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Announcements:

  • 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!

  • The SOTW 4th Annual Matagorda Fishing Tournament hosted by the Houston Chapter will be Saturday, June 28! Click below to learn more & register!
  • Save the date! The 12th annual All-Stewards Dove Hunt in Albany, Texas will be Sept. 5-6, 2025! Tickets will go on sale this summer!
  • Save the date! The Private Lands Subcommittee of the SOTW SCC will visit the Bamberger Ranch Preserve Sept. 12, 2025! More details to come. 
  • Save the date! The Game Species Subcomittee of the SOTW SCC will visit the Kerr Wildlife Management Area Sept. 13, 2025! More details to come. 
  • Want to spend a weekend exploring the heart of West Texas, learning from conservation experts and connecting with Stewards of the Wild members from across the state? Registration for our annual Statewide Conservation Committee (SCC) West Texas Weekend Oct. 9-12 will open on Thursday, May 1.


Upcoming events

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


    RSVP Here

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

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

    • Saturday, May 17, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Tailwaters


    • Friday, June 06, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Terry Black's BBQ - 3025 MAIN ST, DALLAS, TX
    • Friday, June 06, 2025
    • 12:00 PM
    • Sunday, June 08, 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • 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
    • Saturday, June 14, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • 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.

    • Saturday, June 28, 2025
    • 6:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • 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!

    • Friday, July 11, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Flying Fish - 6126 Luther Ln, Dallas, TX 75225
    • Friday, August 08, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
    • 3127 Routh Street, Dallas, TX 75201
    • Thursday, August 21, 2025
    • 6:00 PM
    • Friday, August 22, 2025
    • 8:00 PM
    • Sitka Dallas
    • Thursday, October 09, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Sunday, October 12, 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • Caldwell Ranch, near Fort Davis
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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)

    *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.

    • Thursday, November 06, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Past events

Friday, May 16, 2025 Pollinators and Prairies
Saturday, May 10, 2025 BCS SOTW Booth at Lick Creek Park Nature Center World Migratory Bird Day
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Stewards of the Wild - 2nd Annual Shotgun Shooting 101 with Colorado River Land Trust
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Stewards of the Wild - 2nd Annual Shotgun Shooting 101 with Colorado River Land Trust
Saturday, May 10, 2025 Trash Free Gulf Litter Cleanup with the Galveston Bay Foundation
Saturday, May 03, 2025 Trash Free Gulf Clean Up
Friday, May 02, 2025 Rivertree Academy Annual Fishing Event
Saturday, April 26, 2025 Dallas Stewards - Annual Harry Moss Bird Hike
Friday, April 25, 2025 Austin Chapter Wild Night 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025 Statewide Conservation Committee Coastal Lunch & Learn
Saturday, April 12, 2025 BCS SOTW Booth at Lick Creek Park Nature Center BioBlitz
Sunday, April 06, 2025 Stewards of the Wild - Houston Chapter Sporting Clay Shoot 2025
Sunday, April 06, 2025 San Antonio Chapter 7th Annual Wild Game Sausage Showdown
Friday, April 04, 2025 BCS SOTW Piney Woods Escape
Saturday, March 29, 2025 Wild Game Lunch at Loraloma in Spicewood, TX
Saturday, March 29, 2025 BCS SOTW Booth at Lick Creek Park Nature Center Monarch March
Thursday, March 27, 2025 Native Floral Design Class
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Dallas Stewards of the Wild - Big Horn Sheep Night
Sunday, March 09, 2025 Stewards of the Wild - Houston Chapter Quail Hunt
Saturday, March 08, 2025 SOTW - Houston Rodeo Happy Hour
Friday, February 28, 2025 BCS SOTW Booth at Lick Creek Park Nature Center Star Party
Friday, February 28, 2025 Mentored Fishing Trip at Powderhorn
Friday, February 21, 2025 Spring Social at The White Horse
Thursday, February 20, 2025 Stewards of the Wild Statewide Conservation Committee Capitol Day
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Statewide Conservation Committee Lunch & Learn
Saturday, February 08, 2025 Stewards of the Wild - Houston 2025 Kickoff Party
Thursday, February 06, 2025 Call of the Wild Happy Hour
Thursday, January 30, 2025 2025 Kickoff & Rodeo Happy Hour
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 Chasing the Tide Screening with Jay and Chrissy Kleberg
Sunday, January 26, 2025 January 2025 Quail Hunt - Dime Box, Texas
Thursday, January 16, 2025 January Happy Hour
Sunday, January 05, 2025 5th Annual All-Stewards Duck Hunt at Bucksnag
Saturday, December 14, 2024 Stewards of the Wild-Houston Duck Hunt
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Annual Christmas Party at Donn's Depot
Thursday, December 05, 2024 BCS SOTW Christmas Party
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 3rd Annual Chili Service Night at Community First! Village
Friday, October 11, 2024 Weekend on the Llano River at Castell Cabins




Stewards of the Wild, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s conservation leadership program, equips emerging leaders aged 21 to 45 with opportunities to actively participate in the stewardship of Texas’ wild things and wild places by providing education, networking, and outdoor experiences.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. 

Since 1991, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation has raised and invested more than $250 million to advance Texas’ proud outdoor traditions and conserve our state’s lands, waters, and wildlife. Our vision is for all Texans to have access to the wild things and wild places in our state, both now and for generations to come.




Get in touch with us!

6220 Gaston Ave. #700 | Dallas, TX 75214

Katie Spurgin

kspurgin@tpwf.org

214-720-1478

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