FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEXAS CITY, TX — Galveston Bay Foundation and Aramco Americas continued their more than 20-year environmental partnership with a large-scale shoreline cleanup at the Texas City Dike. Seventy-five dedicated Aramco volunteers rolled up their sleeves to help protect and preserve the Bay’s shoreline, removing over 800 pounds of litter and marine debris […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Galveston Bay Foundation: A Legacy of Love and Land Conservation Brazoria County — June 15, 2025 — The Galveston Bay Foundation is pleased to announce that it has recently permanently conserved 234 acres along Austin Bayou in Brazoria County that will be known as the Bayou Oaks Conservation Area. The property contains […]
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The 2025 Texas legislative session was eventful for the Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF), as staff worked to advance coastal conservation through both policy and funding. Our advocacy focused on several key areas, including oyster reef restoration, state budget investments, and salinity standards for Texas bays. GBF supported Senate Bill 1215, which allows for the placement […]
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Galveston Bay Foundation was thrilled to share the story about how our Oyster Shell Recycling Program came to be with the viewers of Houston Life and host, Derrick Shore. Watch the segment featuring our President, Bob Stokes, alongside Tom Tollett, owner of Tommy’s Restaurant Oyster Bar in Clear Lake. Tom helped bring our program to […]
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HOUSTON (April 5, 2025) – Galveston Bay Foundation’s fourth annual Oyster & SeaFest raised over $110,000, which the net proceeds benefit the nonprofit organization’s habitat restoration program, including its oyster reef restoration and oyster shell recycling efforts. Additionally, 683 pounds of oyster shell was recycled at the festival and will make its way back to […]
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