2005 News Releases About State Parks and Destinations

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(49 Releases)

Dec. 29, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Schools, Nonprofits, Cities Receive CO-OP Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Community Outdoor Outreach Program grant applicants in communities across Texas will ring in the New Year with fresh funding to help more Texas children experience environmental education and outdoor recreational activities.
• San Jacinto Fees Increase, Monument Closed for Repairs [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  LA PORTE, Texas — Starting Jan. 1, the San Jacinto Battleground will begin charging admission. This move coincides with the temporary closure of the museum at the base of the San Jacinto Monument for safety repairs during the next few months. However, the battleground and the Battleship TEXAS will remain open to the public.

Dec. 22, 2005

• TPWD’s Top 10 News Stories of 2005 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  EDITORS NOTE: In this issue of TPWD News, we forsake our usual format for the most part and provide a summary of the top news stories of 2005. Details about these topics can be found in the department’s online news archive. Please note that TPWD will not be distributing weekly news during the coming holidays. News distribution will resume on Jan. 16, 2006. Happy Holidays!

Dec. 19, 2005

• Beloved Blue Catfish Splash Passes [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
  ATHENS, Texas — Splash, former world record blue catfish, died Tuesday at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens at an unknown age.

Dec. 5, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Host of Holiday Events Set at Texas State Parks [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• New Beetle Species Discovered at State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 21, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks Offer Holiday Gift Special [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Annual Winter Trout Stocking Begins Dec. 1 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Photo Tour Encourages Private Land Wildlife Conservation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 7, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Lake Houston State Park Transfer Proposed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Motorized Trail Project Proposed in Crockett County [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Parks and Wildlife Land Process Improved [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Nov. 1, 2005

• Copano Bay Fishing Pier Transferred, Fishing License Now Required [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 24, 2005

• Government Canyon Welcomes Public, Sets Operating Hours [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 17, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas State Parks Celebrate Halloween [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center To Close for Repairs [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Oct. 7, 2005

• Game Wardens, Parks, Wildlife Areas Cope in Rita's Aftermath [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 27, 2005

• After Rita, State Parks Dig Out, Game Wardens Patrol East Texas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 23, 2005

• More Texas State Parks Close, Others Hosting Rita Evacuees [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 22, 2005

• State Parks Host Rita Evacuees, Game Wardens Prep For Rescue Work [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 19, 2005

• Government Canyon State Natural Area Opens Oct. 15 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 8, 2005

• Texas Game Wardens, State Parks Aid Katrina Victims [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Sept. 5, 2005

• Copano Bay Fishing Pier Management Transfer Planned [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 29, 2005

• Twenty Texas Communities Get $3.75 Million In Park Grants [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 25, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• TPW Commission Rejects Offer To Buy Big Bend Ranch Land [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• La Feria Expo Del Departamento De Parques Y Vida Silvestre De Texas (Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo), Debuta Con Nuevas Actividades Oct. 1-2 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – English]

Aug. 15, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink – Spanish]
• Civilian Conservation Corps Vets To Gather At Garner State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Aug. 1, 2005

• New Maps Show State Parks Within 60 Miles Of Metro Areas [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 20, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Volunteers Sought This Summer at Texas State Parks, Historic Sites [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Texas Springs Focus of Special Magazine Issue [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

June 6, 2005

• Dick Davis Named Executive Director of Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

May 9, 2005

• Budweiser Sharelunker Program Has Biggest Year in a Decade [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 25, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• 7,837 Acres Added to Palo Duro Canyon State Park [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Bass Pro Shops’ Johnny Morris Gives $650,000 to Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

April 4, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• ‘Texas State Parks Pass’ Popularity Grows As It Enters Second Year [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• TV Series To Feature State Park Equestrian Trails [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Love Is in the Water at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 14, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Fly Fish Texas Draws Crowd to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Actors and Audience Re-Create Texas Convention of 1836 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

March 7, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• New Guide Makes Visiting Texas State Parks a Snap [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Budweiser ShareLunkers Reach Dozen Mark [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 22, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Fly Fish Texas to Feature Seminars, Gear, Fishing [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Big Bend Ranch State Park Conditions Prime for Digital Photo Workshop [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 14, 2005

• Old Tunnel Bat Volunteers Needed [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Feb. 7, 2005 — Bundled Plain Text

• Fly Fishers Heading To Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]
• Women’s History Month Celebrated at Barrington Living History Farm [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 18, 2005

• Free Celebration of Texas Independence Is March 5-6 [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]

Jan. 3, 2005

• Webcast To Follow School Wagon Train History Project [Print – Plain Text – Permalink]