TRPA April Membership Drive!
Join new and seasoned TRPA members at the Hidalgo Falls campground April 13-14, 2024 for a night out at Hidalgo Falls. This 2 day membership drive event will include a […]
San Marcos River Rendezvous
Save the Date: Saturday March 2, 2024 fka The Great Texas River Cleanup Mark your calendars for the 52nd river rendezvous to get trashed on the San Marcos River. Rolling […]
River Festival Update
Bruce Bodson, the Lower Brazos River Keeper, will be our guest speaker Saturday evening after dinner. Bruce is an attorney practicing in the areas of land conservation and environmental compliance. […]
Save the Cutoff sues Henderson County over access to the Trinity River, sends Notice of Intent to sue landowner under the Clean Water Act
Note: this press release was originally published by Perales, Allmon & Ice, P.C. on January 9th, 2023 Save the Cutoff, an organization of fishermen and families in the Henderson County […]
Galveston County / Bolivar Peninsula Wastewater Permit Unanimously Denied
Good News! Texas Rivers Protection Association (TRPA) was instrumental in November with personal testimony by TRPA President David Price before the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, regarding Galveston County’s petition […]
Online Payment Now Available for Hidalgo Falls!
Camping and Day Use fees for Hidalgo Falls now available online on the TRPA Website! Tickets are available to current TRPA members who have completed the Hidalgo Falls orientation to […]
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Local Outdoorsmen Rally to Save the Cutoff
We are continuing to rally with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and Save the Cutoff to ensure access to one of the finest fisheries in east Texas, the historic Cutoff […]
53rd Annual San Marcos River Rendezvous and Cleanup
The Results Are In…. Saturday’s Cleanup: 200 volunteers cleaned the river from Rio Vista Dam in San Marcos all the way to Palmetto State Park – 60 miles of river in […]
TRPA Board of Directors Candidates
See below for the candidate profiles for TRPA Board of Directors Check your inbox or mailbox for a ballot to vote for 12 of the 15 candidates running for the […]
TRPA Spring Newsletter 2024
It is election time! Under the new by-laws, members will be electing 12 board members for the Texas Rivers Protection Association. Then, at the the annual meeting on March 3, […]
TRPA Board of Directors Election
Since this is the first year under the new bylaws, all twelve board of directors members will be elected. Starting in 2025 annual elections will be held for 4 board […]
The By-Laws Vote is in!
Vote on the revised TRPA By-Laws complete Thank you to our members who voted on the revisions of the TRPA By-Laws. The Committee worked over several months last summer to […]
Happy New Year of Paddling in 2024!
Here at Texas River Protection Association we wish you a very blessed 2024 filled with plenty of paddling opportunities. A sincere THANK YOU to the over 50 individuals and families […]
Lakes, Bays ‘N Bayous Trash Bash® River Cleanup
Trash Bash from boats
Opportunity to attend: Water & Land Stewardship Workshop
Re-Post from Llano River Watershed Stewardship Workshop Want to be a better steward of your water and land and keep our springs and rivers flowing? Then join us for a […]
Fall 2023 TRPA Newsletter
Extreme heat and extreme drought reduces water levels to record levels in our lakes, rivers and streams. Lower water levels have exposed more trash to be removed. Cleanups have collected 100s of tires so far this year. Read on to find out more.
TRPA By-Laws Updated
Several Board members and members at large met over the course of the spring and summer to modernize the TRPA By-Laws. Essential changes are highlighted below. You will receive an […]
Vote YES to Texas Proposition 14
There will be a vote for a constitutional amendment, Proposition 14, in support of Texas state parks this fall. On November 7, 2023, Texans will have the opportunity to go […]
San Marcos City Council Sept. 19, 6pm
Below is a message I just received from the San Marcos River Foundation. Two very important items on the agenda for the San Marcos City Council tomorrow night. Single-Use Disposable […]
Texas House passes bill to deregulate CAFOs in North Bosque River watershed
The Texas House last week passed House Bill 2827 (DeWayne Burns, R-Cleburne), which would eliminate the requirement for individual permits for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in the Bosque River watershed […]
Call to Action: Write your Representatives
Congress Votes To Repeal Clean Water Act Rule, President Forced to Veto Sharing post by Evan Stafford, Fort Collins, CO 80524 Posted: 04/10/2023 By: Evan Stafford “As you might recall, […]
Bayou City Waterkeeper Upcoming Event
Tributary, a community event to connect to and honor the waterways and communities we advocate for. Saturday, April 29 | 9am – 2pm Armand Bayou Nature Center Learn how you […]
Winter 2023 TRPA News
Happy New Year! Much was accomplished in 2022, we look forward to more in 2023. More cleanup, more engagement, more of protecting the waters we love.