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Wednesday - February 04, 2009
From: Uvalde, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: Water Gardens
Title: Request to use images from Image Gallery
Answered by: Barbara Medford
QUESTION:
The Nueces River Authority is publishing a riparian plant guide and we would like permission to use one or more of your plant photos. Can you direct me to a person or process for this. Thanks.ANSWER:
Please go to our Image Request Form, fill it out and follow the instructions. You might first want to read the Image Use Policy.
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