Director To Director; Texas State Parks

Rodney Franklin, Director of Texas State Parks, joins Donald Forgione on the Tailgate to discuss what is next for Texas State Parks.  Coming off a successful Centennial celebration, winning the gold medal, and the passage of Proposition 14, establishing a $1 billion trust fund to acquire and develop new state parks across Texas.  The transformative impact alone of the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund on the future of Texas State Parks and the landscape of Texas.  How do you plan to implement the funds, and what goes into selecting appropriate land for a state park? How is this opportunity driving strategic decisions, enhancing natural resources, expanding public access and recreation, and shaping the next century of Texas public lands?   [email protected] [email protected]