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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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Kemah, TX (Feb.14) – The Galveston Bay Foundation commenced construction today on The Gessner Center, its 14,000-square-foot headquarters located in Kemah, TX. Once completed, the building will become a Petal Certified Living Building, a performance-based program oriented toward buildings designed to be regenerative and positively impact the environment and the people who use them. The […]
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SAN LEON, TX—Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) has permanently protected 23 acres of critical coastal prairie habitat located in San Leon, known as the Salt Bayou Preserve. Eventually, the preserve will be open to the public for passive recreation and enjoyment, bringing much-needed natural space access to the coastal communities of San Leon, Bacliff, and Dickinson. […]
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