For the Public:

Field Trip

 

 

Title.............................."Seco Creek Water Quality Demonstration Project"

 

Description...................Tour of project covering 170,000 acres in Bandera,

                                     Medina and Uvalde Counties. See water-saving

                                     irrigation methods, sewage-cleaning artificial

                                     wetlands, recharge dam and sinkhole. Written

                                     materials also available.

 

Target

Audience......................School classes, agricultural and environmental

                                    organizations, other public groups interested in water

                                    conservation.

 

Cost.............................Free.

 

Location......................Tours leave from project office in Hondo.

 

Dates/Times................By arrangement.

 

Special

requirements...............Limited walking. Dress for weather, sun conditions.

 

Sponsor/POC..............Seco Creek Water Quality Demonstration Office

                                   Park Place Professional Building

                                   1616 Avenue M, Suite 100

                                   Hondo, TX  78861

                                   Tel. (830) 426-3198/3214

                                   Fax  (830) 426-4491

                                   Website:

                                   http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/personnel/LN0049.htm

 

Other Notes................Office also sponsors symposia and programs for public

                                   agencies and agricultural groups. The project itself is a

                                   coalition of federal, state and local agriculture and

                                   conservation agencies.