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About Us Our History The Texas Riparian Association grew out of a meeting in July of 2000 when forty people gathered at the Austin Water Utility Center for Environmental Research in Austin to discuss riparian issues in Texas. Fifty people returned in November for second meeting, and they insisted on starting a Texas Riparian Association. A steering committee was formed and the Austin based office of the National Park Service Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program offered to facilitate planning meetings for 2001. By November of 2001, we had a board to elect and by-laws to approve and the TRA was born at a meeting at the CER. But the TRA was a precocious child, sponsoring workshops before it was officially created. In June of 2001, we organized workshops by the National Riparian Service Team in San Antonio and Houston, which were well attended. We also started a Texas Riparian listserv in December 2000 to facilitate communication about riparian issues in Texas. However, the main work of 2001 was a series of planning meetings by a dedicated steering committee that culminated in a November 2001 gathering in Austin when the bylaws and board were ratified. Our Mission Our mission is to encourage healthy riparian systems within Texas. What does "Riparian" mean? The word "riparian" is an adjective meaning, referring to to the banks of a natural course of water. Please click here for a more detailed description of a Riparian area. Our Goals Our goals are education, management, research and demonstration. Education |
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