May 23, 2023

Traveling Art Exhibit Honoring 100 Years of Texas State Parks Moves to Houston

AUSTIN— In honor of the Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks, the Houston Museum of Natural Science will display a new traveling art exhibit May 26 – October 1.

May 18, 2023

2023 Leopold Conservation Award Honors Fayette County’s Brown Ranch

AUSTIN — Mark and Cheryl Brown have been awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, the Leopold Conservation Award, which will be presented at the Lone Star Land Steward awards banquet on May 25 in Austin. The Brown Ranch, located in Ammansville in Fayette County, was previously awarded the Lone Star Land Steward Blackland Prairie ecoregion award in 2017. Since then, the couple has continued superlative conservation work on tall-grass prairie restoration and community outreach.

May 11, 2023

Hords Creek Lake ‘Fully Infested’ with Invasive Zebra Mussels

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has designated Hords Creek Lake in Coleman County as “infested” with invasive zebra mussels, signifying that an established, reproducing population is present in the lake.

May 9, 2023

La temporada del pargo rojo (huachinango) en aguas federales abre el 1 de junio

AUSTIN — La temporada para la pesca recreativa privada del pargo rojo (huachinango)  en aguas federales abrirá el jueves 1 de junio. La pesca de pargo rojo (huachinango) está abierta todo el año en aguas estatales. Los límites de piezas capturadas y tamaño mínimo permanecerán sin cambios.

Federal Red Snapper Season Opens June 1

AUSTIN — The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal water opens Thursday, June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year-round in state waters. Bag and size limits will remain unchanged.

May 8, 2023

Chronic Wasting Disease Discovered in Deer Breeding Facility in Sutton County

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of a new case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer breeding facility in Sutton County. This case marks the first detection of the disease in the county.

El Cierre de la Temporada de Camarón del Golfo será el 15 de mayo

AUSTIN — La temporada de Pesca Comercial de Camarón en el Golfo de México, tanto para Texas como para aguas federales, cerrará 30 minutos después de la puesta del sol el lunes, 15 de mayo de 2023 hasta una fecha aún por determinar en el mes de julio.  Mientras que la fecha oficial de apertura para la temporada en el Golfo es el 15 de julio, la División de Pesquerías Costeras del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) estará tomando muestras de las poblaciones de camarón este verano para determinar la fecha óptima para la apertura.

Gulf Shrimp Season Closes May 15

AUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on Monday, May 15, 2023until a still-to-be determined date in July. While the statutory opening date for the gulf season is July 15, the Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be sampling shrimp populations this summer to determine the optimum opening date.

May 5, 2023

Centennial Photo Exhibit Honors El Paso’s Three State Parks

EL PASO – As Texas State Parks celebrate 100 years, the International Museum of Art in El Paso will highlight the occasion with a photo exhibit June 3–23. “The Land That Shaped Us: Stories at Texas State Parks” will showcase artistic vintage and modern images of the state parks in El Paso: Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site, Franklin Mountains State Park and Wyler Aerial Tramway State Park.

May 4, 2023

Texas Game Wardens, Army Corps of Engineers Team Up for National Safe Boating Week

LEWISVILLE — Texas Game Wardens and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) Rangers will offer water safety education and outreach opportunities on Lake Lewisville this Memorial Day Weekend as part of National Safe Boating Week.