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• Trash Free Gulf Litter Cleanup with the Galveston Bay Foundation

  • When
    Saturday, May 10, 2025
  •  
    8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Brock Park Baseball Fields

  Stewards of the Wild - Houston is joining Galveston Bay Foundation for the first year of the Trash Free Gulf cleanup initiative where groups all over Texas will be cleaning trash throughout the month of May. Do your part in helping us stop garbage from filling up the lovely Galveston Bay!

  Sign up here: https://galvbay.org/event/trash-free-gulf-litter-cleanup-2025/ 

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• Stewards of the Wild - 2nd Annual Shotgun Shooting 101 with Colorado River Land Trust

  • When
    Saturday, May 10, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cypress Mill, TX

  Join the Austin Stewards of the Wild and Colorado River Land Trust for a clay shoot at a gorgeous, protected property in the Hill Country about an ~1 hour west of Austin on Saturday, May 10th.

  The shoot will be followed by lunch next to Cypress Creek, a critical habitat for native wildlife. This event is for both beginners and those accustomed to using a shotgun.

  We will meet at the ranch gate at 10 AM., have a shotgun shooting 101 and refresher course for everyone. We will then shoot clays for a couple of hours while expert shooters assist those who need or want advice. Around 12 PM we will have lunch under the trees next to Cypress Creek. After lunch, you may continue to shoot, grab a drink and network, or depart. Everyone will depart at 2 PM.

  Please bring your own shotgun, shells, hearing and eye protection. If you do not have a shotgun or access to one, there will likely be some that can be borrowed, although this is not guaranteed.

  
  

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• Stewards of the Wild - 2nd Annual Shotgun Shooting 101 with Colorado River Land Trust

  • When
    Saturday, May 10, 2025
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Cypress Mill, TX

  Join the Austin Stewards of the Wild and Colorado River Land Trust for a clay shoot at a gorgeous, protected property in the Hill Country about an ~1 hour west of Austin on Saturday, May 10th.

  The shoot will be followed by lunch next to Cypress Creek, a critical habitat for native wildlife. This event is for both beginners and those accustomed to using a shotgun.

  We will meet at the ranch gate at 10 AM., have a shotgun shooting 101 and refresher course for everyone. We will then shoot clays for a couple of hours while expert shooters assist those who need or want advice. Around 12 PM we will have lunch under the trees next to Cypress Creek. After lunch, you may continue to shoot, grab a drink and network, or depart. Everyone will depart at 2 PM.

  Please bring your own shotgun, shells, hearing and eye protection. If you do not have a shotgun or access to one, there will likely be some that can be borrowed, although this is not guaranteed.

  
  

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• BCS SOTW Booth at Lick Creek Park Nature Center World Migratory Bird Day

  • When
    Saturday, May 10, 2025
  •  
    ? - 9:30 PM

  Stop by the BCS SOTW booth at the Lick Creek Park Nature Center World Migratory Bird Day to learn about conservation and SOTW!

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• Dallas Chapter - White Rock Lake Clean Up

  • When
    Saturday, May 17, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    950 E Lawther Dr. Dallas, TX 75218

  
  

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• Paddle the San Marcos River

  • When
    Saturday, May 17, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    San Marcos River

  Join BCS Stewards on the San Marcos River for Paddling and Fishing! More details available soon!

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• Statewide Conservation Committee Coastal Trip

  • Start
    Friday, June 06, 2025
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • End
    Sunday, June 08, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Port O'Connor Texas
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  The Coastal Subcommittee of the SOTW Statewide Conservation Committee invites you to join us for a weekend on the Texas coast near Port O'Connor June 6-8, 2025!

  This trip includes lodging in Port O'Connor, a visit to the Powderhorn WMA and future state park, a hands-on conservation-related activity (potentially native seed planting and/or oyster reef restoration tour), bay fishing with Ranch Water Rentals, and hearing from Sarah Affeldt, Powderhorn Superintendent, and Pat Murray of CCA! 

  You must have an active Stewards of the Wild membership to register. 

  Itinerary: 

  Friday, June 6

  • Arrive: 4-5 PM
  • Dinner in Port O'Connor

  Saturday, June 7

  • Breakfast
  • Morning activity: Tour of Powderhorn WMA 
  • Lunch 
  • Afternoon: Volunteer activity- Goose Island SP oysters tour OR grass planting at Powderhorn
  • Dinner in Port O'Connor

  Sunday, June 8

  • Breakfast
  • AM: Fishing on Port O’Connor with our friends at Ranch Water Rentals
  • Depart 12:00 PM

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• A Day at the Range

  • When
    Saturday, June 14, 2025
  •  
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    CCC Shooting Complex

  Join Stewards of the Wild – College Station Chapter for a morning of guided, live-fire training across three rotating stations, where participants can safely explore or sharpen their firearm handling under expert guidance.

  With only 15 spots available, this small-group event blends safety, instruction, and hands-on practice in a way that reflects our commitment to active stewardship of Texas’s wild places.

  Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

  • Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Location: CCC Shooting Complex, Millican, Texas

  • Registration Fee: $140 per person (includes range fees)

  What’s Included:

  • Expert-led instruction with rifles, handguns, and shotguns

  • Firearms, ammunition, eye, and ear protection provided

  • Light refreshments and snacks

  Reserve your spot today to connect outdoor skill-building with meaningful conservation values.

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• Stewards of the Wild 4th Annual Matagorda Fishing Tournament

  • When
    Saturday, June 28, 2025
  •  
    6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Matagorda Harbor

  Stewards of the Wild is pleased to invite you to join the 4th Annual Fishing Tournament in Matagorda, Texas, hosted by the Houston Chapter on Saturday, June 28.

  The chapter is chartering inshore guide boats to target redfish and trout for the tournament. Each guide boat will fit a team of 3 fishermen. Those who wish to use their own boat and fish without a guide can do so as well. Tickets cover your guide boat, bait, and post-tournament festivities. For those who purchase a team ticket, please provide each team member's contact and shirt size information at checkout.

  The winning boat will be the team with the heaviest combined stringer of two (2) redfish and two (2) trout. Awards will also be given to the team that catches the redfish with the most spots. Finally, we will give a separate prize to one “Team Entry – No Guide” team that turns in the heaviest combined stringer of two (2) redfish and two (2) trout.

  This event is open to all chapters!

  REGISTER HERE!

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• Statewide Conservation Committee West Texas Caldwell Ranch Trip

  • Start
    Thursday, October 09, 2025
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    Sunday, October 12, 2025
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Caldwell Ranch, near Fort Davis
  • Spaces left
    7

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  SOTW SCC West Texas Weekend

  Caldwell Ranch, Fort Davis, Texas

  October 9-12, 2025

  The focus of the Statewide Conservation Committee West Texas Weekend is conservation education, witnessing the natural beauty of the Trans-Pecos landscape and wildlife firsthand, and getting to know other conservation-minded Stewards of the Wild members! We will hear from conservation experts throughout the weekend focused on an array of land, water, and wildlife issues; explore the vast region; and hopefully see a multitude of unique plant and wildlife species.

  Our tentative agenda for the weekend and photos of the incredible, 30,000-acre Caldwell Ranch are below. Many of you may have visited far West Texas before, but we promise this weekend will be full of exceptional, unforgettable experiences. Because Stewards of the Wild is a program of Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, we are uniquely positioned with exclusive access to private lands and to learn from the best experts and resources Texas has to offer!

  Everyone in attendance will get the privilege of staying on the Caldwell Ranch! There are a few registration options. The registration fee helps us cover food and cleaning costs. All meals, beverages, and activities are included with registration. You may register for one of two types of lodging: indoor or cantina (glamping) tents. Both types of lodging will have access to vast indoor common areas, a beautiful pool surrounded by pollinator gardens, modern bathrooms, and all bedding needs. You may register as an individual (single) or with someone else (dual), whether that be your friend or partner/spouse. If you register as an individual, you may be sharing a room and/or bathroom with someone of the same gender. If you register as dual, you will share a bed with your guest (the second person in your registration) and may possibly share a bathroom with an individual and/or another pair/couple. If you have any questions, special requests, or specific needs, please email Katie Spurgin at kspurgin@tpwf.org.

  This is a weekend you won’t want to miss!

  

  Agenda

  Thursday, October 9
  3 - 5 p.m. Arrivals at the Caldwell Ranch
  6:30 p.m. Cocktails and welcome dinner at the Cadillac Bar

  Friday, October 10

  • 8 a.m. Breakfast at the Caldwell Ranch
  • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Day Trip Options
  • Option 1: Mt. Livermore hike in the Davis Mountains Preserve (sack lunch provided)
  • Option 2: Art tour in Marfa, featuring visits to the Judd Foundation La Mansana de Chinati/ The Block* and the Wrong Bar, lunch at Bordo, and time to explore Marfa
    
  • 5:30/6 p.m. Cocktails at Caldwell Ranch
  • 6:30 p.m. BBQ dinner and live music from the Grand Tourists at Caldwell Ranch

  Saturday, October 11 (Transportation Provided all day)
  

  • 8:30 a.m. Breakfast at the Caldwell Ranch
  • 10 a.m. Depart for Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area (sack lunch provided)
  • 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Lunch, speaker, and Elephant Mountain WMA tour (will hopefully include Desert Bighorn Sheep sightings*)
  • 3 p.m. Depart Elephant Mountain WMA for Alpine
  • 3:30-5 p.m. Explore Alpine & the Big Bend Saddlery
  • 5:30 p.m. Dinner at Spicewood Restaurant in Alpine
  • After Dinner – Return to the Caldwell Ranch for dessert and stargazing party with Davis Mountains State Park Superintendent Diego

  *Read more about Desert Bighorn Sheep in the Trans-Pecos

  Sunday, October 12
  

  • 8 a.m. Breakfast at the Caldwell Ranch
  • Departures after breakfast

  You must have an active Stewards of the Wild membership to register.

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