation planning and plan implementation

Target audience – local government officials, State officials, and others who are involved in the development of a local mitigation plan

Cost – FREE

Date – June 27 and June 28, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location – Houston TranStar, 6922 Katy Road, Houston, TX 77024

Houston flyer download – G318 Local Mitigation Planning Workshop_June2017

Online Registration