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Volunteers Restore Over Five Acres of Coastal Habitat During Galveston Bay Foundation’s Fall Marsh Mania

KEMAH, TEXAS – This fall, Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) and more than 80 dedicated volunteers rolled up their sleeves for Marsh Mania, the Foundation’s long-running community-driven habitat restoration event. Together, participants planted nearly 3,900 marsh grass stems across three coastal sites, restoring over five acres of vital coastal habitat throughout the Galveston Bay region. GBF’s […]

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Galveston Bay Foundation to Hold Easement on Nation’s First Eastern Black Rail Conservation Bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Galveston Bay Foundation to Hold Easement on Nation’s First Eastern Black Rail Conservation Bank   Brazoria County — August 7, 2025 — Galveston Bay Foundation will be the conservation easement holder for the nation’s first Eastern Black Rail Conservation Bank. This landmark effort marks a major step forward for habitat preservation and species […]

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Houston Life x Oyster Shell Recycling Feature Story

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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Galveston Bay Foundation Raises Over $100,000 at Fourth Annual Houston Oyster & SeaFest

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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Galveston Bay Foundation Breaks Ground on Headquarters Facility Located in the Heart of The Bay

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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