Joe Bryan was recognized as the 2018 Volunteer of the Year at Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC). Joe started volunteering at the nature center in 1985. In 2018, he had… Read More →
Jim Duron reaches 20,000 volunteer service hours
Congratulations to our newest 20,000 volunteer service hour chapter member – Jim Duron. One of the greatest gifts we can give to our community and future stewards is sharing our… Read More →
December year-end celebration
The December year-end meeting on December 6th will be held at Walter Hall Park; social begins at 6:15 pm. There will be fun, awards, elections of next years officers, and… Read More →
2019 Training Class Information
The Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalist 2019 Training Class is scheduled to begin February 21, 2019 and end May 9, 2019. Classes are on Thursday from 9am-3pm. If you are… Read More →
Our Plastic Pollution Fight Continues – The Great Fishing Line Adventure
In August, our chapter launched a new project addressing plastic pollution. The project is called The Great Fishing Line Adventures and has over 40 chapter members participating. During the first 30… Read More →
Nesting Island by Kayak & So Much More Team (NICK) – 2018 Fall Launch & Texas A&M Recruits
The Nesting Island by Kayak (NICK) chapter team is gearing up for their fall season of transect work and clean-ups focusing on the Galveston area rookery islands. This season we… Read More →
20,000+ Volunteer hours, really?
Yes, you read the title of the post correctly. Our very own Tom Solomon reached and actually went over the 20,000 volunteer hour level on Sunday July 29, 2018. This… Read More →
2018 – Chapter Welcomes Our New Training Class
On Thursday, February 15th, our chapter welcomes its new training class members. Our new class is made up of 22 community members from all points of Galveston and Harris counties. … Read More →
2017 Gulf Guardian Award – A Chance to Share Our Service With Others
It is a wrap, we have finished up our videotaping some of our multi-faceted efforts around confronting plastic debris in Galveston County. In early November, we hosted videographers from the… Read More →
2017 Chapter TXMN Conference Award Winning Photos
Another year of recognition for photos submitted by our chapter members to the 2017 TXMN Conference. Congrats to Deborah Repasz, (2nd place – Wildlife) Larry Brasfield (2nd place – TXMN… Read More →