CCA Texas

Monday, December 13th, 2010 CCA Texas and Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Host Volunteer Marsh Grass Planting Day

CCA Texas and Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program Host Volunteer Marsh Grass Planting Day “Protecting and restoring fish habitat is critically important” Between 70 and 80 volunteers showed up on Saturday, December 4, 2010 to take part in a volunteer marsh grass planting day at the Nueces Bay marsh restoration project located between Portland and Corpus [...]

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 CCA Texas / HTFT Take Part in Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration

CCA Texas / HTFT contributed $24,000 to the Nueces Bay 160-acre marsh restoration project, led by Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program (CBBEP).  This project is currently in the construction phase of work and will eventually restore approximately 160 acres of lost marsh along the Portland Causeway.  CCA Texas has contributed $10,000, and through the [...]

Thursday, August 19th, 2010 Vancover Reef expansion splashes down

News Release Coastal Conservation Association Texas  Vancouver Reef expansion splashes down CCA Texas partners with state to add 250 tons of materials to reef of Freeport Texas anglers now have more fishing room at Vancouver Reef after more than 250 tons of concrete and granite reefing material were added to the popular fishing site this week through a cooperative [...]

Monday, October 26th, 2009 CCA Volunteers Help Rebuild Goose Island Marsh

CCA Volunteers Help Rebuild Goose Island Marsh Twenty seven CCA Texas volunteers from across Texas recently spent a Saturday morning and afternoon transplanting marsh grass at the Goose Island State Park marsh restoration project.  This project under the coordination of Texas Parks Wildlife Department (TPWD) is restoring 24 acres of saltwater marsh along the Lamar Peninsula [...]

Friday, October 9th, 2009 Vancouver Reefing Site Update

In April of this year, CCA Texas Executive Board approved a $25,000 commitment for the Vancouver Nearshore Reefing project off of the Freeport coast.  With the addition of a $60,000 grant for nearshore reefing from a private foundation and the donation off additional materials from Oldcastle Precast out of Brookshire, Texas, CCA Texas’ Habitat Today [...]

Friday, August 28th, 2009 CCA Texas Funds Port Mansfield Artificial Reef Project

CCA Texas Funds Port Mansfield Artificial Reef Project $50,000 to help establish nearshore reef off Port Mansfield The CCA Texas Executive Board recently approved $50,000 for the development of another artificial reef in state waters. The Port Mansfield nearshore reefing project, spearheaded by the Texas Parks Wildlife Department (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program, is located approximately 7 nautical [...]

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Lower Coast Game Warden Outpost Complete

Game Warden Outpost Complete In September of 2008, CCA Texas pledged $32,000 to Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens for the construction of a floating cabin in the Lower Laguna Madre.  Construction on the cabin, a new front-line for wardens enforcing game and safety laws and providing for public safety along the desolate stretches of water [...]

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 CCA Texas Funds Offshore Reef Project

CCA Texas Funds Offshore Reef Project Conservation group to contribute funds for a major addition to the George Vancouver reefing area off the coast of Freeport, Texas.  Houston, TX – The Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) Executive Board recently approved $25,000 to fund 150 tons of concrete and rock debris to be added to the Texas [...]

Monday, December 8th, 2008 CCA Texas Announces New Habitat Initiative.

Houston, TX – In an effort to further enhance Texas’ coastal habitats, CCA Texas recently pledged $100,000 of seed money to start the Habitat Today for Fish Tomorrow (HTFT) initiative.

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 CCA Texas Funds New Game Warden Outpost

CCA Texas Funds New Game Warden Outpost Donation marks $700,000 contributed to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Through the past five Years             Houston, TX – Coastal Conservation Association Texas (CCA Texas) recently pledged funding for the construction of an enforcement outpost for use by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Wardens in the Lower Laguna Madre. The [...]