FYI – What's Going On In and Around the Region
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Texas SmartScapeTrain-the-Speaker Class
February 17, 2009
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Dallas Research and Extension Center, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas
Don’t miss this opportunity to become a savvy SmartScape speaker! Join us for a free 3-hour class that will show you how to effectively present SmartScape to your audience. You will also have an opportunity to view rain and community gardens as well as view rainwater harvesting, landscape water conservation, and new irrigation technology demonstrations. The class will be taught by Dotty Woodson, Extension Program Specialist for the Texas AgriLife Extension.
To register, visit www.nctcog.org/envir/registration.asp?EventID=197.
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2009 Keep Texas Beautiful Governor’s Community Achievement Awards Application
Applications for the 2009 Keep Texas Beautiful Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA) are now available at www.ktb.org/assets/GCAA_application_2009.pdf. All applications must be received by KTB by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2009.
The GCAA program is one of the most prestigious annual environmental awards in Texas. Each year, nine winning communities share $1 million in landscape prizes from the Texas Department of Transportation for their outstanding overall efforts to keep their communities beautiful. The awards recognize achievement in seven areas:
• Community Leadership and Coordination
• Youth Education
• Public Awareness
• Litter Prevention and Cleanup
• Litter Law and Illegal Dumping Enforcement
• Beautification and Community Improvement
• Solid Waste Management
For more information and a list of 2008 GCAA award winners, visit www.ktb.org.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Recreation Grants
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has posted a new form for applications for their Small Community Grant Program. Eligible applicants to the Small Community Grant Program include cities, counties, Municipal Utility Districts, etc., with populations of 20,000 or less. The award limit is $75,000. The application deadline is January 31, 2009.
To access the new Small Community Program grant application, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/grants/trpa/#small.
Other upcoming grant application deadlines for TPWD recreation grants are:
• Outdoor Recreation Grant Program – January 31, 2009
• Urban Indoor Recreation Facility Grant Program – January 31, 2009 (restricted to cities and counties with populations over 500,000)
• Urban Outdoor Recreation Grant Program – February 28, 2009 (restricted to cities and counties with populations over 500,000)
For more information, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us/business/grants/trpa/.
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Plano Hosting Free Learn Green to Live Green Workshops
The City of Plano is hosting several free classes and workshops to help North Texans learn more about conserving natural and financial resources. For more information, visit www.livegreeninplano.com.
Organic Gardening: Healthy Soil, Healthy Food
January 15, 2009
7 - 8 p.m.
L. E. R. Schimelpfenig Library, 5024 Custer Rd., Plano
10 Steps to a Greener Home: Energy Efficiency Options
March 5, 2009
7 - 8 p.m.
W.O. Haggard Jr. Library, 2501 Coit Rd., Plano
Rain Water Harvesting: Every Drop Counts!
May 18, 2009
7 - 8 p.m.
Maribelle M. Davis Library, 7501B Independence Pkwy., Plano
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Upcoming State and Local Workshops/Conferences
Texas A&M University Watershed Planning Short Course
January 12–16, 2009
Bandera
Registration is now open for the January 2009 Texas Watershed Planning Short Course, to be held at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera. This week-long course familiarizes participants with the key elements necessary for developing and implementing a watershed protection plan.
For more information on the course, visit watershedplanning.tamu.edu/ or contact Kevin Wagner at klwagner@ag.tamu.edu.
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Texas Water 2009
April 14 -17, 2009
Galveston
Join the largest regional water conference in the U. S. at the beautiful Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center. With over 365 exhibits, this is your best opportunity to see the latest in equipment, technology and services for the water and wastewater industry.
This year's conference program is better than ever. Our program committee has been able to select from nearly 400 abstracts submitted to create a program that meets the needs of all in the water community. This includes a number of special topics including Workforce Issues, Pharmaceuticals and Emerging Contaminants, and Emergency Recovery.
For more information, visit www.texas-water.com/.
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12th Annual Texas Recycling and Sustainability Summit
August 30 - September 2, 2009
Galveston
Early registration is now open for the 12th Annual Texas Recycling and Sustainability Summit, “Keen on Green”. The event will be held at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center. Cost to attend is $275 for members and $375 for non-members if registering before July 15, 2009. After July 15, 2009, cost to attend is $325 for members and $425 for non-members.
For more information or to download a registration form, visit www.recycletx.com/summit_2009.html.
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Upcoming National Workshops/Conferences
National Demolition Association C&D Recycling Symposium
Fall 2009, dates TBA
The National Demolition Association (NDA) has announced plans for an inaugural International Symposium on the State of C&D (Construction & Demolition) Recycling, to be held in Chicago in the fall of 2009. The NDA will partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the National Federation of Demolition Contractors in the United Kingdom, the European Demolition Association, and numerous other organizations involved with recycling and construction.
The International Symposium on the State of C&D Recycling will gather federal, state, and local regulators with companies involved in the demolition and recycling process to discuss ways to develop environmentally sound and economically viable ways to recycle C&D waste. There will be sessions on current generation and recycling rates, market development, new technology, administrative barriers, and economic disincentives to successful recycling.
Full details on the event will be available shortly. For more information, visit www.demolitionassociation.com.
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2009 APWA Congress and Exposition
September 13-16, 2009
Columbus, Ohio
Save the date for the best show in Public Works, the 2009 American Public Works Association Annual Congress and Exposition.
For more information, visit www.apwa.net/meetings/congress/2009.
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