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Association of Texas Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Regional SWCD Association Meetings and Area Banquets
REGIONAL SWCD MEETINGS
Regional SWCD associations meet throughout the year to discuss important issues affecting their own areas, as well as broader statewide SWCD and resource concerns. Informative conservation tours are included in their sessions.
SEE MAP OF AREA ASSOCIATIONS OF SWCDs
SWCDs in Texas are divided into five Area zones. An annual banquet to honor award winners is held in each Area in May. Biennial leadership elections are held in conjunction with the Area banquets.
AREA BANQUETS
Plan to Attend Upcoming Meetings and Reserve Your Tickets
SOUTH PLAINS ASSOCIATION
OF TEXAS SWCDs
Hosted by:
Cochran SWCD #149
and
Yoakum SWCD #150
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
American Museum of Agriculture
1121 Canyon Lake Drive
Lubbock, TX 79403
9:00: Registration, coffee and doughnuts
9:30: Meeting
Speaker: Brant Baugh, TAMU AgriLife, discussing the Threat of the New World Screwworm
Lunch: Chicken fried steak, catered by Cast Iron Grill
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS ASSOCIATION
OF TEXAS SWCDs
Hosted by:
Bastrop County SWCD
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Rising Sun Vineyard
233 Edmonson Ranch Road
McDade, TX
9:00: Registration
9:30: Tour of Rising Sun Vineyard
11:30-12:30: Lunch at Yegua Creek Brewery
12:30-2:00: Business meeting
GULF COAST ASSOCIATION
OF TEXAS SWCDs
Hosted by:
Waters Davis SWCD
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The Gusher Inn
508 E Bernard Street
West Columbia, TX
9:00: Registration
9:30-12:00: Varner-Hogg Plantation Tour
12:00- 1:00: Barbecue lunch at Gusher Inn 1:00-2:00: Business meeting
CENTRAL TEXAS ASSOCIATION
OF TEXAS SWCDs
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Rocosa Ridge Ranch
5165 State Hwy 22
Meridian, TX 76665
9:00: Registration, coffee and doughnuts
9:30: Ricky Linnex, Wildlife Specialist
10:00: Rocosa Ridge Ranch, presentation and ranch tour
12:00: Lunch
1:00: Reports
1:30: Business meeting
ROLLING PLAINS ASSOCIATION
OF TEXAS SWCDs
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Fort Belknap
114 Fort Cir
Newcastle, TX 76372
8:30: Registration, coffee and doughnuts
Tour of Fort Belknap
11:00: Business meeting
12:00: Lunch
1:00: Area, state and national reports
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