June 7, 2011

Low lakes increasing risk of deadly boat crashes

The worsening Texas drought is not only taking a toll on yards, crops and wildlife – it can be deadly for boaters.

Surface Water Diversions Suspended in Brazos River Basin

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the state agency responsible for enforcing water rights, earlier this spring notified water right holders statewide that diversions of surface water may be affected by the worsening drought.

June 6, 2011

Texas Conservation Action Plan comment period June 10-July 8

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking online public input as the department revises its six-year-old wildlife action plan, a document now called the Texas Conservation Action Plan.

Odwalla Program Lets Fans Donate Trees To Texas State Parks

AUSTIN – Texans don’t need to get down and dirty this summer to help plant trees in their state park system. With the ease of a mouse click, visitors can designate a tree to be planted in a Texas State Park through the Odwalla Plant a Tree program, a partnership to support the environment and help with reforestation projects.

June 3, 2011

Garner State Park to Commemorate 70 Years

CONCAN — To celebrate 70 years of serving literally millions of visitors at one of the most visited natural attractions in Texas, Garner State Park will mark its anniversary this Saturday, June 4, and commemorate the role of the historic Civilian Conservation Corp that helped shape the scenic Hill Country retreat located north of the town of Uvalde along the Frio River.

June 1, 2011

Neches River Rendezvous Scheduled for Saturday, June 4

ATHENS — Registration is open for the fourteenth annual Neches River Rendezvous scheduled for Saturday, June 4, at Temple-Inland’s North Boggy Slough, located where Texas Highway 7 crosses the Neches River.

May 27, 2011

Warden Ryan Hall receives 2011 Officer of the Year Award

AUSTIN — The 2011 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officer of the year award has been presented to Game Warden Ryan Hall.

May 26, 2011

Temple Ranch Given 2011 Texas Leopold Conservation Award

AUSTIN — A couple with East Texas roots – Arthur “Buddy” Temple and his wife Ellen – have been presented the 2011 Leopold Conservation Award for Texas for their transformation of an over-grazed, over-hunted South Texas ranch into a haven for wildlife and valuable research venue.

$3.31 Million in Trails Grants Awarded by TPW Commission

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission today approved $3,318,450 million to fund 21 National Recreational Trail Grant projects in communities across the state. The commission also awarded an additional $485,000 in re-allocated trail funds to underwrite trail improvements in seven state parks and three local communities.

May 25, 2011

Ribbon-cuttings, Site Tours Mark West Texas Wildlife Trail Opening

AUSTIN – Local dignitaries, conservationists and wildlife-watchers will gather at three sites on the new Far West Texas Wildlife Trail the first week in June to celebrate the opening of the ninth and final wildlife-viewing trail in the statewide wildlife trail system that was launched 15 years ago to bolster Texas nature tourism.