Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
August 23-24, 2023, Commission Meeting
Donations Over $500
| Donor | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | Three Axion 2XQ35 thermal night vision monoculars (Serial Nos. 805016481, 805016487, and 805017313); One night vision PVS 14 monocular (Serial No. A0860); Two night vision monoculars (Serial Nos. A0885 and A0889); One pair of night vision goggles (Serial No. A0897); Six Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-X 14x40 Binoculars (Serial Nos. B005480, B005484, B005485, B005486, B005487, and B005489); One Humminbird Helix G4N Sonar with GPS (Serial No. 22090103-0363);Two Autel Robotics Evo II 640T thermal aircraft bundles (Serial Nos. 1748CHN2922351087 and 1748CHN2922351769); Thirty-Nine helmets, helmet bags, and Rhino Mounts for night vision goggles; One Team Wendy Exfil bump helmet; One Wilcox G24 helmet mount; One Wilcox J-Arm | $67,870.95 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan | $314,475.00 |
| H-E-B | 468 Boxes of Hershey’s chocolate, graham crackers, and bags of marshmallows for State Parks “100 Smore Years” events | $4,299.84 |
| Henry “Wayne” Kieschnick | Support for Wildlife – District 3 habitat management, research, or equipment | $1,000.00 |
| Bryan Bolton | Support to fund additional camping supplies for the Houston Texas Outdoor Families program | $1,000.00 |
| Spirit of Blue Foundation | Fifty-Five patrol trauma response kits | $14,635.45 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | Two Can-Am Commander XT utility task vehicles (Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) 3JBAKJ48PE002489 and 3JBAKJ48PE002573); Twenty-one AGM Sidewinder TM50-640 thermal monoculars (Serial Nos. all beginning with EA0118: 167, 175, 176, 177, 181, 183, 184, 195, 200, 207, 209, 210, 212, 218, 220, 230, 247, 248, 250, 256, 264); Two taxidermy bird mounts for Region 4 Operation Game Thief Trailer; Grant for construction of new airboat | $144,198.42 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for habitat restoration and management projects at Powderhorn State Park | $50,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for various programs at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | $53,368.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area | $50,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Law Enforcement summer interns in coastal Texas counties | $15,600.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for birdseed and suet ingredients for feeding program at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park | $2,495.86 |
| Bass Pro Shops | One new 2023 Tracker Pro 195XTE boat (Serial Number BUJ26748B323), Mercury Marine TR 150L PXS4 motor (Serial No. 3B336487) and Tracker Marine Trailstar trailer (VIN No. 7J511HJ12PB001322) | $38,220.00 |
| Friends of Inks Lake State Park (FOIL) | Six STIHL chainsaws, two pole saws, one auger, and other equipment/accessories | $9,710.05 |
| Solo Stove | Eight Yukon Ultimate Fire Pit Bundles; Nine Fire Pit Ultimate 2.0 Bundles; One Ranger Ultimate Fire Pit 2.0; Nine Mesa XL Tabletop Fire Pit and accessory packs; oak firewood and premium wood fuel pellets | $15,555.30 |
| Friends of Galveston Island State Park | One 2023 Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT EPS Camo (VIN No. JKBATS014PB501035) | $21,652.53 |
| Friends of Huntsville State Park | Two Hisun Axis 500 4X4 utility task vehicles (VIN Nos. A6HMDTZ4JNB004418 and A6HMDTZ4JNB004869) | $17,083.72 |
| Friends of Enchanted Rock | Six Osprey Raptor 14 liter backpacks | $547.56 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | Support for eastern wild turkey restoration and management | $20,000.00 |
| Oncor Energy | Support for the purchase of boating safety ramp signs | $15,000.00 |
| Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited | Support for Guadalupe bass restoration | $5,000.00 |
| Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited | Support for Inland Fisheries trout internship | $7,000.00 |
| Greater Caddo Lake Association of Texas | Supplies for Caddo Lake State Park 100-year anniversary event | $966.25 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | Support for seagrass protection regulation billboards | $19,701.00 |
| Friends of Cleburne State Park | 2018 enclosed cargo trailer (VIN No. 4YMBC1624JT060097) | $4,568.00 |
| Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Inc. | Support for hunters and anglers programs | $8,000.00 |
| Los Cazadores | Six Taipan TM15-256 thermal imaging monoculars (Serial Nos. K21348928, EA0054473, EA0054326, EA0054465, EA0054360, and EA0054469) | $6,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | Six AGM Global Vision Taipan TM15-256 thermal imaging monoculars (Serial Nos. EA0054302, EA0054321, EA0054474, EA0054485, EA0054487, and K21348668); Six Motorola APX wireless microphones for portable radios; One Garmin EchoMap ultra high definition 94SV GPS (Serial No. 69J054953); One Garmin EchoMap ultra high definition 74SV GPS (Serial No. 69E022854); One Garmin GMR Fantom 24x dome radar (Serial No. 6VT000375); One Garmin GPS 24xd antenna (Serial No. 6JP037380) and NMEA 2000 Kit; K9 Piper and K9 Roux (replaced K9 Maggie); One Samsung 43-inch class ultra high definition CU7000 Series PurColor smart TV for drone operations; One 12-volt C15 Alpicool portable freezer/refrigerator for cooling drone batteries; One Silverado decked storage box for patrol truck during drone operations; Fifteen Yeti Hopper Flip 18 coolers; Two seats for Pro-Drive boat; Twelve North American Rescue combat application tourniquets; Nine Ryobi misting fans and six packages of batteries; Thirty Koolgator cold gel neck wraps; One pair of snake boots | $36,561.25 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Private Lands Program | $25,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for oyster restoration in Galveston Bay | $50,000.00 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Big Trout Tournament/Niznik Enterprises | Support for two 12-week internships for undergraduates attending Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | $13,000.00 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | Support for fifteen 12-week internships for undergraduates attending Texas A&M University-Galveston, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $110,500.00 |
| Whole Earth Provision Company | Support for Texas State Parks | $23,063.88 |
| Friends of Inks Lake State Park (FOIL) | Fifty-eight trees including twenty cedar elms, eighteen Texas persimmons, ten Mexican buckeyes, and ten western soapberry | $5,750.00 |
| Rambler Sparkling Water | Five hundred cases of Rambler sparkling water for state parks | $2,500.00 |
| Barbara Little Charitable Fund | Support for Texas State Parks | $2,000.00 |
| Joan Zezula | Support for Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Marine Development Center | $500.00 |
| Total | $1,176,823.06 | |
*Estimated value used for goods and services
In official recognition of the adoption of this resolution in a lawfully called public meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, we hereby affix our signatures this 24th day of August, 2023.
Arch “Beaver” Aplin, III, Chairman
Dick Scott, Vice-Chairman
James E. Abell, Member
Oliver J. Bell, Member
Paul L. Foster, Member
Anna B. Galo, Member
Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Member
Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr., Member
Travis B. “Blake” Rowling, Member