Texas Riparian Association

The Texas Riparian Association will be hosting its Annual Meeting at Bamberger Ranch Preserve on May 13th & 14th! We'll be offering a tour of the ranch & preserve, host riparian presentations and demonstrations including a hands-on propagation workshop with Casey Williams of BIO-WEST Inc.

See full details and register at:

2026 Annual Meeting Texas Riparian Association 2026 Annual Meeting May 13 & 14, 2026Bamberger Ranch Preserve 2341 Blue Ridge Drive, Johnson City, TX 78636May 13, 2026 | Preserve Tour 1pm – 5pmMay 14, 2026 | …

Following the tragic Guadalupe flood, a coalition of landowners, volunteers, and organizations launched a bold effort to restore their cherished river. “Hope for the Guadalupe” bears witness to the heartbreaking disaster and showcases the conservationists working to replant native trees, spread grasses and forbs, and bring peace and beauty to a beleaguered river.

We will be hosting benefit screenings with Q&As in Austin (5/12), Kerrville (5/14), San Antonio 5/15), Dallas (5/19), and Houston (5/21), with a live performance from at our Kerrville screening. Proceeds from the screening will benefit river restoration efforts. Additional community screenings will be announced soon, followed by a digital and broadcast release in June.

🎟️ Tickets are available through the links below:
Austin: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/11th-annual-water-texas-film-festival-tickets-1985395787245?aff=oddtdtcreator
Kerrville: https://www.showpass.com/hope-for-the-guadalupe-the-river-will-heal/
San Antonio: https://sabgtx.org/event/hope-for-the-guadalupe/
Dallas: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hope-for-the-guadalupe-benefit-screening-tickets-1987543034720
Houston: Tickets coming soon!

This inspiring film was made in partnership with The Community Foundation, Hill Country Alliance, San Antonio Botanical Garden, Kerr County River Foundation, Texas Water Foundation, American Rivers, Hunt Preservation Society, Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation, Fin and Fur Films, Upper Guadalupe River Authority.

Please join us for these special nights of remembrance and hope. If you’re unable to attend, please consider making a donation to river recovery efforts through the “Hope for the Guadalupe” fund that will support the Hill Country Alliance, San Antonio Botanical Gardens, the Kerr County River Foundation, and the Hunt Preservation Society. Link in bio to donate 🎁

On behalf of the film team and partnering organizations, we’d like to extend our deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones.

Arrest made over illegal dumping into the Trinity River.

Texas’ biggest illegal riverine dumping site in recent memory has finally gotten into the crosshairs of law enforcement following the arrest of a previously convicted felon in Dallas, whom complainants, including the Texas Rivers Protection Association, had been warning regulators about for months – others, for years.

Featured photo of the illegal Trinity River dump by Angela Piazza/The Dallas Morning News. See our blog post on the matter linked below in the comments.

We're looking forward to hosting our first Texas Riparian & Stream Ecosystem workshop of the spring in Granbury, April 22! Plenty of spots available. Registration is available until the 15th; see link below in the comments to register!

Our partners at Hill Country Alliance are hosting a Hillside Stewardship Workshop on Saturday, March 28th for Hill Country landowners who are interested in reducing erosion, enhancing groundwater infiltration, and boosting plant productivity on their property. This hands-on field day will be hosted at Pure Pastures Ranch in Canyon Lake, TX.

Space is limited! Register now at https://hillcountryalliance.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/hillcountryalliance/eventRegistration.jsp?event=513

Texas forest and woodland landowners are now eligible to receive up to $80,000 for reforestation practices on their property through the Texas Resilient Landscapes Initiative.

The initiative is offering $3.2 million in cost-share funding over the next four years.

The funding is focused on supporting reforestation efforts in areas vulnerable to risk of loss from disaster or environmental change. Eligible tracts must have lost trees due to a natural disaster, disease, or weather extremes in the past 10 years

Learn more at: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/texas-resilient-landscapes-initiative-offers-3-2-million-in-reforestation-funding/

We still have some spots available for this workshop at Love Creek Preserve, October 14! Deadline to register is now October 10. See the registration link in the comments below.

Texas communities can apply for grant funding to implement active watershed protection plans that increase strategic tree placement through the Watershed Protection Plan Implementation grant. This grant will support up to 15 grants over five years.

Applications for the grant will be accepted through Nov. 30, 2025. Applicants must provide nature-based solutions that increase the strategically placed tree cover and protect water quality while increasing access to urban tree canopy and associated health, environmental and economic benefits.

👉Explore eligibility and apply for the Watershed Protection Plan Implementation grant: https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/new-grant-supports-the-use-of-trees-and-forestry-in-watershed-protection-plans/

In response to the devastating July 2025 floods, partners across the Hill Country have joined forces to support riparian restoration in Kerr County. Together, with local leaders, we hosted three workshops in Center Point, Ingram, and Kerrville—engaging more than 300 residents in conversations on debris management, riparian restoration, and long-term recovery.

Key takeaways for landowners:
💡 “Leave what lives. Keep what covers. Remove what harms.”
💡 Dead wood is good wood
💡 If using the County’s Private Property Debris Removal service, mark items blue to indicate Do Not Remove
💡 As the landowner, you’re in charge! Set clear goals with contractors

📢 Join us on Friday, September 5 at the Comfort Public Library from 4-6PM for our next riparian restoration event.

A HUGE thank you to our partners who made these workshops possible: Texas Parks and Wildlife, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Comfort Area Foundation, Texas A&M Forest Service, Upper Guadalupe River Authority, Bandera County River Authority & Groundwater District, Texas Riparian Association, Kerr County Water Alliance, East Kerr/Center Point Riparian Recovery Committee, Hunt Preservation Society, Riverside Nature Center Association, Kerrville Urban Trail System, Schreiner University, Central Provisions, Tom Moore High School, and Trailhead.