Public Meetings |
| April 24, 2012- BRCC Public Informational Meeting
The Lake Granbury Brazos River watershed will be the topic of discussion at a public meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at Annex 1, 1410 W. Pearl St.. Jody Cason, the Lake Granbury Watershed Coordinator, will be the featured speaker at the meeting hosted by the Brazos River Conservation Coalition (BRCC).
Ms. Cason will discuss the importance of the watershed to the health of both the environment and the economy. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn in detail what they can do to protect the watershed, and in turn, the lake.
The mission of the BRCC is to monitor and protect the water quality, flora and fauna and natural beauty of the Brazos River and its watershed between Possum Kingdom and Lake Whitney.
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June 8, 2912 - BRCC Public Meeting
The Brazos River Conservation Coalition (BRCC) will host a public meeting Friday June 8 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Langdon Center Concert Hall. 308 East Pearl Street, Granbury, TX 76048
The featured speakers will be Jim and Jerry Kimmel, authors of a recent book on the Brazos River. |
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Mission Statement -
To monitor and protect the water quality together with the flora and fauna and natural beauty of the immediate environs of Lake Granbury and the Brazos River in Hood, Parker, and Palo Pinto counties through information gathering, education and advocacy, as an extension of the stated purposes of the BRCC set forth in its by-laws.
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 Pelicans feasting on dead and dying fish from golden algae below Lake Granbury.
Photos courtesy of Josh Rosenfeld
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 Hello Giant Salvinia Goodbye Texas Lakes (5/29/10)
Giant salvinia is one of hundreds of invasive species changing the very landscape of Texas. Giant salvinia suffocates fish, chokes lakes and can double in size every seven days. It forces out native plants and threatens the fishing and boating recreation we now enjoy. And if giant salvinia is allowed to take over Texas lakes, it won't be our Texas anymore. Read More....
Photographer: Ted D. Center Source: USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org . |
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Baylor Researchers Identify What Makes Deadly Algae More Toxic (Nov. 5, 2009)
 Baylor University researchers have identified a key component that increases the toxicity of golden algae (Prymnesium parvum), which kills millions of fish in the southern U.S. every year. The Baylor study is the first to determine what makes the deadly golden algae more potent in inland waters. The results have been published the journal Toxicon. While golden algae is primarily a coastal species, it has been found in Texas rivers and lakes, including Lake Whitney and Lake Waco in Central Texas, and Lake Granbury in North Texas. Read more....
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Resolutions adopted by Commissioner's Court of Hood County (July 2009)
Whereas, the Brazos River is the longest river in the State of Texas, with a watershed stretching from New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico; intertwined with Texas history, the Brazos River was well-known to early Spanish explorers, who called it "Los Brazos de Dios" or "the arms of God" and
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If you only drink Bottled water? Are you sure you know all the facts?
IF YOU DON'T THAN LETS JUST SAY YOU ARE IN FOR A BIG SURPRISE |
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Learn More >>> 1.8MB pdf |
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Membership Information - Membership to the Brazos River Conservation Coalition, Hood County Chapter is a one-time fee of $5.00 per person. Membership applications available online (see below) or at all meetings or contact our membership committee,
Membership Application (printer friendly) |
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