| Session Title: San Antonio River Improvements Project: Field Trip to Ecosystem Restoration Sites |
| Demonstration Session 384 to be held in OFF SITE FIELDTRIP on Thursday, Nov 11, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Environmental Program Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Annelise Carleton-Hug, Trillium Associates, annelise@trilliumassociates.com |
| Abstract: This demonstration session offers an opportunity to learn about the massive multi-agency river restoration efforts underway on the San Antonio River just south of downtown San Antonio. The session includes a site visit and walking tour of the Eagleland and Mission Reach portions of the river that were previously channelized for flood control. The current project is restoring a more natural channel morphology and native plants. The tour will be lead by a specialist from the San Antonio River Authority, and discussions will include the pre-project assessment, project goals, evaluation and monitoring plans. Additional topics will be the challenges of ecosystem restoration and conservation in the urban interface, and addressing recreation uses. Space for this demonstration/field trip is limited. |