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New Spotted Seatrout Regulations Begins March 16 in Multiple Bay Systems

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) Commission approved proposed rule changes to bag and size limits for spotted seatrout on the middle and…

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TPWD to Hold Town Hall in Bastrop About Rolling Pines Fire

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is hosting a town hall meeting Monday, March 7 to discuss the independent panel’s findings regarding the Rolling…

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CO-OP Program Awards More Than $2 Million in Grants to Texas Communities

Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) Diversifies Audiences Engaged with the Outdoors AUSTIN – Communities in Texas will have more opportunities to explore their natural surroundings…

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Texas Game Wardens Now Accepting Applications for Paid Summer Internships

Opportunities available in multiple coastal communities AUSTIN – Texas Game Wardens are currently accepting applications for summer internships across the state. The Texas Parks and…

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TPWD Works Alongside TDCJ to Facilitate Safe Movement of Large Bat Colony

HUNTSVILLE – To address concerns about the welfare of a large colony of free-tailed bats in a warehouse operated by the Texas Department of Criminal…

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Texas Trustees Releases Second Draft Restoration Plan

Public Comment Sought on Second Draft Restoration Plan, Public Webinar Set for March TEXAS—The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) is working to restore the Texas…

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TPWD Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Texas Hunter Education

AUSTIN – This week, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hunter Education. The first course in Texas was…

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National Invasive Species Awareness Week Feb. 28 – Mar. 4 Encourages Action to Combat Harmful, Non-Native Plants and Wildlife

AUSTIN – During National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW), Feb. 28 – March 4 this year, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asks Texans…

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Bird Conservation, Education, and Outreach Considered a Badge of Honor

City of Dripping Springs Named as a Bird City Texas Community AUSTIN – Audubon Texas and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), partners in the…

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Twenty-five New Fish Habitat Structures Added to Canyon Lake

CANYON LAKE– Anglers who visit Canyon Lake will have additional fishing spots to target thanks to recently installed structures intended to improve the habitat of…

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