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Jan. 18, 2024

TPWD, Yeti, Army Corp of Engineers Team Up to Install Fish Habitat at Granger Lake

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Yeti and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently partnered to enhance fish habitat at Granger Lake. Yeti accepted more than 160 donated Christmas trees at its flagship store in Austin and TPWD Inland Fisheries biologists and technicians transported the trees to the lake, where they were installed as reefs to provide fish habitat.

Jan. 12, 2024

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

AUSTIN — El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el Área TX-19 en la Bahía Matagorda al aprovechamiento comercial y recreativo de ostión a partir de las 12:01 a.m. Sábado, 13 de Enero de 2024.

Vítores por los 100 años de los Parques Estatales de Texas

AUSTIN — Al irse terminando la celebración del centenario de los Parques Estatales de Texas, estamos dando una mirada a los momentos destacados de 2023.

Cheers to 100 Years of Texas State Parks

AUSTIN— As Texas State Parks’ yearlong birthday celebration winds down, we are looking back at the highlights from 2023.

Jan. 11, 2024

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest Area in Matagorda Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-19 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Dec. 28, 2023

Toyota ShareLunker Program Embarks on 38th Season Monday

ATHENS – New Year’s Day arrives on Monday and with it comes the kickoff of the 38th Toyota ShareLunker season. Anglers from across Texas and the nation will cast their lines in anticipation of landing a Legacy Lunker largemouth bass (13-plus pounds) in Texas’ world-class fisheries.

Dec. 21, 2023

Lánzate al 2024 Empezando con una Excursión del Día Primero en un Parque Estatal de Texas

AUSTIN- Al acercarse el fin de año, también se acerca el fin de la Celebración del Centenario de los Parques Estatales de Texas, pero la diversión no se detiene cuando el reloj toque las campanadas finales de este año.  Arranca tus propósitos de año de explorar la naturaleza este 2024 con una Excursión del Día Primero en un Parque Estatal, que te ofrecen caminatas autoguiadas o guiadas con guarda forestal, paseos en bicicleta y en bote de remos y zambullidas del oso polar, todo en honor de la iniciativa nacional enfocada en hacer que las personas disfruten la naturaleza.

Soar Into 2024 With a First Day Hike at a Texas State Park

AUSTIN— As the year ends, so does Texas State Parks’ Centennial Celebration, but the fun doesn’t stop when the clock strikes midnight. Kick off your resolution to explore the outdoors in 2024 with a First Day Hike at a state park, which will host ranger-guided and self-guided walks, bike rides, paddling trips and polar plunges in honor of the national initiative aimed at getting people outdoors.

Dec. 19, 2023

Texas State Parks Photo Contest Winner Leaps to Victory

AUSTIN— A photo capturing a family jumping for joy bounded over seventeen other finalists to win the Texas State Parks photo contest grand prize.

Dec. 15, 2023

TPWD Seeks Input on Proposed Changes to Spotted Seatrout Bag, Size Limits

AUSTIN- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeks public input on proposed rules which, if passed, would change bag and size limits for spotted seatrout on the Texas coast. The proposed rules would reduce the spotted seatrout bag limit to three fish and restrict the allowable size to 15-20 inches, with one fish over 25 inches allowed daily.