Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission

August 22, 2013, Commission Meeting

Donations

Donations of $500 or More for the August 22, 2013, Commission Meeting
Not Previously Acknowledged by the Commission
  Donor Description Detail & Purpose of Donation *Amount
1 Susan Gardiner Controlled Item One 1999 APEX 10'8" Gray/White center console watercraft HIN-ITC4114GH899 $2,000.00
2 Susan Gardiner Controlled Item One 1999 Johnson 25 HP Outboard motor, Serial #G0464141 $250.00
3 Susan Gardiner Controlled Item One 1970 Gato Trailer, VIN-95 $250.00
4 National Shooting Sports Foundation Cash The Hunting Heritage Partnership provides funding to enhance hunter recruitment and retention $17,000.00
5 Brazoria County Petrochemical Council Cash Sea Center Texas $1,000.00
6 CCA-Texas Chapter Cash Construct 70 pyramid artificial reefs for Corpus Christi Near shore Reef MU-775 $100,000.00
7 US Fish/WL, Attwater Prairie Chicken National WL Refuge Other Goods One John Deere 210 14-15 ft. disc, used, year unknown, needs new tires and other minor parts to be operable for activities at D.R. Wintermann WMA $2,000.00
8 Friends of Enchanted Rock Cash Iron Ranger Boxes $1,112.00
9 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Balmorhea (Doug Porter's Memorial) in the future to be CCC Historic Structures (general) $1,033.00
10 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Donation for Toyota ShareLunker Program-TFFC $51,000.00
11 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Donation for Toyota ShareLunker Program-Capital Operations $15,000.00
12 Brazos Bend State Volunteer Organization Cash Donated to Brazos Bend for future purchase of hand held radios $649.64
13 The Conservation Fund Cash For land acquisition of Lesser Prairie Chicken habitat $400,000.00
14 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash For the natural resource needs of renewal of Bastrop SP to include tree planting, invasive species removal, bark beetle control, and related monitoring and research $100,000.00
15 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Funding for AYW Crew at Bastrop State Park $150,000.00
16 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Cash Summer Interns for the Brigades Program - Wildlife 29,000.00, Law Enforcement 10,000.00 and Communications 11,000.00 $50,000.00
17 Texas Bighorn Society Other Goods Food and Drinks provided for one Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt $558.56
18 Texas Rice Industry Coalition for the Environment Capital Property One 2013 Marsh Master, VIN # 333387, Make-Coast, Model-MM2C $131,460.00
19 Texas Rice Industry Coalition for the Environment Capital Property One 2013 Magnum Utility Trailer, VIN #1V5BA2722D1136222, Make- Magnum, Model-1018TFB $10,560.00
20 Whole Earth Provision Company Cash Texas State Parks Donation $31,373.00
21 Friends of McKinney Falls State Park Cash Funds to purchase a Cargo Utility Trailer for park use $2,000.00
22 Friends of Enchanted Rock Group Cash Iron Ranger Boxes $1,705.21
23 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris Cash Sea Center Texas Operations $1,000.00
24 Partners at Palo Duro Canyon Capital Property One-Polaris Ranger 800 Utility Trail Vehicle, VIN# 4XATY76A784266598 $9,705.37
25 Stay-Tuff Fence Other Goods 11 rolls of 8' Stay-tuff fencing to continue development of feral hog research and abatement strategies in Texas $4,000.00
26 San Angelo Road Lizards Cash Thanking the park for the venue allowing the running event $535.00
27 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Landscaping with native plants for water conservation, rainwater system to be used as demonstration for landowners, interpretive signage and labor to construct viewing platform at Chaparral WMA $70,000.00
28 Halliburton Giving Choices Cash State Park Public Appeal $2,268.45
29 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash TPWF for Outdoor Activity of the Month-Kids Play Free Poster and Spotlight project $5,000.00
30 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge Other Goods One John Deere 210 14-15 foot disk, used, year unknown, needs new tires and other minor parts to be operable $2,000.00
31 Texas Master Naturalist - Gulf Coast Chapter Cash Support operations at Sheldon Lake SP - to include prairie restoration, education programs, special events, and basic operational needs at Sheldon $2,500.00
32 Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association Cash Funds to go towards the upkeep of the LE Camp House and supplies $1,000.00
33 The Summerlee Foundation Cash To pay for out of state travel to Washington D.C. for Works Progress Administration (WPA) research in state parks $7,500.00
34 Vinson and Elkins L.L.P. Cash Memorial contribution in Memory of Ms. Evelyn Eggert for Texas State Parks and Native Wildlife and Endangered species - 250.00 to Wildlife and 250.00 to State Parks $500.00
35 St. Francis Episcopal Day School Cash Public Appeal for State Parks $2,024.50
36 Texas Archeological Society Rock Art Task Force In Kind Detailed documentation of prehistoric pictographs on the Big Satan Unit of Devils River State Natural Area $7,200.00
37 Texas Archeological Society Rock Art Task Force Cash Donation for purchase of 2 Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS digital cameras, SD Cards, Dstretch software to highlight faint colors in rock art $400.00
38 Coastal Conservation Association Cash Match for National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant (Sabine Lake Oyster Restoration) $13,000.00
39 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Sabine Lake Oyster Reef Restoration and Enhancement Project $25,000.00
40 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Capital Property Cavco Model 931 sq. ft. Manufactured Home in support of operations at Big Bend Ranch State Park $68,076.25
41 Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Cash Donation for purchase of 2014 Chevrolet Crew Cab 4 X 4 Truck $24,000.00
Total $1,314,660.98

*Estimated value used for goods and services