It’s that time again, time to spend a beautiful Texas winter day on the bay collecting abandoned crab traps. The crabbing closure will be February 17th – 26th with the main event day on Saturday, February 18th from 8 Am to 12 PM, weather permitting. Only the POC TPWD docks will be facilitated by TPWD […]

Up before dawn to divide and conquer, regional birders from Rockport, Victoria, Houston and Austin spread out across the 15-mile diameter circle of the first annual Powderhorn Christmas Bird Count. Listening for owls and rails before day break, then walking through marshes, running live oak mots and coastal prairie throughout the long day, these sixteen […]

The POC Service Club is welcoming the New Year with a new ensemble of service projects and more plans to make our little community an even better place to call home. Fund raising, community improvement projects and community service are all on the schedule. Our spring Garage Sale is set for April 8th. We are […]

Troy James Cooley III, son of Troy J. and Tonya Cooley of Austin, grandson of Jim and Diane Cooley of Port O’Connor, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in Boy Scouts. Trip, as he is known, was a member of Troop 1, Austin. During the outdoor ceremony the Scouting Challenge was […]