Improvements at Mission Tejas are Underway
AUSTIN— A new project is underway at Mission Tejas State Park to replace damage caused by a fire during Hurricane Ike in 2008.
TPWD News Releases
Nov. 18, 2016
Water Levels Rise at Lake Colorado City State Park
AUSTIN— After nearly a decade of low water levels hindering boating opportunities at Lake Colorado City State Park, the lake levels are on the rise thanks to recent rainfall.
Game Warden Field Notes, Nov. 18, 2016
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Nov. 17, 2016
TPWD Filing Felony Charges Following Assault on Texas Game Warden
AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement officials plan to file felony charges Friday in Bastrop County on 36-year-old Jake Russell Childers for resisting arrest and assault on a state game warden attempting to make an arrest.
Fall into Fishing along the Texas Coast
AUSTIN – Anglers are taking full advantage of the recent unseasonably warm weather this fall that has kept fishing conditions pleasant along the Texas coast, according to coastal fisheries biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD).
Nov. 14, 2016
TPWD Draws Second of Three Lifetime License Winners
AUSTIN— The second winner of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Lifetime License Drawing is Stanley B. Ross, II from Ennis.
Habitat Improvement Projects Building Better Fishing on Brazos River Basin Reservoirs
AUSTIN — Thanks to collaboration between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Brazos River Authority (BRA) and other supporters and volunteers, new habitat enhancements designed to provide better fishing opportunities and improve habitat for a variety of fish species are now in place at Lake Granbury, Possum Kingdom Lake, and Proctor Lake.
Nov. 10, 2016
Target Range Development Grants Available through TPWD
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is currently accepting applications for target range development grants through Nov. 30, 2016. Construction or enhancements of public ranges are eligible to be considered for these competitive grants, made available through funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Palo Duro Canyon State Park Completes Joint Construction Project with the Texas Department of Transportation
CANYON— A new camping area with amenities and a series of bridges across flash-flooding hazards on park roadways at Palo Duro Canyon State Park were unveiled Thursday morning during an event highlighting completion of a joint project between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
Nov. 9, 2016
Online Survey Seeks to Understand Private Land Management Needs
AUSTIN – Understanding Texas private landowner needs, preferences and concerns in operating and managing their land and natural resources is the purpose of a brief online questionnaire developed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Private Lands Advisory Committee in partnership with Texas A&M University Institute of Renewable Natural Resources.