Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
May 21-22, 2025, Commission Meeting
Donations Over $500
| Donor | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for the University of Houston Coastal Center Prairie Restoration and Dana Cove Oyster Shell Shoreline Protection project. | $450,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Seven kayaks, nineteen life jackets, and ten paddles for Falcon State Park. | $7,783.60 |
| Cecil Andrews | John Deere 5095M tractor with bucket, fork attachment, and blade (Serial No. 1LV5095MCBJ346539). | $52,000.00 |
| Cecil Andrews | Gravely Atlas 3400 JSV utility task vehicle with dump bed (VIN No. 996204210165). | $13,000.00 |
| Cecil Andrews | Gravely Pro-Turn 260 zero turn lawn mower (Serial No. 000384). | $7,500.00 |
| Friends of Meridian State Park | Support for Meridian State Park. | $12,810.22 |
| Montgomery County | Support for game wardens in Montgomery County to purchase equipment. | $5,000.00 |
| Marla Ripperda | "Memories of Texas Spring" oil painting of Inks Lake State Park for display in new park headquarters. | $2,500.00 |
| Marla Ripperda | "Inks Lake Channel" acrylic painting of Inks Lake State Park for display in new park headquarters. | $600.00 |
| Marla Ripperda | "Late Trail" acrylic painting of Inks Lake State Park for display in new park headquarters. | $300.00 |
| Marla Ripperda | "Chicken Rock" acrylic painting of Inks Lake State Park for display in new park headquarters. | $300.00 |
| Get Outside Alliance | Support for Sheldon Lake State Park. | $2,500.00 |
| Hope and Timothy Liu | Support for Texas State Parks. | $2,000.00 |
| Hope and Timothy Liu | Support for Texas State Parks. | $500.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Airwork Go-Command UltraBright Matrice M30T Mission-Ready drone monitor kit (Serial No. 1581F5BKB24C100F09Q7); 2024 Kawasaki Mule PRO-FXT (VIN No. JKAATCA11RB503889); DJI Matrice M30T Plus Enterprise thermal drone combo kit (Serial No. 1581F5BKB24C100F09LU); Three night vision monoculars PVS-14 (Serial Nos. A0911, A0950 and A0951); Two AGM Sidewinder TM50-640 thermal optic Monocular (Serial Nos. EA0118166 and EA0118232); Three Telos XP50 thermal imaging monoculars (Serial Nos. 806011099, 806019438 and 806019771); Two DroneSense Class 2 unmanned aircraft systems licenses; LEER 100RCC camper shell with install (Serial No. 27558204); AGM Rattler V2 35-640 thermal imaging scope (Serial No. MD4030231); DJI Matrice M30T drone accessories; DECKED drawer system for Chevrolet Silverado 1500 bed; Honda EU2200ITAN 2200-watt 120-volt portable inverter generator; PIX4Dreact perpetual license; Samsung Galaxy TabActive4 Pro tablet (Serial No. R52XA0BBD0W); ICOM A25C handheld air band radio; RAM Mount GDS cool dock with accessories for Samsung tablet; Philips TB7101 12-volt 39-quart dual zone car refrigerator; K9 harness; Sky High Bulls-Eye drone ground control point for mapping and surveying with carrying bag; K&F Concept camera tripod; AC/DC adapter power chord for car refrigerator; TAB Gear tripod shelf multicam; Two RAM Mount round plates; Charging cables; HDMI cables; BTMETER Anemometer handheld wind speed meter; Memory card case. | $114,528.02 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two Seecoast Enchroma Color Blind viewing scopes for Lost Maples State Natural Area. | $6,489.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two Seecoast Enchroma Color Blind viewing scopes for Garner State Park. | $6,489.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two Seecoast Enchroma Color Blind viewing scopes for Tyler State Park. | $6,429.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two Seecoast Enchroma Color Blind viewing scopes for Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center. | $6,429.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Archery equipment for Garner State Park. | $3,969.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Interpretive books, cards, skull replicas, posters and games for Lost Maples State Natural Area. | $1,121.66 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | StarSense Explorer 8" Dobsonian telescope for Palmetto State Park. | $799.95 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | StarSense Explorer 8" Dobsonian telescope for Government Canyon State Natural Area. | $799.95 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars for Lost Maples State Natural Area. | $639.90 |
| Jay Dorrell | Magic Mobility X8 off road wheelchair (Serial No. 80A191234255) | $8,200.00 |
| Space Exploration Technologies Corp | Support for Aquatic Education Tackle Loaner Program | $5,000.00 |
| Ed Rachal Foundation | Support for the State Park Division Annual Kid's Fish event | $5,000.00 |
| Freestone County Game Management Association | Four Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0 with Lipo Batteries, Solar Panels, SD Cards, and Straps | $1,039.99 |
| Total | $723,728.29 | |
*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 May, 2025.
Jeffery D. Hildebrand, Chairman
Oliver J. Bell, Vice-Chairman
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
Timothy "Tim" Timmerman, Member