Join Us For Virtual Bay Day Festival Saturday, May 15, 2021!

  • May 11, 2021
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Galveston Bay Foundation is thrilled to host our annual Bay Day Festival as a virtual event on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:00am on our Facebook page and this webpage. 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,  Galveston Bay Foundation has the below schedule for free lessons to connect you and your family to Galveston Bay.

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Nature Journaling at 1:00pm

Join our educators to learn how to create a simple nature journal along with the skills that will allow you to become more in tune with the world around you. Take the time to start your own journal by engaging in a meaningful prompt given by our educators while experiencing different features of Galveston Bay. Additional prompts will be shared at the end to help further your exploration.

Materials needed:  Paper (unlined or lined), pencil and/or colored pencils, binding materials such as a stapler or hole punch & string, option items include light cardboard the size of your paper (ie: from a cereal or cracker box).
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Marsh Exploration at 2:00pm

Explore a Galveston Bay marsh virtually and watch educators use a seine net to collect a variety of aquatic animals. Help them identify them using ID guides while learning more about this amazing ecosystem. If you joined during our Nature Journaling adventure, you can use your new journal to describe your experience!

Materials needed: Nature journal (optional), a link to our Aquatic Organism ID guide will be given during registration.

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Prairie Exploration at 3:00pm

Explore our local prairie habitat virtually to learn more about the plants and insects that call it home. Educators will use a digital microscope to allow viewers to get an up-close and personal look at a variety of organisms. If you joined during our Nature Journaling adventure, you can use your new journal to describe your experience!

Materials needed: Nature journal (optional), iNaturalist downloaded on your phone (optional)

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Oyster Exploration at 4:00pm

What are oysters and why are they important? During this Zoom Adventure, we will discuss oyster biology and ecology, including watching educators dissect an oyster using a digital microscope to get an even closer look at the anatomy. If you joined during our Nature Journaling adventure, you can use your new journal to describe your experience!

Materials needed: Nature journal (optional)

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