Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Public Hearing

January 2004 Commission Meeting

Donations of $500.00 or More
Not Previously Approved by the Commission

Donor Description Details
1. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. Cash World Birding Center Bentsen Project #101402
2. Austin Outdoor Gear & Guidance Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
3. Gary C. Grant Sales Co., Inc. Goods TPW/Sheep Restoration Program (Equipment - Leopold spotting scope)
4. Bluebonnet Bicycle Goods Support of State Park Police (2003 Kona Brand Patrol Bicycle)
5. Mad Duck Adventure Sports Goods Support of State Park Police (2003 Ventanna Brand Patrol Bicycle)
6. The David B. Terk Foundation Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
7. Alcoa-Rockdale Operations Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
8. Coastal Conservation Association Texas Cash Expo Lake Fork sponsorship
9. JP Morgan Chase Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
10. The Watson Foundation Cash Expo Wildlife Support
11. Ancira Motor Homes - Temple Cash Expo Palo Duro sponsorship
12. Hovercraft Store / Bonifay Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
13. Texas Big Horn Society Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
14. Texas Marine Goods Provide weather information for KFDM TV and the East Texas area
15. Tye - Lyne Outfitters Goods 50 flag colored shirts custom made
16. Blue Dolphin Services Co. Cash Material to create artificial reef in Gulf of Mesico (GA-288 12 pile petroleum jacket (legs) attached to 4-pile structures)
17. Arby's of Central Texas Goods Expo Duro sponsorship (650 lunches for kids)
Careco Multimedia, Inc. In-kind Services Expo Lake Fork sponsorship (TV ads)
19. Federal Cartridge Company Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (shooting Supplies – $1,500.00)
20. Georgetown Farm Supply In-kind Services Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
21. Haydel's Game Calls Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (250 game calls, seminars)
22. Holiday Inn Airport South In-kind Services Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (8 rooms on Fri. & Sat., Oct. 3 & 4)
23. 98.1 KVET 1300 and The Zone Z102.3 In-kind Services Lake Fork sponsorship (Media sponsor $26,500.00)
24. La Invarsora In-kind Services Chairman's Covey sponsorship (Media sponsor $26,500.00)
25. Mossy Oak Apparel Goods Expo Lake Fork sponsorship (Shirts for Expo $21,780.00)
26. Omni Austin Hotel - South Park In-kind Services Expo Palo Duro sponsorship (20 room amenities, 2 weekend stays $5,100)
27. Ozarka Spring Water Goods Expo Antler Associates (450 sport bottles for mountain bike activity; 20 case for Banquet ($2,500.00))
28. Smart Shield Sunscreen Goods Expo Antler Associates (3,000 foilpac sunscreens, 100 afterburn tubes $2,025.00)
29. South West Paddles Sports In-kind Services Expo Antler Associates (Wet Zone Management $1,500.00)
30. The Texas Zoo Goods Expo Antler Associates (Zoo display $3,000.00)
31. Winchester Ammunition Goods Expo Lake Fork sponsorship (shooting supplies $10,000.00)
32. Time Warner Cable In-kind Services Expo Chairman's Covey sponsorship ($26,840.00 TV Sports)
33. Hill Country Wholesale Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
34. The Dow Chemical Company Goods Chairman's Covey sponsorship (30,000 visitor bags $8,000.00)
35. Coastal Conservation Association Texas Goods Increase hatcherys for the conduct of scientific research (respirometry equipment $21,000)
36. Dallas Arms Collectors Assn., Inc. Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (muzzle loading activity $2,500)
37. Shoot Where You Look Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Shooting sports activity $4,500)
38. Lone Star Bowhunters Assn. Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
39. Horton Manufacturing Company Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Crossbow activity)
40. Crossman Air Guns In-kind Services Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (2000 airgun activity)
41. Lanford Equipment Co., Inc. Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (equipment use $1,500)
42. EZ Dock of Texas Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Floating dock for wet zone)
43. Last Chance Forever Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Birds of Prey Show $2500)
44. Hunter's Specialties Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
45. Bow Hunter Challenge Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (partial donation of services)
46. Benelli USA Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Tom Knapp show 1 show/day)
47. Triple Crown Dog Academy, Inc. Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Sporting dog activities $1500.00)
48. National Rifle Association Goods Expo Palo Duro sponsorship (airgun activity $2500)
49. Hill Country Wholesale Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (shooting supplies $500.00)
50. Outdoor Cap Company Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (Caps $3931)
51. Woods Wise Products Goods Expo Antler Associates sponsorship (donation of 250 game calls and seminars $1500)
52. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. Cash Repairs to the Canoncita unit of Palo Duro Canyon SP
53. North Texas Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist Cash Organization & Communty sponsorship for Prairies & Pineywoods Trails
54. The Rock Art Foundation Cash Baseline study for Seminole Canyon Rock Art recording project
55. The Conservation Fund Cash Baseline study for Seminole Canyon Rock Art recording project
56. City of Mineola Cash Organization & Community sponsorship for Prairies & Pineywoods Trails
57. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. Cash Providing funding for the printing of the Texas State Park Guide
58. El Paso Production Oil & Gas Company Cash Donation of material to create artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico (WC-498 Petroleum 8 pile jacket (legs) towed to HI-313 and placed on the Gulf bottom)
59. Tetra Applied Technologies Cash Donation of material to create artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico (Petroleum 8 pile jacket (legs) partially removed at High Island A-286B placed on Gulf bottom)
60. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. Cash Development project Government Canyon, Project #100915
61. Omega Protein, Inc. Cash For the benefit of Texas State Parks
62. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Cash Educational signage and supplies for the hunter education trail
63. Chevron Texaco Cash Donation of material to create artificial reef in Gulf o Mexico (8-pile petroleum jacket (legs) towed from HI-A-548-A-570 and placed on Gulf bottom)
64. Wood County Industrial Commission Cash Sponsorship for Prairies & Pineywoods Wildlife Trail
65. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. Cash Curatorial Program collection project at Eisenhower Birthplace SHS
66. National Fish & Wildlife Foundation Cash Funding of the Shell Marine Habitat Program Challenge
67. Friends of Fulton Mansion Cash Funding of the Fulton Mansion Visitors Center
68. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas, Inc. Cash TFFC Wetlands and development and update of curriculum of TFFC web site as well as teacher contact for TFFC adventure program
69. Brooks Smith Goods To provide TPW / Sheep restoration program with camp/hunting gear
70. Chevron Texaco Cash Expo sponsorship for Lake Fork
71. H.E.B. Grocery Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
72. Crestview RV Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
73. St. David's Wheelchair Fitness Program Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
74. Sun & Ski Sports / Retail Concepts Cash Expo Palo Duro sponsorship
75. Sun & Ski Sports / Retail Concepts Goods Expo Palo Duro sponsorship (Rock wall $1500)
76. National Shooting Sports Foundation Cash Expo Palo Duro sponsorship
77. National Shooting Sports Foundation Goods Expo Palo Duro sponsorship (airgun activity $2,500.00)
78. Sail & Ski Centers Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
79. Hewlett-Packard Cash Expo Chairman's Convey sponsorship
80. Travis Boating Center Cash Expo Antler Associates sponsorship
81. Aqua Water Service Corporation Cash To support Wildlife Expo
82. The Access Fund Hueco Tanks State SHS Cash Productio of wayside signage to encourage conservation (Hueco Tanks State Historic Site)
83. Children of the American Revolution Cash Furnishings for WOB SP (tables)
84. Oliver Dewey Mayor Trust Service Cash Furnishings for Eisenhower Birthplace SP
85. Smith Foundation Cash Furnishings for Eisenhower Birthplace SP
86. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas / Houston Endowment Cash Development project of Sheldon Lake Project #101198
87. Coyote Phoenix Cash Development of Government Canyon project #100915
88. Government Canyon Natural History Association Cash Development of Government Canyon project #100915
89. Government Canyon Natural History Association Cash Landscaping for SNA Interpretive HQ
90. Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas Cash Development of Levi Jordan Project #101193
91. Harlingen Chamber of Commerce Cash Compensating Host TPW / WBC for tour guides for the Harlingen Birding Festival field trip
92. Harlingen Chamger of Commerce Cash Compensating Host TPW / WBC for tour guides for the Harlingen Birding Festival fild trip
93. Harlingen Chamber of Commerce Cash Compensating Host TPW / WBC for tour guides for the Harlingen Birding Festival fild trip
94. Harlingen Chamber of Commerce Cash Compensating Host TPW / WBC for tour guides for the Harlingen Birding Festival fild trip
95. East Texas Woods & Water Foundation Cash Renovation of visitor center at The Nature Center
96. H. Yturria Land & Cattle Co. Cash Support Lone Star Land Steward Awards
97. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Cash Scholarships for 10 women participating in the Oct. 03 for the Beyond BOW hunt.

Grand total: $3,462,102.59