Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Smith County, in conjunction with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Texas Parks and Wildlife will be holding a Recreational Pond Management Seminar on Tuesday, May 12, at the TPWD Nature Center in Tyler beginning at 6:30 PM. Pond owners and persons considering pond construction are encouraged to attend this FREE event.
Speakers for the event are Dr. Billy Higginbotham, Texas AgriLife Extension Service Wildlife and Fisheries Specialist, who will discuss managing recreational ponds for quality fishing; and Darin Smith, Natural Resources Conservation Service District Conservationist, who will discuss new pond construction considerations.
Pond owners are encouraged to bring lawn chairs for sitting out on the deck during the program and aquatic plant samples from their ponds for positive identification and control recommendations. Participants may also bring pond water samples (about 1 pint of water from each pond with your name written clearly on the label) for a free quality analysis.
Participants with TDA pesticide licenses will receive 1 IPM continuing education credit for attending.
RSVP to the Smith County Extension office at (903) 590-2980 by May 11.
The TPWD Nature Center is located at 11942 FM 848 in Tyler. From Tyler, take Spur 248 past U. T. Tyler toward Chapel Hill. At the 4-way stop, turn right on FM 848 and travel about 0.4 mile. The Nature Center will be on the right. Please park in the designated parking areas.
Persons with special needs are asked to notify the Smith County Extension office in advance so that necessary accommodations can be made.
Information from the Texas AgriLife Extension Service is available to people of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability or national origin.
