Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
November 6-7, 2024, Commission Meeting
Donations Over $500
| Donor | Detail & Purpose of Donation | *Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | Can-am Defender utility task vehicle (VIN No. 3JBUUAX20RK000818) and accessories, Nine Photonis PVS-14 white phosphorus night vision monoculars, Nine AGM Sidewinder TM50-640 thermal imaging monoculars, 2024 18-ft 60 Extreme Gator Tail boat (Hull No. IIFQ07321D424), 2024 Gator Tail 40 HP XD motor (Serial No. 2404299156175), Three AGM Sidewinder thermal imaging monoculars, QYSEA FIFISH V6 Expert underwater drone (Serial No. QY50004897) and accessories, Two Yamaha 25 HP motors (Serial Nos. 1071848 and 1054776), Eighteen red dot sights, Four Sampson Racing communication headsets, Fourteen impact wrenches, McClain 18-foot galvanized boat trailer (Serial No. 4LYBG1817RH003710), Five Glock 45T MOS 9mm pistols (Serial Nos. T202675-T202678 and T202697), K9 Tracking Course tuition assistance for K9 Team, Simulator accessories, Twenty mounting plates for red dot sights for guns | $179,341.02 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Water bottle filling stations for various state parks | $124,704.60 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Supplies for astronomy programs at state parks | $100,019.27 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Six shade shelter kits for Cooper Lake State Park and Lake Bob Sandlin State Park | $32,250.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Support for Law Enforcement Division summer interns | $15,600.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Pontoon boat for Sea Rim State Park (Hull No. AGD01634G425) | $11,737.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Ag Dryer Services boat trailer for Sea Rim State Park (Serial No. 101523K21) | $2,683.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Ten carabiners, six chest harnesses, and six caving harnesses for Colorado Bend State Park | $1,110.64 |
| Texas Bighorn Society | Support for Desert Bighorn Sheep restoration, management, and research | $100,000.00 |
| Texas Archery in Schools | 2018 Lark hauler cargo trailer (VIN No. 571BE242XJM024321) | $10,000.00 |
| Friends of Dinosaur Valley | One Bobcat 96-inch dozer blade (Serial No. 224404714) | $7,815.34 |
| Charles and Betti Saunders | Support for Texas State Parks | $2,000.00 |
| Charles and Betti Saunders | Support for Texas State Parks | $1,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | 2024 Patriot airboat (Hull No. PAT00048I324), Four DJI drones (Serial Nos. 1581F4QWB22CP0030EV5, 1581F5BKD23AG00FPJ7Z, 1581F5BKD23AE00F0EJZ, 1581F5BKD23AG00FPJ7Z), Can-am Defender utility task vehicle (VIN No. 3JBUVAX47RK008431), Unmanned aerial vehicle (Serial No. 1581F5FJC242H00D8ZJR), 2024 Coastline boat trailer (VIN No. 555C1BP28RS000790), Six AGM Rattler TS35-640 thermal imaging rifle scopes (Serial Nos. EA1321185, EA1321188, EA1321231, EA1321242, EA1321286, EA1321343), Four Hummingbird Solix 15 sonars (Serial Nos. 23061903-0169, 24012903-0186, 23062003-0191, 23080803-0044), Three camper shells, Two pairs of night vision goggles (Serial Nos. A1005 and A0960), Three Vortex Razor HD 12x50 binoculars, Two trail cameras with accessories, CZI GL60 mini drone spotlight, Pulsar XQ35 Pro thermal imaging monocular (Serial No. 805018782), Pulsar XQ35 Pro thermal imaging monocular (Serial No. 805019285), Swarovski Optik Binoculars, Tripod mount, Four Hummingbird Lake Master digital GPS charts, Five body cameras, One hundred fifty coins for awards, Danner snake boots, Four Ryobi 18V misting fans with battery and charger, Night vision goggles repair service, Welding helmet, Hydraulic press, Parts to fix Garmin GPS on patrol boat, Welding services for patrol boats, Three drone accessory kits, Harness for K9 Piper, Biopsy for K9 Dexter, K9 Rizzo | $324,202.20 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Construction of American with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalk at Village Creek State Park | $17,230.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Seven hundred sixteen copies of Texas Wild Album - State Parks Special Edition | $8,234.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Double clutch twin tension rope system kit | $5,493.07 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Two Barska binoculars with two K&F Concept tripods | $564.06 |
| Woodbury’s Taxidermy | Taxidermy service for Texas Grand Slam - Big Time Texas Hunt | $4,545.00 |
| American Subcontractors Association San Antonio Chapter | Support for CCA Marine Development Center Fish Hatchery | $4,100.00 |
| Tierra Grande Texas Master Naturalist Chapter | Support for Davis Mountains State Park | $2,202.71 |
| Barbara Little | Support for Texas State Parks | $2,000.00 |
| Lake Ray Roberts Equestrian Trail Association | Twenty yards of arena sand for equestrian stalls at Lake Ray Roberts State Park | $1,635.00 |
| Andrea, David, and Renee Lofye | Materials for Renee Lofye’s Girl Scout Gold Award project at McKinney Falls State Park | $1,000.00 |
| Lake Ray Roberts Equestrian Trail Association | Twelve yards of 1/2-inch flex base rock for equestrian trail erosion control project at Lake Ray Roberts State Park | $936.00 |
| District 10 TC AAA | Support for the Youth Shooting Sports Event at Chaparral Wildlife Management Area | $500.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation-Gear Up For Game Wardens | Skeeter SX230 boat (Hull No. STE960661324), 2025 Polaris off-road vehicle (VIN No. 4XARSE990S8757041), 2023 Yamaha F250XB outboard motor (Serial No. 6HDX1012669), Three Airwork Go-Command UltraBright Matrice M30T Mission-Ready drone monitor kits (Serial Nos. 1581F5BKD23AD00FJGRJ, 1581F5BKD23AE00F0EJZ, and 1581F5BKD23AH00F6Z73), Airwork Go-Command kits accessories, Segway utility task vehicle (VIN No. H0MUBWX56R8000579), Two DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise thermal drones (Serial Nos. 1581F5FJC244N00DK6U2 and 1581F5FJC242H00D8ZJR), DJI Mavic 3 drone accessories, Fifty Motorola Bluetooth wireless microphones, Three night vision kits, Utility trailer (VIN No. 7V41U142XRH001491), 2024 Skeeter SX230 trailer (VIN No. 7FUBB2725RK231618), Five Daniel Defense DDM4 simunition rifles (Serial Nos. DDM4547846, DDM4547847, DDM4547849 - DDM4547851), 600-gallon fuel tank trailer (VIN No. 58SBT0829SE043280), Cargo Craft cargo trailer (VIN No. 4D6EB162RC066415), Two PVS-14 night vision monoculars, 1500 rounds of simunition, DJI Avata 2 drone (Serial No. 1581F6W8A242N0A36KLQ), Two Pulsar XQ35 handheld thermal units for Trinity County Game Wardens, Hummingbird Apex 16 MSI side scan sonar, Airwork Go-Command Mission-Ready Avata TacLite kit, Laser ammo simulator accessory, Utility trailer (VIN No. 5LCLB1216R1061263), Food for Training Coordinators Meeting at Game Warden Training Center, Garmin GPSMAP 1222 GPS, Five Samsung Galaxy Active4 Pro tablets (Serial Nos. R52WA0MLLVX, R52W80D6ZLT, R52W102P5PE, R52W102P8LJ, and R52WB0ED27K), Five simunition rifle lights, Five simunition rifle slings, Honda generator, Two Firehouse Technology Arc V drone strobe light navigation kits and anti-collision lights, Three Team Wendy EXFIL Counterweight kits, Renogy 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter, Drone landing pad, Rechargeable roadside flares and emergency flare kit, HDMI cable, Memory card for drone operations | $358,899.55 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (Gulf States Toyota) | Grant for various programs at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | $225,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for operations, construction, and equipment at Roger R. Fawcett Wildlife Management Area | $50,000.00 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Grant for Private Lands Program | $25,000.00 |
| Apache Corporation | Five hundred forty-five native Texas trees | $9,810.00 |
| MT7 Ranch | Sixty-five volunteer hours for Dove Banding Annual Project | $1,467.05 |
| Kira Gangbin | Volunteer hours for Horned Lizard Project | $1,454.41 |
| Kate Robinson | Volunteer hours for Horned Lizard Project | $1,357.81 |
| Inn at Circle T | Memorial donation to Texas Game Warden Training Center in memory of Rocky Turner | $500.00 |
| Total | $1,634,391.73 | |
*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 7th day of November, 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