Sept. 18, 2006

Catfish CSI Reveals Cause of Famous Fish’s Demise

ATHENS, Texas—Like thousands of other people, Dr. Andy Gluesenkamp, Ph.D., saw news photos of a world record blue catfish in the arms of the man who caught her in January 2004.

Aug. 28, 2006

TPW Awards More Than $3 Million in Trail, Local Park Grants

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission today approved $3.28 million to fund 40 recreational trail projects and $750,000 for small community grants for 15 communities.

Lake Houston State Park Transfers to City of Houston

NEW CANEY, Texas — Lake Houston State Park has become the latest Texas Parks and Wildlife Department property to be transferred out of the state park system. It is the 10th such state property to be transferred in the last six years.

South Padre’s World Birding Center Receives $1 Million

AUSTIN — Christmas came early for the City of South Padre Island, which received the go-ahead today from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to receive a $1 million grant to develop the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center.

Five Boat Ramp Projects Receive TPWD Grants

AUSTIN, Texas — Three coastal and two lake boating access projects will share more than $1.5 million in federal boating access grants. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved the five construction and renovation projects at its Thursday, Aug. 24 public meeting.

Aug. 24, 2006

Parks Advisory Committee Urges $85 Million Increase

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas State Parks Advisory Committee Chairman and former state senator John Montford today told the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission his committee recommends allocating the entire amount of state sporting goods sales tax to parks, a move which would effectively increase funding by about $85 million per year if adopted by the Texas Legislature.

Aug. 14, 2006

Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Celebrates 15 Years Oct. 7-8

AUSTIN, Texas — America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors celebrates its 15 year anniversary at the Parks and Wildlife Headquarters in Austin on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. The annual event that began as a tribute to hunting’s role in conservation in 1992 today includes fishing, shooting sports, state parks, Texas history, rock climbing, biking, birding, paddling and many other activities, all free to the public.

State Parks Advisory Committee Readies Final Report

AUSTIN, Texas — On the morning of Aug. 24, Texas State Parks Advisory Committee Chairman John Montford will present the committee’s final recommendations regarding state park funding to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department headquarters at 4200 Smith School Road in southeast Austin.

July 31, 2006

Elevator Renovations Complete at San Jacinto Monument

LAPORTE, Texas — Visitors to the San Jacinto Museum of History and Monument can begin riding the elevator to the newly renovated Observation Floor as soon as the end of summer.

July 17, 2006

Kite Tube Manufacturer Issues Recall

AUSTIN, Texas — In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Sportsstuff, Inc., of Omaha, Nebraska, voluntarily recalled about 19,000 Wego Kite Tubes July 13.