Commission Agenda Item No. 1
Presenter: Brittney Zepeda
Action
Designation of Nonprofit Partners
November 10, 2020
I. Executive Summary: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is authorized to select and cooperate with nonprofit partners to serve TPWD’s goals as set forth in Texas Parks and Wildlife Code chapter 11, subchapter J. With this item, the staff seeks to present a proposed list of nonprofit entities to be designated as nonprofit partners by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (Commission).
II. Discussion: Under 31 Texas Administrative Code sections 51.161 and 51.162, certain nonprofit entities may be designated as nonprofit partners of TPWD. These include organizations that exist primarily for the purpose of a specific TPWD property, facility, or program. In addition, one Official Nonprofit Partner may be designated to support the overall mission and goals of the agency. Exhibit A provides the list of organizations, including the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation as the Official Nonprofit Partner, proposed for designation as the current nonprofit partners of TPWD.
III. Recommendation: The staff recommends that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission adopt the following motion:
“The entities listed in Exhibit A are designated as nonprofit partners of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.”
Attachment – 1
Commission Agenda Item No. 1
Exhibit A
| Official Nonprofit Partner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPWD Site | Nonprofit Partner Name | Contact | Address | Website (if available) |
| Agencywide | Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Susan Houston, Executive Director | 2914 Swiss Avenue Dallas, TX 75204 | https://www.tpwf.org/ |
| Site or Program Nonprofit Partners | ||||
| TPWD Site | Nonprofit Partner Name | Contact | Address | Website (if available) |
| Abilene State Park | Friends of Abilene State Park | Teresa Rogers, President | 150 Park Road 32 Tuscola, TX 79562 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Abilene-State-Park-130554896985427/ |
| Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area | Friends of the Albert and Bessie Kronkosky State Natural Area | Carla Brady | P.O. Box 63244 Pipe Creek, TX 78063 | |
| Bastrop and Buescher State Park | Friends of the Lost Pines | Donna Fiebrich, President | P.O. Box 1714 Bastrop, TX 78602 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-the-Lost-Pines-State-Parks-Bastrop-and-Buescher-State-Parks-313894840447/ |
| Big Bend Ranch State Park | Compadres de los Rancho Grande | Martha Stafford, Administrator | P.O. Box 280 Marfa, TX 79743 | http://parkfriends.org/ |
| Blanco State Park | Friends of Blanco State Park | Marcy Westcott, President | P.O. Box 493 Blanco, TX 78606 | http://www.blancoparkfriends.org/ |
| Brazos Bend State Park | Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization | Wayne Wiegand | 21901 FM 762 Needville, TX 77461 | www.brazosbend.org |
| Caprock Canyons State Park | Caprock Partners Foundation | Jana Carpenter | P.O. Box 204 Quitaque, TX 79255 | www.caprockpartnersfoundation.com |
| Cleburne State Park | Friends of Cleburne | Cathy Crocker | 7300 Rendon New Hope Road Fort Worth, TX 76140 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/1185009208181456/ |
| Colorado Bend State Park | Friends of Colorado Bend | Richard Taylor, President | P.O. Box 118 Bend, TX 76824 | https://doobuh.wixsite.com/friendsofcbsp?fbclid=IwAR0Nbtl_GFdZAsVN4jzRuCm7T9Ej3RqUCtrzcDsQobR8DxHM0xNwGyGmG0A |
| Cooper Lake State Park - Doctors Creek Unit | Friends of Doctors Creek | Debbie Anderson, Vice President | P.O. Box 14 Cooper, TX 75432 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Doctors-Creek-Park-Inc-255865727770823/?fref=nf |
| Daingerfield State Park | Little Pine Friends of Daingerfield State Park | Roy Dalby, President | 455 Park Road 17 Daingerfield, TX 75638 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/LittlePineFriendsofDaingerfieldStatePark/ |
| Davis Mountains State Park | Tierra Grande | Cheryl Trotter | 3207 County Road 323 Balmorhea, TX 79718 | http://txmn.org/tierra |
| Devil's Sinkhole State Natural Area | Devil's Sinkhole Society | Andrew Barnebey | P.O. Box 97 Rocksprings, TX 78880 | https://www.facebook.com/Devils-Sinkhole-Society-523181794400848/ |
| Dinosaur Valley State Park | Friends of Dinosaur Valley | Kristina Borgstrom, President | 1629 Park Road 59 Glen Rose, TX 76043 | https://fdvsp.com/ |
| Enchanted Rock State Natural Area | Friends of Enchanted Rock | Robert Deming, President | P.O. Box 2602 Fredericksburg, TX 78624 | www.friendsofenchantedrock.com |
| Estero Llano Grande State Park | Friends of Estero Llano Grande State Park | Karen Holleschau | P.O. Box 1198 Mercedes, TX 78590 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Estero-Llano-Grande-State-Park-142902359106359/?ref=page_internal |
| Fairfield Lake State Park | Friends of Fairfield Lake State Park | Kenny Bulger | 217 Lakeshore Drive Fairfield, TX 75840 | |
| Fort Boggy State Park | Friends of Fort Boggy | Betty Heffler | P.O. Box 899 Centerville, TX 78533 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends.of.Fort.Boggy/ |
| Fort Parker State Park | Friends of Fort Parker State Park | Dixie Hoover, President | 194 Park Road 28 Mexia, TX 76667 | https://www.facebook.com/FPSPfriends/ |
| Fort Richardson State Park | Friends of Fort Richardson Association | Mitchell Davenport, President | P.O. Box 201 Jacksboro, TX 76458 | |
| Galveston Island State Park | Friends of Galveston Island State Park | Lynn Smith | P.O. Box 5428 Galveston, TX 77554 | https://fogisp.wordpress.com/ , https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfGalvestonIslandStatePark |
| Garner State Park | Friends of Garner | Debbie Johnson, President | 234 Ranch Road 1050 Concan, TX 78838 | www.friendsofgarner.org |
| Goliad State Park | Amigos of Goliad State Park | John Barnhill, Chair | P.O. Box 935 Goliad, TX 77963 | |
| Government Canyon State Natural Area | Friends of Government Canyon | Billy Lambert, President | 12861 Galm Road San Antonio, TX 78254 | www.friendsofgc.org |
| Guadalupe River State Park | Friends of Guadalupe River State Park and Honey Creek State Natural Area | Thea Platz | 3350 Park Road 31 Spring Branch, TX 78070 | https://friendsofgrhc.org/ |
| Hill Country State Natural Area | Hill Country State Natural Area Partners | Carey Reed | P.O. Box 2282 Bandera, TX 78003 | |
| Huntsville State Park | Friends of Huntsville State Park | Don Chronister | P.O. Box 508 Huntsville, TX 77342 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Huntsville-State-Park-1533115386911533/ |
| Inks Lake State Park | Friends of Inks Lake State Park | Cathy Hill | 3630 Park Road 4 Burnet, TX 78611 | https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofInksLake/ |
| Lake Arrowhead State Park | Friends of Lake Arrowhead State Park | Terry McKee | 229 Park Road 63 Wichita Falls, TX 76310 | |
| Lake Brownwood State Park | Lake Brownwood State Park Friends Group | Marilyn Holland | 200 Park Road 15 Brownwood, TX 76801 | https://www.facebook.com/friendsofLBSP/ |
| Lake Colorado City State Park | Friends of Lake Colorado City State Park | Cheryl Johnson | 4582 FM 2836 Colorado City, TX 79512 | |
| Lost Maples State Natural Area | Friends of Lost Maples | Greg Walton, President | 37221 FM 187 Vanderpool, TX 78885 | http://friendsoflostmaples.weebly.com/ |
| Martin Dies, Jr. State Park | Friends of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park | Hugh Pickle | 634 Park Road 48 South Jasper, TX 75951 | |
| McKinney Falls State Park | Friends of Mckinney Falls State Park | Abby Rogers, Vice President | 5808 Mckinney Falls Parkway Austin, TX 78744 | https://www.facebook.com/friendsofmckinneyfallsstatepark/ , https://www.mckinneyfalls.org/ |
| Meridian State Park | Friends of Meridian State Park | Allen Cardona, President | 173 Park Road 7 Meridian, TX 76665 | https://www.facebook.com/friendsofmsp/ |
| Mission Tejas State Park | Friends of Mission Tejas State Park | Jim Renfro, President | 120 Park Road 44 Grapeland, TX 75844 | https://www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Mission-Tejas-State-Park-128502210847046 |
| Monahans Sandhills State Park | Friends of Monahans Sandhills State Park | Rex Thee | P.O. Box 387 Monahans, TX 79756 | |
| Mother Neff State Park | Mother Neff State Park Association | Lois Anderson | 1921 Park Road 14 Moody, TX 76557 | https://www.facebook.com/MNSPAssoc |
| Mustang Island State Park | Friends of Mustang Island State Park | Alexis Deleon, Secretary of Board | 7522 Bichon Dr #100 Corpus Christi, TX 78414 | https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofMustang/ |
| Palmetto State Park | Friends of Palmetto State Park | Craig Sagebiel | P.O. Box 1840 Gonzales, TX 78629 | |
| Palo Duro Canyon State Park | Partners in Palo Duro Canyon Foundation | Cindy Meador | 11450 Park Road 5 Canyon, TX 79015 | www.palodurocanyon.com |
| Palo Pinto State Park | Palo Pinto State Park Partners | Danny Miller | P.O. Box 158 Strawn, TX 76475 | |
| Pedernales Falls State Park | Friends of Pedernales Falls | Ann Connolly | 2585 Park Road 6026,Unit B Johnson City, TX 78636 | https://www.facebook.com/FriendsofPedernalesFallsStatePark/ |
| San Angelo State Park | Friends of San Angelo State Park | Ruth Jordan, President | 3900-2 Mercedes Street San Angelo, TX 76901 | http://friendsofsanangelosp.org/ |
| South Llano River State Park | Friends of South Llano River | James C. Murr, President | 1927 Park Road 73 Junction, TX 76849 | |
| Stephen F. Austin State Park | Friends of Stephen F. Austin State Park | Mischelle McCarthy, President | Park Road 38 San Felipe, TX 77474 | http://www.friendsofsfasp.org/ |
| Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center | Friends of Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center | Chip Perryman | 5550 FM 2495 Athens, Texas 75752 | https://tpwd.texas.gov/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/becomepartner/ |