2010 News Releases About State Parks and Destinations
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Dec. 29, 2010
- TPWD’s Top 10 Conservation News Stories of 2010
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Editors Note: Here’s a summary of the top news stories of 2010. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive.
Dec. 23, 2010
- UPDATE: Desert Bighorn Sheep Released at Big Bend Ranch State Park
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ALPINE – Forty-six desert bighorn sheep bolted out of transport trailers and up into the Bofecillos Mountains along the Rio Grande this week. The 12 rams and 34 ewes were captured by helicopter at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area and moved to Big Bend Ranch State Park on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 21-22.
Dec. 21, 2010
- 29 Desert Bighorn Sheep Released at Big Bend Ranch State Park
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ALPINE – Twenty-nine desert bighorn sheep bolted out of transport trailers and straight up into the Bofecillos Mountains along the Rio Grande at about 3 p.m. today. The 24 ewes and five rams were captured by helicopter at Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area this morning and moved to Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Dec. 20, 2010
Dec. 17, 2010
- Texas Desert Bighorn Sheep Restoration Hits New Milestone — Big Bend Ranch State Park Release Is Next Step in Species Comeback [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Dec. 13, 2010
Dec. 9, 2010
Dec. 6, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Holiday Gift Ideas for the Outdoor Lovers on Your List [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPW Commission To Meet Dec. 20 in Austin — Devils River, TFFC Land Acquisitions on Special Meeting Agenda [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Nov. 30, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Rainbows Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Dec. 1 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Galveston Island State Park Redevelopment Public Meeting Set [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Nov. 18, 2010
Nov. 16, 2010
- Texas Partnership for Children in Nature Calls For “Happier, Healthier, Smarter” Kids — Statewide Conference Dec. 3-4 in Austin to Probe Problems, Solutions [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Nov. 15, 2010
Nov. 12, 2010
Nov. 10, 2010
Nov. 9, 2010
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to Close for Repairs — Closure planned for December 13—20, 2010 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Nov. 3, 2010
- TPW Commission Delays Consideration of Devils River Land Acquisition [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Nov. 2, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Postpones Devils River Land Acquisition [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- New Texas Paddling Trail to Open in Seguin [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Oct. 29, 2010
Oct. 22, 2010
- Even More to Love about Garner State Park — Popular Park Showcases Capital Repair Improvements [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Oct. 21, 2010
- Galveston FOCUS Event to Feature Children Creating Mural with Artist Wyland [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Oct. 18, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lake Fork “State of the Lake II” Public Meeting [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Go Fish! Events on Tap This Fall at 4 Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Oct. 13, 2010
- Cedar Hill State Park To Host Harvest Heritage Festival — Outdoor Activities, Pumpkin Patch, Demonstrations Highlight Day’s Activities [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Oct. 12, 2010
Oct. 6, 2010
- Halloween at the Hatchery Set for October 28 — Tricks and treats at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Oct. 5, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Little Lake, Big Fish — Best little lake in Texas may surprise you [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Palo Duro Canyon to Remain Open During Road Work [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 30, 2010
- Bluegrass Music Highlights Colorado Bend State Park Fall Festival Oct. 23 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 29, 2010
Sept. 27, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunker Season Begins October 1 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament Awards Thousands in Prizes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 23, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Take Me Outdoors Houston Set For Oct. 2 At Discovery Green — Houston’s 2nd annual Free, Family-Oriented Festival of the Outdoors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Big Bend Ranch Cattle Drive Set for Oct. 21-23 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 16, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Caprock Canyons Bison Herd to Become More Visible [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Toyota Texas Bass Classic Returns to Lake Conroe October 1–3 — World Championship of Bass Fishing Benefits Texas Parks & Wildlife, Promotes Conservation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 15, 2010
Sept. 13, 2010
Sept. 10, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Mini Outdoor Expo Slated for Enchanted Rock [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Hatchery Needs Halloween Helpers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 9, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Planning Firm Hired for Galveston Island State Park Redevelopment — Public Hearing Set for Sept. 21 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Hill Country State Natural Area to Host Cattle Drive Oct. 15-17 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 2, 2010
- TPWD Awards Grant for Houston Archery Park — Waco, Valley shooting ranges to see improvements [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Sept. 1, 2010
Aug. 26, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Implements Land and Water Plan, Ramps Up Park Repairs, Manages 5% Cut in 2011 Budget [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPW Commission Awards More Than $6.7 Million in Outdoor Recreation Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Land Purchase Okay Will Expand Garner State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Aug. 23, 2010
Aug. 19, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- More Texas Families Becoming Camping Converts [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- New Texas State Parks Director Named [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Aug. 9, 2010
July 28, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Observation Tower Going Up at Houston’s Sheldon Lake State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Rehabilitated Birds from BP Oil Spill Released at Goose Island State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
July 20, 2010
July 14, 2010
July 8, 2010
- Biologists sampling Texas coast to prepare for oil spill impacts — Teams collect environmental samples at 21 locations in advance of Deepwater Horizon spill impacts. [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
July 7, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Legendary Angler-Artist to be Featured at July Event at TFFC [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- July Issue of TP&W Magazine Explores Why Water Matters in Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 29, 2010
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Gears Up for Alex — Game Wardens Heading for Valley; Coastal State Parks Curtailing Operations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 23, 2010
- Fair to Feature Art, Food, Fishing and Fun at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 22, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Anglers and Biologists to Meet in Athens August 7–8 — Alton Jones to speak at Saturday evening dinner [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center Gearing up for July 4 Fireworks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 15, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Artist Exhibitors Sought for “Art’s Better Outside” Expo in Athens [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Emergency Pumping Prevents Sinking of Battleship Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 14, 2010
- Bats, Birds and Biking: Kickapoo Cavern State Park Now Open — After Years of Limited Access, Park Hosts Grand Opening, Trail Dedication [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 9, 2010
June 8, 2010
June 3, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- The Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Texas Outdoor Family Program Celebrates a Milestone [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Aquatic Plant Management Symposium at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center June 19 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
June 2, 2010
May 27, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Extends Redfish Bay Seagrass Protection [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- National Fishing Day June 5 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Boaters and Anglers Urged to Help Curb Spread of Zebra Mussels from Lake Texoma — Invasive species can damage fisheries, boats, water treatment plants and pipelines [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 24, 2010
May 21, 2010
May 17, 2010
- Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to be Part of Nature Challenge 2010 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 14, 2010
- Kickapoo Caverns State Park to Host Grand Opening Event June 12 — Park Set to Open Daily After Years of Limited Access [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 13, 2010
- Bastrop Area, Parks Across Texas Celebrate National Trails Day June 5 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 10, 2010
- Texas State-Fish Art Contest Winners Announced — Student artists invited to participate in "Art’s Better Outside" event in July — Texas State Artist Sam Caldwell to create original artwork with students [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 7, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Historic Daingerfield State Park Takes Hiatus with Eye to the Future [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Visitor-Pleasing Upgrades Accelerating at Huntsville State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- "If You See an Alligator" Safety Tips Offered [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 6, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Cedar Hill State Park Keeps Up with the Joneses Through Full-Service Campsites [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Buescher State Park Saving CCC History for Future Generations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Out with the Old, In with the New Shade Shelters at Goose Island State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
May 4, 2010
May 3, 2010
- Toyota ShareLunker Season Ends with Big Day at O.H. Ivie — Double dipper and new lake record come out; four others go back in [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 29, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Village Creek Paddling Trail to Debut May 11 — Public Invited to Texas Travel Rally Day Event [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Palo Duro Canyon State Park Honoring History While Opening Doors [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 28, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Geocaching Coming to a Texas State Park Near You — Challenge Yourself to a Few Short Hikes and Find Yourself Rewarded! [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Legendary Garner State Park Dancing to the Beat of Restoration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 27, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lake Corpus Christi State Park Warming Up to Cool Cottages [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Bastrop State Park Moving Forward on a Year of Major Renovations [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 26, 2010
- ShareLunker Streaks Have Forked History — Will O.H. Ivie Break 10 Before April 30? [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 23, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas State Parks Launching New Reservations, Business Software System May 12 — TxParks to Make Park Web Reservations Cheaper, Improve Park Pass Purchases [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Major Construction Restoring, Improving Cleburne State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Improvements Rolling Out at Lake Whitney State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 22, 2010
April 21, 2010
April 20, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Earth Day Tree Planting Ceremony Marks Donation of 65,000 Trees to Texas Parks and Wildlife [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- New Cabins Underway at Possum Kingdom State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 15, 2010
- Tyler Dance Group to Headline Cinco de Mayo at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 8 — Event celebrates Mexican-American heritage and lifestyles of Texans [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 12, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunker 500 Angler Collects Big Check — Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation pays $6,670 for big bass from O.H. Ivie Reservoir [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Lake Austin Produces Toyota ShareLunker 501 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 9, 2010
- Toyota ShareLunker 499, 500: O.H. Ivie Again — Possible No. 500 has been caught from O.H. Ivie [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 6, 2010
- Toyota ShareLunker 498 Comes from O.H. Ivie — Catch information to be blacked out until No. 500 is caught [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 5, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunker 500 to Get Close Look by TPWD [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Guadalupe River State Park to Open New Center for Kids April 24 — Children’s Discovery Center Opening Highlights Earth Day Celebration [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Three-Lunker Weekend Puts Race to Toyota ShareLunker 500 in High Gear — Only three fish to go to reach the 500 mark [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
April 1, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Lake Fork Rumbles: Toyota ShareLunker 494 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Texas Launches New Front in War on Invasive Species — Awareness Campaign Says "Hello Giant Salvinia, Goodbye Texas Lakes" [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Awarded More Than $3.5 million in Solar Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Spring Brings Host of Texas State Parks Repair Projects [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 30, 2010
- Lake Nocona Sends Its First ShareLunker to Athens — Race to 500 heats up as big bass pour into the Lunker Bunker [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 29, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Toyota ShareLunkers 491, 492 Come from Lake O’ the Pines, O.H. Ivie [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- McKinney Falls State Park to Hold Easter Egg Hunt April 4 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 25, 2010
- Lake Casa Blanca Toyota ShareLunker Ignites Race to 500 — Entry 490 begins countdown to fish worth $500 per pound [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 24, 2010
March 23, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Wildflowers Starting to Pop Up Across Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Lake Fork Toyota ShareLunker 489 Makes Big Bass Top 50 List — Catch qualifies angler for $11,550 in cash and prizes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 22, 2010
- Two Lake Record Toyota ShareLunkers Caught March 20 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Two Lake Record Toyota ShareLunkers Caught March 20 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 18, 2010
March 10, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Jacksonville Angler Lands Toyota ShareLunker 485 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- 13 State Parks to Host Go Fish! Events This Spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 9, 2010
March 8, 2010
- Toyota ShareLunker 484 Comes from Lake Lyndon B. Johnson — First ShareLunker from LBJ smashes lake record [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 4, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- 14th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Set For April 24-May 2 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- "Adventure Camping Program" Coming to Texas State Parks This Spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
March 1, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Full Moon Brings Flood of Toyota ShareLunkers [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Toyota ShareLunker 500 Will Be Catch of a Lifetime for One Lucky Angler — Texas Parks and Wildlife Offering $500 per Pound Prize for 500th Fish [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- New Web Site Tells Story of Texas Independence [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 26, 2010
Feb. 25, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- "How-to" Camping Program Coming to North Texas State Parks This Spring [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Last Call for Fly Fish Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Athens Is Spring Break Central [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 23, 2010
Feb. 19, 2010
Feb. 18, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- McKinney Falls State Park Holds 1st Annual Duck Dash Feb. 20 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Estero Llano Grande State Park to Host March Outdoor Family Workshop [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 11, 2010
- Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 13 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 8, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Choke Canyon Sends 15-Pounder to Toyota ShareLunker Program [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- ‘How-to’ Camping Program Coming to Northeast Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 5, 2010
Feb. 4, 2010
- West Texas Community Input Sought for Texas Mountain Trail Project — Locals To Submit Wildlife and Birding Site Nominations for Travel Map [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Feb. 2, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPWD Unveils 2010 Texas Land and Water Plan — Regional Watershed Forums Created For Ongoing Input, Implementation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD to Sell Part of Newly-Acquired Ranch at Palo Duro Canyon — Acreage Deemed Not Vital For State Park, Will Be Protected By Conservation Easement [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 28, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- TPW approves More Than $4.5 million in Local Park Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Garner State Park to Add 177 Acres in Land Purchase [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 26, 2010
- Texas Parks & Wildlife takes Expo on the Road — San Antonio Rodeo Hosts First Life’s Better Outside® Experience Event of 2010 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 22, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Fly Fish Texas Coming to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 13 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- O.H. Ivie Does It Again — West Texas lake produces two Toyota ShareLunkers in less than a week [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
Jan. 20, 2010
Jan. 19, 2010
Jan. 13, 2010
Jan. 6, 2010 — Bundled Plain Text
- Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries, Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors — Deadline for entries is March 31 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Barrington Living History Farm Celebrates Women’s History Month [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- Prescribed Fire Workshop Offered Jan. 16 at Neasloney WMA [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
- TPWD Seeks Volunteers to Remove Abandoned Crab Traps [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
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