Enjoy the Spring Season with Outdoor Family Celebration
MONT BELVIEU – Spring has sprung: it’s an ideal time to get outside and enjoy the mild breezes, blooming flowers and sunny days.
TPWD News Releases
April 7, 2016
March 22, 2016
Game Warden Field Notes, March 22, 2016
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
March 15, 2016
Record Effort Ramps Up To Stop Exotic Invaders Threatening Texas Waters
AUSTIN – They blanket waterways and block boating, fishing and swimming, crowd out native species, spoil rivers and lakes, and clog power plant and municipal water pipes. They don’t belong here, yet more are coming all the time, spreading like a plague across the state. The good news: record funding approved by the Texas Legislature is launching new fronts in the war on aquatic invasive species.
March 4, 2016
Texas Brigades Adds First Coastal Camp to Educational Lineup
AUSTIN – This summer, join the Texas Brigade cadets for five days of fun in the sun as they learn about the Texas coast.
March 2, 2016
Lake Livingston State Park Hosts Birds of Prey Presentation
LIVINGSTON – Birds of prey will soon soar overhead at Lake Livingston State Park for a unique educational program.
Feb. 23, 2016
Texas Children in Nature Aims to End Nature Deficit Disorder
AUSTIN – Today, children spend between seven and eleven hours a day indoors sedentary with media and only minutes a day playing outdoors.
Feb. 17, 2016
Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 17, 2016
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Feb. 16, 2016
Historic Legislation Promises Bright Future for Texas State Parks
AUSTIN – Breakthrough legislation passed by the 84th Texas Legislature is providing a significant increase in dedicated funding for Texas state parks. House Bill 158 dedicates 94 percent of state sales tax revenue attributed to sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for state park facilities and operations, plus funds to help cities and counties across the state build and improve community parks.
Jan. 19, 2016
Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Picks Three
ATHENS—Two individuals and one organization make up the 2016 class of inductees into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries
ATHENS–The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), reminds Texas teachers and students that the deadline for entries in the 2016 State-Fish Art Contest is March 31, 2016.