SHOUT OUT to chapter members: Pam House, Jo Monday, and Vicki Barker!! They were recently recognized as 2023 Conservation Hero Award Winners by the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research…. Read More →
CHAPTER FACEBOOK POSTS REACHES OVER 61,000 PEOPLE!
The chapter’s post on blue button jellyfish found on Galveston beaches hit an incredible public outreach milestone. The images intrigued many locally and across the US as individuals commented how… Read More →
2023 GBAC Photo Contest: July 13 – August 23
Calling all chapter photographers to submit your photos! It’s time to submit your favorite photos to share with your fellow naturalists. Show off your best photos of wildlife, scenery, and… Read More →
Juneteenth 2023 Celebration!
Heartfelt thanks goes out to Mohammed Nasrullah who coordinated our booth and to all of our volunteers at the Galveston Island Juneteenth Festival!! Guests interacted with the turtle excluder &… Read More →
Congrats Chris Anastas, Mike Petitt, and Carolyn Miles!
Chapter Members Hit Major Service Milestones – Chris Anastas has achieved over 5,000 hours. Mike Petitt and Carolyn Miles have each completed over 4,000 hours. Each equates to over 2… Read More →
Congrats to Eowyn Johnson – Clear Creek ISD Campus Volunteer of the Year
Congrats to chapter member Eowyn Johnson, Class of 2022, who was named one of Clear Creek Independent School District’s campus volunteers of the year. Over the past year, Eowyn started… Read More →
GBAC TMN Scholarship 2023
With the mission of our organization as the guide to the volunteer work that we do, the GBAC has set aside funds for the awarding of two scholarships to students… Read More →
Congratulations Janet Mason – 4,000 hours of volunteer service hours!!
Congrats to Janet Mason who reached 4,000 voluntary service hours this month. Janet, a 2017 class member, served as the training class lead for many years. Her teaching experiences helped… Read More →
Dynamic Duo Achieve 10,000 Volunteer Service Hours Milestone!
Maureen Nolan-Wilde and Alan Wilde each completed 10,000 hours of volunteer service (equals over five years of full-time employment for a total of over 10 years combined). Both are long… Read More →
Tom Solomon Achieves 30,000 Volunteer Service Hours Milestone!
Tom Solomon was recently recognized by the Texas Master Naturalists (TMN) organization for completing 30,000 hours of volunteer service (equals over 14 years of full-time employment). Tom is a member… Read More →