Free Educational Classes

Education and outreach is a key component of Upper Trinity’s Water Conservation and Watershed Protection programs. Upper Trinity provides educational resources in a variety of formats, such as virtual and in-person classes (Water Talks) and how-to videos.

Join us during these events to increase your knowledge of irrigation, landscaping and watershed protection to help save water, money, and protect water quality. Below is a listing of past and upcoming educational opportunities that residents are encouraged to take part in.

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Upcoming Classes

Water Talk: Native Plants 101

Discover how native plants can transform your landscape into a beautiful, sustainable, and low-maintenance outdoor space. In this Water Talk, you’ll learn about the many benefits of using native plants in North Texas, including water conservation, improved wildlife habitat, and support for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds.

We’ll cover key landscape design principles to help you choose the right plants for the right place, considering factors such as sunlight, shade, soil conditions, and plant spacing. In addition, we’ll discuss the best ways to work with homeowners associations (HOAs), including the importance of obtaining approval before installation and understanding your rights when incorporating native landscaping into your property.

Native Plants 101 will be offered from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the three different locations and dates listed below.

Providence Village Town Hall (1755 Main Street
Providence Village, TX 76227) – July 22

Lantana Fresh Water Supply District Board Room (2650 FM 407 E Suite 125, Bartonville TX 76226) – July 29

Corinth City Hall Council Chambers (3300 Corinth Pkwy, Corinth TX 76208) – August 5

Healthy Lawns, Healthy Waters Workshop

This training is hosted by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and will cover:

• Best practices for residential lawns and landscapes
• Residential rainwater harvesting
• Turf management training
• Fertilizer application
• Efficient lawn irrigation
• Protecting local water quality
• FREE SOIL TESTING!

Attendees who RSVP to the event will receive updates and materials related to the training via email. They can RSVP online or contact John Smith at john.smith@ag.tamu.edu or (979) 204-0573 with any questions.

The training is offered in collaboration with the Hickory Creek Watershed Partnership.

Soil testing

Participants can have their soil tested as part of the training. The soil sample bag and analysis are free to Healthy Lawns and Healthy Waters Program participants.  Residents can pick up a soil sample bag with sampling instructions and the Urban and Homeowner Soil Sample Information Form at the AgriLife Extension office in the Denton County, Hulcher Building 611 Kimberly Dr., Suite 151, Denton, Texas. Bags containing residents’ soil samples should be returned to the location where they were obtained prior to or by one week after the training, soil samples may also be brought to the training where we will have soil bags to transfer the sample into. Please do not mail the soil sample to the lab.

Date: August 20

Time: 9 am – 1 pm

Location: Denton County Southwest Courthouse, 6200 Canyon Falls Dr, Flower Mound, Texas

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