TPWD Announces New Rec Trails Projects

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has recently announced $5.25 million in federal grants will be used for 38 recreational trail projects (chosen from the 82 proposals submitted) across the state.

BikeTexas is proud to have been part of this process. In a collaborative effort with national bike and trail organizations and bike organizations from other states, BikeTexas worked with members of our congressional delegation to keep Rec Trails funding in the federal transportation bill in 2012. BikeTexas then worked with leaders at TxDOT and TPWD to save Rec Trails funding from being transferred to other uses. As a result of our work to preserve Rec Trails, funds were available for this round of grants.

Funding from Rec Trails must be divided between motorized and non-motorized trail projects. The new non-motorized trail projects will be around the state. For more details about these projects, see TPWD’s press release here.

Breckenridge in Stephens County

Bridgeport in Wise County

Brownwood in Brown County

The Caddo Trail Riders Association in Fannin County

Canton in Van Zandt County

Canyon in Randall County

The East Texas Arboretum in Henderson County

The Galveson Island Nature Tourism Council in Galveston County

The Greenbelt Alliance of Denton County

The Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition in Harris County

Hico in Hamilton County

The Hill Country Conservancy in Travis County

Horeshoe Bay in Burnet County

Kilgore in Gregg County

Lasara Independent School District in Willacy County

Levelland in Hockley County

Little Elm in Denton County

The Mission Bend Greenbelt Association in Fort Bend County

The National Park Service in Moore County

Olney in Young County

Port Isabel in Cameron County

Raymondville in Willacy County

Rockport in Aransas County

Rusk in Cherokee County

San Bonito in Cameron County

San Diego ISD in Duval County

Surfside Beach in Brazoria County

Texas A&M University-Texarkana in Bowie County

The Friends of Trinity Strand in Dallas County

Tyler in Smith County