Rain barrels conserve water and reduce stormwater runoff, pollution, and bacteria entering Galveston Bay. They also make thoughtful and affordable gifts for the environmentalist in your life! REGISTER for our drive-thru rain barrel pickup Thursday, February 11, 2021/ virtual workshop Friday, February 12, 2021, for $35 (includes one barrel, one connector kit, and admission to the workshop for yourself and one guest). Galveston Bay Foundation’s Rain Barrel Program is sponsored by LyondellBasell and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. Please note that due…
Join Exploration Green Conservancy, Galveston Bay Foundation, and Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) at Exploration Green on Saturday, February 13 from 10am - 2pm for Wetland Walkabout! This FREE educational event will be held in Phase One of Exploration Green and will feature: • Wetland wildlife watching with Galveston Bay Foundation • Self-guided wetland tours • Meet George, EGC Land Steward! • iNaturalist training • Food from Ritter's Food Truck Wetland Walkabout is a family-friendly event! Well behaved, leashed dogs…
From February 19 to February 28 of 2021, Texas waters will be closed to crab trapping. During this closure period, good Samaritans can remove lost and derelict crab traps from Galveston Bay. These collected traps can typically be dropped off at one of several established trap drop sites around Galveston Bay. At this time, we do not have a date set for a 2021 Abandoned Crab Trap Removal event day. We are working closely with the Texas Parks and Wildlife…
Trash Bash 2021 is going VIRTUAL! The River, Lakes, Bays N’ Bayous Trash Bash event will be going virtual in 2021 to protect our volunteer and their families. Celebrate with us and learn how to be good stewards of our Galveston Bay watershed the weekend of March 27, 2021. More information will be available soon. To learn more about Trash Bash, visit trashbash.org For questions about how Galveston Bay Foundation will be involved in the Virtual Trash Bash event, please contact Michael Niebuhr at mniebuhr@galvbay.org
Bay Day Festival is our annual celebration of all things Galveston Bay. Participants will learn about the importance of Galveston Bay in our everyday lives through a variety of engaging educational exhibits. Learn how to catch a crab, see birds of the Bay, see oysters in action as they filter water, and more! Exhibit at the Bay Day Festival Exhibitors with environmental messaging and activities for kids are encouraged. If you would like to exhibit at Bay Day Festival 2021,…
