Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Houston Arboretum to conduct another prescribed fire in the meadow area of the nature sanctuary

Prescribed fire is an important wildland management tool In partnership with the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center will conduct another prescribed fire, this time on approximately three acres of the meadow area in the western portion of the nature sanctuary, which is located near IH 610 West Loop and Woodway Drive. This one-day burn will occur between March 21 – April 21, and […]

Texas Master Naturalists Offer Spring 2022 Training Class for Fort Bend, Waller & Wharton Counties

The Coastal Prairie Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) program will offer a new Spring Class which runs from February 22 through May 7. The program offers residents of Fort Bend, Waller and Wharton Counties the opportunity to join a corps of volunteers dedicated to the beneficial management of the natural resources and wildlife of our region. The TMN Program is sponsored by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. “There are […]

Researcher Awarded Grant to Study Texas Kangaroo Rat Habitat Connectivity, Management

Clint Boal received the award from the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department An ecosystem can encompass hundreds, if not thousands, of different species, from plant life to the animals that inhabit it. All these different species work to get what they can out of the ecosystem, taking nutrients from the ground and larger organisms feeding on some of the smaller ones. But, somehow, most, if not all, the […]

Houston Arboretum To Conduct Prescribed Burn In Northeast Corner Of The Nature Sanctuary

The burn is an important wildland management tool In partnership with the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center will conduct a prescribed burn on approximately seven acres of the savanna area in the northeast corner of the nature sanctuary, located near IH 610 West Loop and Woodway Drive. This one-day burn is weather dependent and will occur sometime between March 22 and April 2. […]

8th Vessel Turn-In Program tops a mile of boats and a million dollars in potential savings!

Brazoria County and Corpus Christi help VTIP cross the one-mile marker Joint program provides alternative for owners of inoperable and derelict vessels AUSTIN – Last week, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) partnered with the City of Corpus Christi and Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer local coastal Texans the opportunity to remove inoperable and derelict vessels through the Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) free of charge. Designed to provide owners with a voluntary method […]