County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary:
Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program provided enhanced access to coastal areas along with adding features that will protect the sensitive habitat areas found within the Packery Flats Coastal Habitat.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Nueces County
Summary:
Nueces County constructed a multi-purpose facility with improved user-friendly recreational areas. The multi-purpose facility includes an ADA-compliant bathhouse with adequate restroom and shower facilities.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Nueces County
Summary:
Nueces County enhanced the beach entranceway and provided an interpretive history of Padre Balli.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Nueces County
Summary:
Nueces County enhanced the beach entranceway by planting native vegetation, installing additional irrigation to maintain the vegetation, constructing a plank walkway around the sculpture area, and installing four (4) interpretive signs educating visitors.
County/Region:
Willacy
Project Partner/Recipient:
Willacy County Navigation District
Summary:
This project aims to restore critical nesting habitat along PINS, through beneficial use of dredge material from the dredging of the Mansfield Channel.
County/Region:
Matagorda
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Palacios
Summary:
The City of Palacios constructed two small interpretive plazas, a walkway, three covered picnic tables with slabs, and installed benches, trash receptacles, and interpretive signage at Palacios Pavilion.
County/Region:
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Palacios
Summary:
The proposed work includes collection and review of existing data, a new data collection effort, performing coastal engineering analysis to determine the optimal layout, design, and orientation of groins along the Palacioswaterfront.
County/Region:
Matagorda
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Palacios
Summary:
The City of Palacios replaced the deteriorated T-head and approximately 150 feet of the outermost Palacios Pavilion Pier with a new narrow section of pier.
County/Region:
Matagorda
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Palacios
Summary:
The City of Palacios constructed an approximately 350 linear foot fishing pier in South Bay Park to foster ecotourism.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Port Aransas
Summary:
The City of Port Aransas installed educational signage and created a butterfly garden on adjacent City of Port Aransas property so that the area will become educational and informative as well as attractive to its many visitors.
County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Engineering Experiment Station
Summary:
Texas Engineering Experiment Station developed and validated the ADCIRC Model, selected a hypothetical storm set, analyzed and developed surge parameterization, and performed simulations for the Galveston region.
County/Region:
Jefferson
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Orange
Summary:
The City of Orange purchased the following park equipment for Ochiltree-Inman Park and Lion's Park: picnic table pavilions, picnic tables, park benches, and litter receptacles.
County/Region:
Chambers
Project Partner/Recipient:
Chambers County
Summary:
Chambers County constructed a 2,500 square foot open-air pavilion with picnic tables and barbecue pits and restrooms for special events as part of the overall plan to attract fishermen and ecotourists to the park.
County/Region:
Cameron
Project Partner/Recipient:
Cameron County
Summary:
Cameron County continued the enhancement of Beach Access #3.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Jamaica Beach
Summary:
The City of Jamaica Beach installed enclosed culverts, drains, manholes, a retaining wall and built trails. Additionally, the City constructed mini parks, picnic areas, and canoe launch facilities.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Jamaica Beach
Summary:
The City of Jamaica Beach continued construction of Pathways 2000, a project to construct community walkways, along Jolly Roger Road for approximately one mile.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Jamaica Beach
Summary:
The City of Jamaica Beach constructed an approximate 3/4 mile walkway going north and begin the walkway going south on Bob Smith Drive. Historical and interpretive signage was installed along the pathway to complete the second phase of the project.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Jamaica Beach
Summary:
The City of Jamaica Beach constructed another 3/4 mile of walkway, which runs along Bob Smith Drive from the city park to Marina Drive, to keep people from walking along the street when trying to access the public beaches.
County/Region:
Cameron
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - AgriLife Extension Service
Summary:
Texas AgriLife Research implemented an educational program for agricultural producers, including turfgrass producers as well as those managing athletic fields, such as school district personnel.
County/Region:
Kleberg
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Summary:
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi integrated pesticide sampling into existing routines. Samples collected were analyzed for concentrations of legacy and current-use pesticides in Baffin Bay water, sediment and dwarf surf clam tissues.