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10/07/2025

We’re excited for Kevin to represent Texas Water Trade at the Coastal Solutions Symposium: Bridging Science and Industry for a Sustainable Coast in Corpus Christi this week!

📅 October 9 — Kevin will share how Texas Water Trade is addressing environmental water scarcity on the Texas coast through the use of water markets.

Hosted by the Harte Research Institute and Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, this symposium brings together researchers, industry leaders, and students to explore science-based solutions for a more resilient coast.

🔗 Learn more: https://hri.dryfta.com/

10/02/2025

💧 Water connects every part of our lives — from farmers growing the food we eat, to local businesses fueling our economies, to friends and families gathering in parks and playgrounds.

This October 16, we’re proud to observe — a day that reminds us that everything we depend on flows from clean water, and access to it is a fundamental human need.

Learn more about The Value of Water Campaign and how you can get involved: https://thevalueofwater.org/

US Water Alliance The Value of Water

09/18/2025

TWT is honored to join the 2025 Hill Country Leadership Summit: Rooted in Resilience! Chandler will be moderating the Water-wise Development in the Hill Country session, sparking conversation on sustainable growth in our region. The panel will explore how water drives development decision making and highlight positive practices to balance the growth with supplies.

This summit brings together leaders, conservation experts, and resource managers to connect, learn, and inspire action for a resilient Hill Country future.

Hill Country Alliance

09/16/2025

We’re excited for Chandler to take the stage at the 2025 WateReuse Texas Conference in Houston!

📅 Sept. 17 – Presenting on Onsite Reuse in the One Water Framework
📅 Sept. 18 – Moderating the morning panel Relieving the Pressure: Integrating Onsite Water Reuse into Centralized Planning

The panel includes Chris Nally, Margaret Cook, and Ian Housman, who will share their expertise on how onsite water reuse plays a complementary role to development in Texas’ water future.

TWT is proud to participate in this annual conference which provides water utility and city staff with strategies and tools they can use to meet growing municipal and industrial water needs through smart water reuse.

Learn more about the conference here: https://watereuse.org/sections/watereuse-texas/watereuse-texas-conference/

09/09/2025

Take a listen to this great conversation between Sarah Schlessinger, Executive Director of Texas Water Foundation and Jay Kleberg, Executive Director of The Gulf Trust. They dive into Texas’ unique water challenges and share reasons to be hopeful about the future of water in our state. (Texas Water Trade gets a mention at 8:08!)

07/31/2025

Texas Water Trade CEO Scott Moorhead will join the North Texas Commission Infrastructure Summit to talk about water planning to meet the demands of the future.

A guiding principle in our work is to uplift underrepresented water user groups and strategies in the state. Water markets, multi-stakeholder agreements, and innovative water reuse strategies are all important elements in the future of Texas' water.

Scott will be joined by David Kelly of North Texas Municipal Water District and Tom Barnett of Texas Water Development Board on the water panel.

Learn more about the summit and speakers here: https://infrastructuresummit.org/agenda-2025/

07/10/2025

We are thinking of our friends and neighbors that have been impacted by the devastating floods in Texas.

Our friends at Hill Country Alliance have put together a list of resources for flood victims, donation and volunteer needs, and more. You can check that out here: https://hillcountryalliance.org/Flood-Relief-and-Support/

06/06/2025

On June 12, Chandler Crouch will present to the AIA Dallas Committee on the Environment (COTE) on the critical role architects play in advancing onsite water reuse and designing toward net zero water goals.

Architects have a powerful influence on urban development—and with that, an opportunity to design smarter, more sustainable buildings that manage water as the valuable resource it is. This presentation will dive into:
💧 Best practices for integrating onsite water reuse into building design
💧 How to maximize both water and cost savings
💧 Strategies to accelerate adoption of water-smart systems across the industry

If you’re an architect, designer, or sustainability advocate looking to deepen your impact—feel free to reach out to us to continue the dialogue on water-smart building design.

06/05/2025

We’re excited to introduce our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan! As we celebrate six years of progress, we are excited to share our bold new vision. With deep appreciation for our founders, board, partners, and supporters, we’re proud of the impact we’ve made – from restoring flows to Texas’ coastal habitats to supporting groundwater replenishment and advancing new water management paradigms in high-growth areas.

Now, we are building on that success. Like the headwaters of a river, this document sets the foundation from which our strategies and programs will flow in the years ahead and reflects our commitment to innovative, collaborative solutions that ensure Texas has the water it needs to thrive – for people, nature, and the economy.

Join us as we scale our efforts, deepen partnerships, and lead Texas toward a more resilient water future.

Check out our vision for the next three years here:https://texaswatertrade.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TWT_StrategicPlan_2025_Final-Web.pdf

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06/04/2025

We’re thrilled to celebrate Belding Farms, winner of the agriculture category at the Texas Environmental Excellence Awards banquet!

Belding Farms is setting a new standard for sustainable agriculture with its groundbreaking work in water conservation. In collaboration with Texas Water Trade, Belding Farms launched a bold 96-acre trial in 2022 using low-evaporation irrigation tech—and the results are promising, resulting in water savings of more than 25%, or about 325,000 gallons per acre—equivalent to one acre-foot of water— while improving soil health and preserving crop yields and quality

Read more about Belding Farms’ innovative practice here: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/events/teea/winners/teea-winners-2025/belding-farms-fort-stockton

📍 The Bullock Texas State History Museum
🕡 June 10th at 5:30pm
🎟️Learn more here:
https://www.tceq.texas.gov/p2/events/teea/texas-environmental-excellence-awards-banquet

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

05/28/2025

Mark your calendar! On June 10, Texas Water Trade CEO Scott Moorhead will join an expert panel at the LBJ Future Forum: High and Dry—Confronting Texas’ Water Crisis to discuss the future of water in Texas—and the innovative solutions that can help secure it.

📍 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM
🎟️ The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited- learn more and register here: https://www.lbjlibrary.org/events/future-forum/2025-06-10_high-and-dry-confronting-texas-water-crisis

04/21/2025

Earthx2025 starts today! EarthX's event unites advocates, investors, researchers, academics and other concerned world citizens to inform, promote and initiate action towards a brighter and more sustainable future for our planet. Join Texas Water Trade's Scott Moorhead on April 23 at 1:30 pm to hear him present on The State of Texas Water at the Hilton Anatole Dallas. You can find more info and purchase your tickets at earthx.org.

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