From February 19 - February 28, 2021, Texas waters will be closed to crab trapping. During this closure period, you can remove lost and derelict crab traps from Galveston Bay. You can drop off at one of several established trap drop sites around Galveston Bay. We are now recruiting boat volunteers to self-deploy on Trinity Bay, East Bay, or any other Galveston Bay location of your choosing to collect crab traps during the February 19 - 28, 2021 crab trap…
Get ready to explore, imagine, and create during Galveston Bay Foundation’s Spring Break Camp! Campers will explore a variety of ecosystems, participate in hands-on lessons, and learn how they can help the Bay during this 5-day camp. The camp will be held Monday-Friday from 9 am – 3 pm each day at Galveston Bay Foundation’s Kemah property pavilion. Campers will be split into two age groups: 4-5th grade and 6-8th grade. Please review the camp information document for details and COVID safety precautions. Dates: 2…
Trash Bash 2021 is going VIRTUAL! The River, Lakes, Bays N’ Bayous Trash Bash event will be going virtual in 2021 to protect our volunteers and their families. Celebrate with us and learn how to be good stewards of our Galveston Bay watershed the weekend of March 27, 2021. To learn more about what Virtual Trash Bash looks like, and how you can participate, check out the Virtual Trash Bash Information Packet. REGISTER HERE! To learn more about Trash Bash, visit trashbash.org Galveston Bay Foundation is…
Galveston Bay Foundation is thrilled to host our annual Bay Day Festival as a virtual event on Saturday, May 15, 2021. This one-day event is a celebration that includes engaging virtual exhibits from a variety of environmental organizations and partners. In addition to virtual exhibits, the Galveston Bay Foundation will go LIVE at scheduled times to showcase the wonders of Galveston Bay. Virtually Exhibit at Bay Day Festival Exhibitors with an exciting, engaging environmental message to share are asked to…
We are excited to offer Marsh Mania as an IN-PERSON event for 2021, so be ready for the wet and muddy marsh grass planting fun! Though Marsh Mania is normally a single-day, large-scale marsh planting event, we will instead be offering several smaller Marsh Mania days in the month of June to spread volunteers out into smaller, safer groups. In 2020, the Galveston Bay Foundation had tremendous success implementing Covid-19 protocol during marsh planting activities. Are you ready to volunteer…
Bike Around the Bay is a fully supported two-day, 175-mile bicycle ride around Galveston Bay that showcases its natural beauty. The ride provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see and experience Galveston Bay on a bike while supporting a great local cause: protecting Galveston Bay for years to come. Ride date: Oct. 23 - 24, 2021 Ride Distance: Day One: 97.4, Day Two: 81.7 Start/Finish: Plantgistix, Baytown Fundraising Requirement: $250 for two-day, $175 for one-day REGISTER TODAY! All skill levels are…