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Dec. 20, 2024

High Five 2025 With a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park

p>AUSTIN— Strive to explore more in 2025 by starting the new year with a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park.

TPWD Sets Public Meetings to Gather Input on Proposed Oyster Certificate of Location Regulation Changes

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division seeks public input from stakeholders and constituents on proposed rule changes to the Texas Oyster Certificate of Location (COLs) Program.

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causes Several Mortality Events in Texas Birds

AUSTIN — The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in multiple locations throughout the state.  Disease experts indicate that HPAI is circulating among wild birds in Texas as waterbirds and waterfowl are on their wintering grounds.

Dec. 19, 2024

El TPWD Está Cerrando los Áreas de Aprovechamiento de Ostión en las Bahías Galveston y Matagorda

AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el Área TX-4 en la Bahía Galveston y TX-20 en la Bahía Matagorda al aprovechamiento comercial y recreativo de ostión. TX-4 en la Bahía Galveston estará cerrado  a partir de las 12:01 a.m. 22 de deciembre, y la Bahía Matagorda estará cerrado  a partir de las 12:01 a.m domingo, 24 de deciembre. Este cierre o veda está basado en muestras recolectadas recientemente por el TPWD que mostraron baja abundancia de ostiones de tamaño legal.

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Areas in Galveston and Matagorda Bays

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-4 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest. TX-4 in Galveston Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay will be closed beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. These closures are based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of legal-sized oysters.

TPWD Completes Purchase of Lake Colorado City State Park

AUSTIN— Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) today announced it has purchased Lake Colorado City State Park in Mitchell County.

Dec. 17, 2024

TPWD Awarded More than $8 Million for Oyster Restoration Project

MISSION-ARANSAS ESTUARY — Texas oysters will soon receive a significant boost, thanks to a recently awarded $8.2 million large-scale oyster restoration project.

Dec. 13, 2024

El TPWD Está Cerrando el Área de Aprovechamiento de Ostión en la Bahía Lavaca

AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el Área TX- 196 en la Bahía Lavaca al aprovechamiento comercial y recreativo de ostión a partir de las 12:01 a.m. 17 de deciembre. Este cierre o veda está basado en muestras recolectadas recientemente por el TPWD que mostraron baja abundancia de ostiones de tamaño legal.

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Lavaca Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Lavaca Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17. This closure is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of legal-sized oysters.

Make Texas State Parks a Part of Your Holiday with the Annual Collectible Ornament, Contest

AUSTIN – The annual Texas State Parks ornament for 2024 is here and available for purchase on the Texas State Parks Online Store and at state parks across Texas.