Commission Agenda Item 2
January 22, 2026
- Item Type: Action
- Presenter: James Murphy
Designation of Nonprofit Partners
Recommended Adoption of Proposed Changes
I. Executive Summary: Under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code chapter 11, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is authorized to select and cooperate with nonprofit partners to serve TPWD’s goals, and those nonprofit partners must be approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission). Staff requests that the Commission approve the current list of nonprofit partners.
II. Discussion: TPWD regulations provide that nonprofit partners must be designated by the Commission in a public meeting. These nonprofit partners include organizations that exist primarily for the purpose of a specific TPWD property, facility, or program. In addition, the Commission has designated the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, which supports department-wide goals, to be TPWD’s official nonprofit partner. Staff requests Commission approval of Exhibit A, which contains an updated list of nonprofit partners, including the official nonprofit partner.
III. Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Commission adopt the following motion:
“The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approves the list attached as Exhibit A and designates those entities as nonprofit partners of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.”
Attachment – 1
Exhibit A – Commission Agenda Item No. 2
Proposed Nonprofit Partner List for January 2026
| TPWD Site | Nonprofit Partner Name | Contact | Address | Website (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agencywide | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Anne Brown, Executive Director | 6220 Gaston Avenue, Ste. 700 Dallas, TX 75214 |
https://www.tpwf.org/ |
| TPWD Site | Nonprofit Partner Name | Contact | Address | Website (if available) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene State Park | Friends of Abilene State Park | Teresa Rogers, President | 150 Park Road 32 Tuscola, TX 79562 |
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| Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area | Friends of the Albert & Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area | Crystal Zamora friendsofabksna@gmail.com |
P.O. Box 63244 Pipe Creek, TX 78063 |
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| Bastrop and Buescher State Park | Friends of the Lost Pines | Lisa Sandlin, President friendslostpines@gmail.com |
1405 Main St. Bastrop, TX 78602 |
https://www.facebook.com/people/Friends-of-the-Lost-Pines-State-Parks-Bastrop-SP-Buescher-SP/ |
| Big Bend Ranch State Park | Compadres del Rancho Grande | Kim Keith, President info@parkfriends.org |
P.O. Box 280 Marfa, TX 79743 |
friendsofbigbendranch.com |
| Blanco State Park | Friends of Blanco State Park | Jennifer Oines, Treasurer info@blancoparkfriends.org |
P.O. Box 493 Blanco, TX 78606 |
https://friendsofblancostatepark.org/ |
| Brazos Bend State Park | Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization | Carrie Sample, President communicate@brazosbend.org |
21901 FM 762 Needville, TX 77461 |
www.brazosbend.org |
| Caprock Canyons State Park | Caprock Partners Foundation | Emily Teegardin, President | P.O. Box 204 Quitaque, TX 79255 |
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| Cleburne State Park | Friends of Cleburne | Cathy Crocker, President friendsofcleburnesp@gmail.com |
7300 Rendon New Hope Road Fort Worth, TX 76140 |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1185009208181456/ |
| Colorado Bend State Park | Friends of Colorado Bend | Rickey Taylor, President | P.O. Box 118 Bend, TX 76824 |
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064792058433# |
| Daingerfield State Park | Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park | littlepinefriendsofdsp@gmail.com | 455 Park Road 17 Daingerfield, TX 75638 |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LittlePineFriendsofDaingerfieldStatePark/ |
| Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area | Devil's Sinkhole Society | Andrew Barnebey, President | P.O. Box 97 Rocksprings, TX 78880 |
https://www.facebook.com/devilssinkhole# |
| Dinosaur Valley State Park | LDL- Friends of Dinosaur Valley | Susan Bruce, Vice President dvspgiftshop@yahoo.com |
1629 Park Road 59 Glen Rose, TX 76043 |
https://fdvsp.com/ |
| Enchanted Rock State Natural Area | Friends of Enchanted Rock | Debbie Windham, President | P.O. Box 2602 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 |
www.friendsofenchantedrock.com |
| Estero Llano Grande State Park | Friends of Estero Llano Grande State Park | Karen Holleschau | P.O. Box 1198 Mercedes, TX 78590 |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/foelgsp/ |
| Fort Boggy State Park | Friends of Fort Boggy | Drea Rodgers | P.O. Box 899 Centerville, TX 78533 |
https://www.facebook.com/p/Friends-of-Fort-Boggy-61568366385106/ |
| Fort Parker State Park | Friends of Fort Parker State Park | Dixie Hoover, President | 194 Park Road 28 Mexia, TX 76667 |
https://www.facebook.com/FPSPfriends/ |
| Fort Richardson State Park | Friends of Fort Richardson Association | Mitchell Davenport, President | P.O. Box 201 Jacksboro, TX 76458 |
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| Agencywide | Friends of Texas Master Naturalist | Donna Cole, President President@fotmn.org |
3571 Far West Blvd. #3365 Austin, TX 78731 |
https://fotmn.org |
| Galveston Island State Park | Friends of Galveston Island State Park | Sharon Tirpak, President | P.O. Box 5428 Galveston, TX 77554 |
https://fogisp.wordpress.com/ , https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfGalvestonIslandStatePark |
| Garner State Park | Friends of Garner | Scott Davis, President | 234 Ranch Road 1050 Concan, TX 78838 |
www.friendsofgarner.org |
| Goliad State Park | Amigos of Goliad State Park | John Barnhill, Chair | P.O. Box 935 Goliad, TX 77963 |
https://www.facebook.com/AmigosofGoliadStatePark/ |
| Government Canyon State Natural Area | Friends of Government Canyon | Debi Weissling, President | 12861 Galm Road San Antonio, TX 78254 |
www.friendsofgc.org |
| Guadalupe River State Park | Friends of Guadalupe River State Park and Honey Creek State Natural Area | Bob Morris, President | 3350 Park Road 31 Spring Branch, TX 78070 |
https://friendsofgrhc.org/ |
| Hill Country State Natural Area | Hill Country State Natural Area Partners | Carey Reed, President | P.O. Box 2282 Bandera, TX 78003 |
https://www.facebook.com/hillcountrystatenaturalareapartners/ |
| Inks Lake State Park | Friends of Inks Lake State Park | Karen Stewart, President | 3630 Park Road 4 Burnet, TX 78611 |
https://www.facebook.com/p/Friends-of-Inks-Lake-State-Park-FOIL-100082024074855/ |
| Lake Arrowhead State Park | Friends of Lake Arrowhead State Park | Terry McKee, President | 229 Park Road 63 Wichita Falls, TX 76310 |
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| Lake Brownwood State Park | Lake Brownwood State Park Friends Group | Callie Jackson, President | 200 Park Road 15 Brownwood, TX 76801 |
https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Friends-of-Lake-Brownwood-State-Park-61560393400892/ |
| Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway | Friends of Lake Mineral Wells State Park and Trailway | Rhett Warren, President | 103 South Oak, Suite 204 Mineral Wells, TX 76067 |
https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Lake-Mineral-Wells-State-Park-and-Trailway-111012370449549/ |
| Lake Somerville State Park | Partners at Nails Creek State Park | Mark Johnson, President | P.O. Box 240 Giddings, TX 78942 |
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| Lost Maples State Natural Area | Friends of Lost Maples | D'nese Fly, President | 37221 FM 187 Vanderpool, TX 78885 |
https://friendsoflostmaples.org/ |
| Martin Dies, Jr. State Park | Friends of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park | Keith Stevens, President | 634 Park Road 48 South Jasper, TX 75951 | |
| McKinney Falls State Park | Friends of Mckinney Falls State Park | Kate Wenzel, President | 5808 Mckinney Falls Parkway Austin, TX 78744 | https://www.mckinneyfalls.org/ |
| Mission Tejas State Park | Friends of Mission Tejas State Park | Michael Eckert, President | 120 Park Road 44 Grapeland, TX 75844 |
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofMissionTejas/ |
| Mother Neff State Park | Mother Neff State Park Association | Diana Lockhart, President | 1921 Park Road 14 Moody, TX 76557 |
https://www.facebook.com/MNSPAssoc |
| Palmetto State Park | Friends of Palmetto State Park | Kay Floyd, President | P.O. Box 1840 Gonzales, TX 78629 |
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| Palo Duro Canyon State Park | Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation | Pebbie Comer, President | 11450 Park Road 5 Canyon, TX 79015 |
www.palodurocanyon.com |
| Palo Pinto Mountains State Park | Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Partners | Danny Miller, President | P.O. Box 158 Strawn, TX 76475 |
https://ppmsp-partners.org/ |
| Pedernales Falls State Park | Friends of Pedernales Falls | Ann Clift, President | 2585 Park Road 6026, Unit B Johnson City, TX 78636 |
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofPedernalesFallsStatePark/ |
| San Angelo State Park | Friends of San Angelo State Park | Linda Ashton, President | 3900-2 Mercedes Street San Angelo, TX 76901 |
https://www.friendsofsanangelostatepark.org/ |
| Seminole Canyon State Park | Friends of Seminole Canyon State Park | Kelly Timmons, President | US-90, Comstock, TX 78837 | https://friendsofscsp.org/ |
| South Llano River State Park | Friends of South Llano River | James C. Murr, President | 1927 Park Road 73 Junction, TX 76849 |
https://www.friendsslrsp.com/ |
| Stephen F. Austin State Park | Friends of Stephen F. Austin State Park | Toni Franlin, President | Park Road 38 San Felipe, TX 77474 |
https://friendssfasp.org/ |
| Village Creek State Park | Friends of Village Creek State Park | Jay Dorrell, President | 8854 Park Road 74 Lumberton, TX 77657 |
https://www.friendsofvillagecreekstatepark.com/ |
| Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center | Friends of Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center | Chip Perryman | 5550 FM 2495 Athens, Texas 75752 |
https://tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/becomepartner/ |
| Agencywide | Texas Parks and Wildlife Mutual Association | Dennis Gissell, President TPW.Mutual.Association@gmail.com |
P.O. Box 549 Del Valle, Texas 75617 |