Texas Rivers & Streams - Texas Parks and Wildlife

10/22/2026

Check out our work on American Eels, airing October 25-31 on PBS on our Texas Parks and Wildlife tv show!

Episode 28, Season 41 of Texas Parks & Wildlife Series airing Octob...

09/14/2026

WE GOT A NEW PARK… but it’s still not open? 🫠

It takes more than land to open a park. TRUST, if it were that simple we’d all be frolicking in the park together.

But before any park opens, we have to learn the land and make sure we can protect it properly for future generations. This means a lot of planning, public feedback, surveys, and plenty of research.

A few months back we acquired Silver Lake State Park, becoming the second largest park in our system. Now Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist are documenting fish species and ensuring the water is safe for recreation.

📲 Learn more about Centennial Parks: t.ly/eVX7C

07/17/2026

07/16/2026

Our hearts are with our fellow Texans being impacted by unprecedented flooding across the state. And with the many first responders including our Texas Game Wardens. ❤️💙

For current river conditions: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/state/Texas/

For future flood predictions: https://water.noaa.gov/state/TX

Photo from Pedernales Falls State Park

07/12/2026

Underwater on the Lampasas River near Belton, a school of Blacktail Shiner

05/06/2026

Come see us this Saturday at the Lakeside Legacy event at Fort Parker State Park:

Coming soon!!!!

04/15/2026

Join TPWD's River Access Program at the 13th annual Earth Day San Marcos Festival this Saturday!

We're also looking for volunteers to help out at this event. Find more info and how to sign up here: https://tpwd.samaritan.com/custom/1353/opp_details/228814

🌎✨ Earth Day San Marcos Festival THIS SATURDAY! ✨🌎

Join for the 13th Annual Earth Day San Marcos Festival at Spring Lake!

🗓 Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
🎟 Free + family-friendly
🚗 Parking info: EarthDay.MeadowsWater.org

Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, Eco Sessions, a community art project, local exhibitors, and more—all inspired by this year’s theme: One Heart, Many Waters. 🌿🎶🎨

Come celebrate with us! See the full schedule at EarthDay.MeadowsWater.org, and check our Stories for live festival coverage throughout the day 💙

03/30/2026

Have you seen this fish? Invasive Silver and Bighead carp have been found in the Red River and tributaries in Texas. Help stop them from spreading to new water bodies and threatening native fish populations. Don’t move live bait—use it where you catch it!

•It’s illegal to move live bait from the Red River and tributaries, Sulphur River and Big Cypress Bayou to prevent accidental transfer of young invasive carp, which look much like shad.

•Report Silver or Bighead Carp sightings to [email protected].