Game Warden named Officer of the Year
AUSTIN — Chris Bird, a state game warden based in Wharton County, has been named Officer of the Year by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers.
TPWD News Releases
Aug. 25, 2011
Texas Parks and Wildlife Eyes Potential State Park in North Texas
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Nature Conservancy have identified a property in Palo Pinto and Stephens Counties near the town of Strawn as a potential site for a new state park.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Manages 21.5 Percent Cut in 2012 Budget
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved a 2012 budget that reflects a 21.5 percent cut in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department funding over the next two years. The agency is trying to limit impacts on the public involving state parks, fisheries and wildlife, and leaders say there are ways people can help.
$5.6 million in Outdoor Grants to Benefit Texas Communities
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved $5.6 million in competitive grants for city and county parks across the state. Commissioners chose 12 out of 52 eligible grant requests for outdoor recreation facilities funding.
TPW Commission Okays Sebastopol House Transfer to Seguin
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its Thursday meeting in Austin put its stamp of approval on the transfer of Sebastopol House State Historic Site to the City of Seguin.
Aug. 24, 2011
Hunter Education Courses Available Before Dove Opener
AUSTIN —Hunters who need to take the mandatory hunter education course are urged to start looking for courses in their area now as classes are expected to fill up quickly leading up to dove season Sept. 1.
Learn-to-Camp Program Touching Families’ Lives
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department suggests setting aside your everyday stresses and frustrations, and spending a relaxing fall weekend camping under the watchful eyes of outdoor experts. More than 1,700 families already have experienced the Texas Outdoor Family program that is helping family members reconnect with each other and experience many of the natural wonders that make Texas a special place.
Aug. 23, 2011
Gar Facts Often Garbled
ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries biologist Michael Baird of Waco sometimes thinks he’s heard it all—until the next fish story reaches his ears.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Instructors Needed
ATHENS — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop September 17, 2011 in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Workshop will begin at 8:00am – 5:00pm at the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Law Enforcement Regional Office located at 212 S. Johnson.
Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament September 24 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, City of Athens
ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place this year on Saturday, September 24.