The Texas Water Foundation and Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District are proud to present the first Texas Panhandle Water Conservation Symposium: The Dollars and $ense of Water Conservation to be held at the Amarillo Civic Center on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
The symposium has been made possible by a multitude of sponsors and will feature a distinguished list of speakers, including Kel Seliger, Texas State Senator; Four Price, Texas State Representative; Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, Texas State Climatologist; Dr. Robert Mace, Deputy Executive Administrator of the Texas Water Development Board; Carole Baker; Chair of the Alliance for Water Efficiency; and L’Oreal Stepney, Deputy Director Office of Water with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. As the Keynote Speaker, Jim Parks, Executive Director of the North Texas Municipal Water District, will cover the challenges of implementing a conservation program in an urban environment.
Breakout sessions in the afternoon will focus on residential, agricultural, and municipal conservation. Topics will include rainwater harvesting and xeriscape gardening, limited irrigation farming practices, and planning cost-effective efficiency programs.
Tickets are $35 each and lunch will be included. Register online at the Texas Water Foundation: http://www.texaswater.org. For more information, please call the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District at 806-883-2501.
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