PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
2914 SWISS AVENUE, DALLAS, TX 75204 www.tpwf.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SUPPORT TO THE TEXAS PARK AND WILDLIFE DEPT TO ENSURE THAT ALL TEXANS, TODAY AND IN THE FUTURe, CAN ENJOY THE WILD THINGS AND WILD PLACES OF TEXAS.

Engage: TPWF's "Engage" Program Strives to offer all texans opportunities to experience the outdoors and to provide for the future of the wild things and wild places of our state. Through this program, TPWF supports transformational projects at Texas State Parks. In 2019, these projects included the repair and reopening of the Balmorhea State Park pool following its closure due to structural damage and the purchase of adaptive equipment that helps physically handicapped state park visitors experience the wonder of Texas State Parks. In addition, TPWFs young professionals program, Stewards of the Wild, engages hundreds of members across Texas in taking care of our wild things and wild places and is now the largest program of its kind in the state. Stewards launched their mentored hunting initiative in 2019 to connect novice and lapsed adult hunters with experienced hunters who can teach them the practical, ethical, and conservation-related elements of hunting game both large and small.

Conserve: TPWF's "conserve" program work to ensure the future of texas'incredible fish and wildlife resources and the habitats they rely on. From restoring a sea of grasslands across West Texas to fortifying Americas Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, TPWF is conserving the wild things and wild places of Texas. Many of Texas coastal species and their habitats were damaged by Hurricane Harvey. In 2018 and 2019, TPWF successfully funded $1.5 million in repairs to TPWDs Coastal Fisheries Division resources, such as fish hatcheries, laboratories, research vessels, and other critical facilities along the Texas coast. In Texas inland areas, TPWF works to conserve the grassland habitats that sustain a multitude of species, from quail to pronghorn and pupfish. Many have experienced significant declines, attributed to habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation. In partnership with TPWD and the Rio Grande Joint Venture, TPWF is supporting private landowners in restoring thousands of acres of the grassland habitat along the Pecos River. Because grassland health is directly linked to water quality, the impact of these restoration efforts sends ripples across the watershed, benefitting native species and humans alike.

Lead: TPWF's "Lead" Program seeks to advance the capabilities of the Texas Game Wardens who have watched over the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of Texas for over a century. Texas Game Wardens are widely recognized as the best trained corps of conservation officers in the nation, and 2019 saw the continuation of TPWFs successful Gear Up for Game Wardens effort. Since its launch in 2017, Gear Up for Game Wardens has outfitted game wardens across Texas with specialized equipment ranging from thermal drones to night-vision and custom-made skiffs for shallow-water patrols and seagrass regulation enforcement. In 2019, the program reached over $1 million secured for game warden equipment in every part of the state, including special teams such as the K-9 Unit and Search and Rescue.

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