May
14
9:00 AM09:00

Texas Water Leaders Summit

Texas Water Foundation will be hosting our first Texas Water Leader Summit on May 14, 2026 at McKinney Roughs Nature Park.

Based on feedback from our Texas Water Leader Alumni Network, the Summit will provide opportunities to reconnect with your fellow water leaders and learn together.

Our agenda will include a class check-in, a panel on current water issues, and your choice of afternoon activity. Additionally, Cynthia Olekers will join us for a workshop on TED-style presentation skills.

Registration for the Summit is $150.00, and you can register here.

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Apr
3
8:00 AM08:00

TWL Alumni Paddle

  • Meadows Center for Water & the Environment (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for the 2026 TWL Alumni Paddle!

We will be hosting a day of connection and learning with your fellow Texas Water Leaders at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in San Marcos.

Those wishing to kayak on Spring Lake will need to arrive by 8:00 a.m.

Those joining for the rest of the day can arrive by 10:00 a.m. for the guided hike.

Find additional details on our registration form here.

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Apr
18
11:00 AM11:00

TWL Alumni Paddle

Join us for our 3rd annual TWL Alumni Paddle!!

RSVP here.

We are doing a new reach this year from Shady Grove Campground to the FM 1977 bridge.  You can see a video montage of this gentle run here.
We will start to gather at 11:00 a.m with an introduction to the river and an early lunch before hitting the water at noon.  Everyone should be off the water about 3:30 p.m.  

In addition to bald eagles, bald cypress, and some deep water for swimming, this outing will include an introduction to the Texas Water Safari.  This uniquely Texan 260-mile-long canoe race has been held from San Marcos to the Gulf for more than half a century. Texas Water Leader Virginia Parker, Executive Director of the San Marcos River Foundation, will be our guide to the race, the custom boats, the culture, and how it all wraps into the ecology, geology, and politics of the river.  She has started and finished eight safaris and holds four records for Female Time & Placement. 

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Apr
1
to Apr 2

Water, Texas Film Festival

Join us for the 10th annual Water, Texas Film Festival!

Water, Texas is a concept, an idea, it’s even a place if you want it to be. It’s anywhere you can think of in the Lone Star State where water matters. Water, Texas is everywhere. From the Davis Mountains to Matagorda Bay, we know that water is the lifeblood of Texas. It supports our landscapes, our lifestyle and our economy. Because everything we love about Texas is rooted in our water, we want to hear your water stories. What does water mean to you?

In addition to showcasing the winning films, the 10th Annual Water Texas, Film Festival will feature a preview of the upcoming documentary Life on the Neches River created by Ellen Temple and Curtis Craven with work by Ron Kabele and Thad Sitton. The film gives viewers of all ages the opportunity to know and to celebrate the hidden beauty and crucial environmental value of the Neches with people who live on it, enjoy, study, and preserve it, and who are as diverse as the plants and wildlife that also call it home. Following the special look at the film, the creators will take the stage for a panel discussion on the creation of, and stories behind, the documentary.Visit https://www.watertexasfilms.org/ for more information.

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Mar
25
12:00 PM12:00

Panel on Water Workforce

Join us for a panel discussion on water workforce issues. Daniel Nix, Executive Director of the Texas Section of the American Water Works Association (TAWWA)  will join TWF's  Director of Policy, Alan Leonard, and Senior Policy Analyst, Colin McDonald to discuss TAWWA's perspective on workforce development and the SETH Project, the outlook for workforce and water in the Texas Legislative session, and a new report released by Texas Water Foundation in collaboration with Jobs for the Future and Texas Rural Funders, Creating Infrastructure Pathways in Texas: Water and Broadband.

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Mar
6
to Mar 9

Alumni Devil's River Trip

  • Dolan Falls Preserve - Devil's River (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TWL Alumni will be adventuring to the Devil’s River!

A small group of us will head to the Nature Conservancy in Texas’ Dolan Falls Preserve for a three night stay. Hiking, swimming, and working the trails will all make for a great adventure.

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Jun
28
9:00 AM09:00

Sewer Tour of the Future

  • City of Austin Permitting and Development Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The tour will start and end at the Austin Permitting and Development Center, at 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Drive in Austin. From there we will take vans to tour Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant and learn more about $940 million of planned plant improvements. We will then head back to the Permitting and Development Center to meet OSCAR and CLARA and see what onsite wastewater treatment and reuse is all about. Our tour guides and hosts will be AW engineers, planners, and Shay Ralls Roalson, Director of Austin Water. 

Please register here.

Lunch at Easy Tiger to follow.

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Oct
30
4:00 PM16:00

Ask the Questions: SB 28 & Prop 6 Debrief with TWDB

As many of you know, SB 28 /SJR 75 were the 88th Texas Legislature’s headline water bills, and have resulted in a constitutional amendment (Prop 6) that will be on the ballot on November 7th to create the Texas Water Fund. As leaders in the field, we want to make sure you feel equipped to talk about what the Texas Water Fund is, what it would do, and what comes next. 

To support you, we are fortunate to have TWL Alumnus Bryan McMath and Kathleen Ligon with Texas Water Development Board providing you with a special virtual briefing on Monday, August 30 at 4:00 PM. This is intended to be casual, factual, and an opportunity to ask all the questions. So tune in, wherever you are.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81621414283

Meeting ID: 816 2141 4283

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