Our Pierce Marsh project was just featured by NOAA Fisheries for Habitat Month 2024! 🙌 Earlier this year, we completed a second dredged sediment placement for the Pierce Marsh Wetland Restoration Project, which restored 115 acres of wetland and coastal habitat for various birds, fish, and other wildlife around the Bay! 🌊🌾 To restore the marsh, roughly 280,000 cubic yards of dredge material were placed at the site in two phases (the first in 2022, the second earlier this year). This project has been one huge team effort, involving NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, the US Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General Land Office, and Ducks Unlimited, partly funded by the Deepwater Horizon Texas Trustee Implementation Group. 👇 Read the full article below 👇 https://lnkd.in/gnHdimVy 📸 Michael Plaza with Ducks Unlimited 📍 Pierce Marsh #Conservation #NOAA
Galveston Bay Foundation
Environmental Services
Kemah, TX 3,069 followers
Guardian of Galveston Bay since 1987
About us
The Galveston Bay Foundation was founded in 1987 as a nonprofit organization to preserve, protect and enhance Galveston Bay -- one of the world's most productive estuaries. Its balanced programs in advocacy, conservation, education, and research strive to ensure that Galveston Bay remains a beautiful and productive place for generations to come.
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http://galvbay.org/
External link for Galveston Bay Foundation
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Kemah, TX
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1987
Locations
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Primary
1725 Highway 146
Kemah, TX 77565, US
Employees at Galveston Bay Foundation
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Brad Robbins
Conservationist focused on the environment especially water, wildlife and timber
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Alecya Gallaway
at Galveston County Historical Commission
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Cynthia Dawn Clevenger
Community Relations Specialist at Galveston Bay Estuary Program
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Ana-Marie Brown
Nonprofit Operations Director
Updates
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Our favorite kind of beach? A clean one! A big shout out to Del Papa Distributing Company for supporting the #PledgeOneLessPlastic campaign and hosting a Beach Clean Up this Saturday, July 20th, from 9-11 am on Galveston Island. 🚮 Come out and meet their team on the beach at 61st Street. As a thank you, lunch and happy hour will follow at the Moody Gardens® Lobby Bar! 🎉 #PlasticFreeJuly2024 #Sustainability #BeachCleanup
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We're shining a bright light on this incredible corporate group that planted over 378 plants at our Kemah headquarters! 🌱 Thank you to Genesis Energy, L.P. who planted just shy of an acre of endangered coastal tallgrass prairie. Fun fact: One acre of coastal prairie can store about 1.5 million gallons of water according to EPA estimates, or 9 inches of rain per hour. By helping us restore this patch of prairie, we are one step closer to our property being complete and ready for our new building!
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It’s been a difficult few days, but Galveston Bay Foundation should be back up and running with power and internet by this afternoon. We know many of you are still struggling and we hope for quick recoveries for all of you. Just like our Bay, our community is resilient, and we will get through this together. We had limited damage at our Kemah headquarters in no small part due to our living shoreline, which helped deflect and minimize wave action against our shoreline. Green infrastructure is an important piece of the puzzle for building resiliency in Galveston Bay. 🧩🌱 We’re grateful for our staff who helped prepare for Beryl and thankful for minimal damage. #HurricaneBeryl
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This July, join us in committing to one less plastic! We're encouraging you to swap out one single-use plastic item (like a water bottle or grocery bag) for something reusable. Did you know these bites were most likely made by turtles? 🐢 Join us in making a small, simple change that will move us toward a more sustainable future and a healthier Bay for all. 🌊 On July 27, we’ll also be teaming up with Greens Bayou Coalition and other Houston-area organizations to host a community cleanup at two sites - Brock Adventure Park and Brock Park Baseball Field. Register for the cleanup at https://lnkd.in/gxW2jq7U then #PledgeOneLessPlastic at https://lnkd.in/gEhVJc-K #Sustainability #ProtectTheBay
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We welcomed 18 new citizen scientists to our Dolphin Research Team! This dedicated group completed a 2-day training workshop to prepare them to volunteer at our Dolphin Research and Outreach Station at Seawolf Park in Galveston. They will collect dolphin observation data from land and engage with park visitors to educate them about the effects of fishing debris on wildlife. This initiative is a part of the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program - a partnership between Galvetson Bay Foundation and the University of Houston-Clear Lake-EIH. Thank you to the Galveston Island Park Board of Trustees and Gulf of Mexico Alliance for their support!
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Join us on Saturday, October 19th - Sunday, October 20th for our Annual Bike Around the Bay event, presented by LyondellBasell! 🚲 Learn more about our ride options and the entire event in the details section of the event below. Come pedal for preservation and help us protect Galveston Bay!
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This past Saturday, the Galveston Bay Dolphin Research Program hosted a successful Field Assistant Volunteer Workshop. We're excited to welcome 11 new citizen scientists who will be helping to collect data on bottlenose dolphins during boat-based surveys in Galveston Bay! Welcome to the team! 👋 If you are interested in helping with our dolphin research, consider joining us this weekend for our Seawolf Dolphin Station training workshop. There are still a few spots left! The deadline to register is this Wednesday, 6/19 at 5 pm. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g6WkJzAW The GDRP is a partnership between the Galveston Bay Foundation and the EIH-UHCL – together we study the ecology, behavior, and health of Galveston Bay dolphins.
Fill | 2024 Volunteer Application Seawolf Dolphin Research and Outreach Station
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We're excited to be hiring for two roles here at Galveston Bay Foundation. We're seeking a Senior Major Gifts Officer and an Office Administrator to join our team. Both roles will remain open until filled. 💻 Learn more about each position and apply here: https://lnkd.in/g7JsipYh
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“The Bay is a fundamental part in the functionality of Texas’ ecosystem. Because of its’ beauty, we want to preserve it as much as we can. We want to be cautious with what we do with our trash/pollution and be as environmentally friendly as possible” – Participating Student 🌊 This is just one reflection from a student participating in our educational field programs. We’ve reached over 830 students participating in either our Students in Action or Field Experience programs this year, where students learn more about the Bay ecosystem via hands-on explorations, such as testing water quality, catching aquatic life, birding, and more! The Students in Action also added a service-learning component to their day, assisting with trash cleanups, nurdle collection, or oyster reef monitoring. We’ve loved having these experiences with students across the region. Thank you to our sponsors for providing full or partial program scholarships to public schools this spring! We couldn’t reach as many students without your help! Pasadena Independent School District Dickinson ISD Clear Creek ISD Goose Creek CISD NORMANGEE ISD Galveston ISD The Kinkaid School Allen Academy Duchesne Academy Of The Sacred Heart CHANNELVIEW ISD Alief ISD Royal ISD Humble ISD YES Prep Public Schools FRIENDSWOOD ISD Zinn Petroleum Company Accenture