Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
August 21-22, 2024, Commission Meeting
Donations Over $500
| Donor | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | One Coastline airboat trailer (VIN No. 555C1BM25RS000510); One 300HP Suzuki outboard motor (Serial No. 30002P-343369); Ten AGM Sidewinder TM35-640 thermal imaging monoculars; Twelve AGM Taipan TM 15-256 thermal imaging monoculars; Three advanced night vision PVS-14 monoculars with tactical kits, Wilcox helmet mounts, Team Wendy helmets, and Wilcox J-arms; Six Glock 45T MOS 9mm Simunitions pistols; Six Defender CCW 3 MOA red dot sights; Viper 85mm angled spotting scope; One High Country II tripod kit; Starlink mobile internet service for emergency response trailer; Starlink mobile storage case; Four power stations and four fridge/freezer coolers for drone operators | $91,512.01 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for the Neighborhood Kids Fishin’ Program | $175,000.00 |
| Archery Trade Association | One Trailer King Builders 8.5’ x 16’ enclosed trailer (Serial No. 4T91E1629RH424286) | $44,500.00 |
| Safari Club International West Texas Chapter | Support for habitat work at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area | $10,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | One DiamondBack truck bed cover; One Decked truck bed drawer system; Fifteen Yeti Hopper backpacks; Fifty stainless steel pocketknives | $7,264.76 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Can-Am 8MRD utility task vehicle with accessories (VIN No. 3JBUCAX42RK001909) | $31,564.52 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Junior Ranger Journal printing | $25,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Polaris Ranger XP utility task vehicle (VIN No. 4XARSE990R8461396) | $23,006.49 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Kawasaki Mule PRO-DXT with accessories (VIN No. JKADTCC12RB503023) | $22,980.70 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Kawasaki Mule PRO-DXT with accessories (VIN No. JKADTCC12RB503333) | $22,980.70 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Kawasaki Mule PRO-DXT with accessories (VIN No. JKADTCC10RB502761) | $22,980.70 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Fifteen bike repair stations for five state parks | $30,050.50 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Twenty-five wheelchairs and accessories | $21,601.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One hundred six single-hook lantern holders | $17,428.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Various wood planks, concrete, and metal fasteners | $13,141.18 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | 60 yards of concrete sand | $6,075.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Wildlife Division District III habitat management, research, and/or equipment | $6,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One Teledyne FLIR E54-24 advanced thermal imaging camera and accessories | $5,782.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Four American with Disabilities Act warning mats | $2,483.64 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Thunderbird atlatls and darts | $1,920.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two 4-foot cedar benches | $1,432.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Four McKenzie Backyard Strutter turkey 3D archery targets | $667.57 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Five auger drill bits | $125.35 |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | Support for habitat work at Matador Wildlife Management Area | $10,000.00 |
| Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited | Support for the Guadalupe Bass Restoration Initiative | $7,500.00 |
| Guadalupe River Trout Unlimited | Support for Inland Fisheries Internship Program | $7,500.00 |
| Black Bass Stewardship Group | Support for Inland Fisheries Internship Program | $7,000.00 |
| Ed Rachal Foundation | Support for the State Parks Division Annual Kid Fish event | $5,000.00 |
| W. Michael Murray | United States Army Colt 45 M1911A1 service pistol belonging to officer on BB-35, issued in 1944 for Normandy mission | $3,350.00 |
| Port A Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Support for Goose Island State Park | $3,000.00 |
| Friends of Inks Lake (FOIL) | One Whirlpool 3.3 cubic feet white commercial top loading washing machine | $1,079.25 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | Eight Motorola wireless remote speaker microphones and accessory kits for patrol radios | $2,073.60 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | One all-terrain wheelchair for Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site | $16,364.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Forty-six spotting scopes, tripods, and binoculars for various state parks | $10,442.44 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Four Proswivel SwivaBiner pulleys and six Kong Futura body chest ascenders rescue equipment for Colorado Bend State Park | $1,016.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Six caving helmets for Colorado Bend State Park | $448.03 |
| Building Conservation Trust | Deployment of material on artificial reef site HI-A-54 Shallow | $235,000.00 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | Deployment of material on artificial reef site HI-A-54 Shallow | $100,000.00 |
| Whole Earth Provision Company | Support for Texas State Parks | $23,752.80 |
| Coastal Conservation Association Texas | Support for seagrass protection regulation billboards | $21,100.00 |
| Sabine River Authority of Texas | Support for the 2024 zebra mussel and giant salvinia public awareness campaigns | $20,000.00 |
| Oncor Energy | Support to purchase boater education training materials | $15,000.00 |
| Friends of Stephen F. Austin State Park | One 2005 R & D 20-foot red utility cargo trailer (VIN No. 5PKUELV245W051842) | $4,900.00 |
| Kira Gangbin | Volunteer hours for Horned Lizard Project | $1,059.44 |
| Jay Follmer | Support for Texas State Parks | $1,000.00 |
| Larry Jackson | One Celestron Nexstar 130SLT telescope | $639.95 |
| J. Donn Hethcock | Support for Garner State Park | $500.00 |
| Total | $1,081,221.63 | |
*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 22nd day of August, 2024.
Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Chairman
Oliver J. Bell, Vice-Chairman
James E. Abell, Member
Oliver J. Bell, Member
Wm. Leslie Doggett, Member
Paul L. Foster, Member
Anna B. Galo, Member
Robert L. “Bobby” Patton, Jr., Member
Travis B. “Blake” Rowling, Member
Dick Scott, Member