Chapter Board Meeting
Chapter Board Meeting
Monthly board meeting via zoom. Visitors always welcome. Contact GBAC President Pam House for the zoom link.
Monthly board meeting via zoom. Visitors always welcome. Contact GBAC President Pam House for the zoom link.
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work gloves. Find out more information and RSVP by contacting Christy Taylor Opportunity: Exploration Green – NRM
The Best Job Ever! he modern history of the Flower Garden Banks is a series of transitions--a Mystery Era that lasted for nearly 30 years, the Discovery Era in the 1960s, the Enlightenment Era in the 1970s and early 1980s, then the Sanctuary Era. Steve Gittings was fortunate to be part of the last two, working on... Read More →
Chapter Meeting Hybrid (Zoom and In Person): 5:30-8pm Doors open at 5:30pm Social 6pm Business meeting at 6:30 Presentation at 7pm Presentation: All Together Now – Bridging Conservation, Environmental Justice, and Indigenous Knowledge for a Healthier, Wilder World by Jaime González Opportunity: AT: Chapter Meeting Special Topics, 1 hour AT
Galveston Island State Park’s Nature Center is truly the center of the park activities. From March- November, our Nature Center is open from 10 AM- 2 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. This is where you come in! We are looking for those who are interested in a low-impact, indoor volunteer opportunity. Our Nature Center docents... Read More →
Please mark your calendars for the NASA Roost Count, Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 5:30pm; sunset will be at 6pm. Address: 1100 E. NASA Pkwy, Houston, 77058 Contact Judy Anderson for more information. Opportunity: Bird Monitoring and Surveys
This month we will continue discussion of Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard by Douglas W. Tallamy. Contact Cheryl Barajas for more information. The Heritage Book Study Group meets the first Monday of the month at 1 pm. Opportunity: AT: Heritage Book Study Group
Presentation/Talk Title: A Warm Welcome for All. Presenter: Lisa Reznicek, Outdoor Education Specialist & Master Interpreter, Texas Texas Parks and Wildlife Register at this link: https://tinyurl.com/2p857x6x Or use this QR Code: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Reach out to Mohammed Nasrullah for more information. Opportunity: AT:GBAC
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work gloves. Find out more information and RSVP by contacting Christy Taylor Opportunity: Exploration Green – NRM
Presentation on Sea Turtles of the Gulf focusing on the Green Sea Turtle and what they can do and are doing to help them. Vegetables grown by these students are used in rehabbing the green sea turtles at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research. Come join the fun! Contact Maureen Nolan-Wilde for more information.... Read More →
Reconstructing the Flower Garden Banks from the Inside Out Who knew, that hidden beneath the beautiful reefs we know and love, lay ancient reefs of a different nature? In 2006-2007, while conducting annual long-term monitoring activities at the Flower Garden Banks, researchers discovered remnants of a fossil reef comprised of elkhorn and staghorn corals, species... Read More →
Contact Maureen Nolan-Wilde for more information. Opportunity: AT: GBAC Sponsored
On the Second Tuesday of each month at the noon hour (12PM Central Standard Time), the TMN State Office will offer an hour-long virtual advanced training event. Visit https://txmn.tamu.edu/tmntuesdays/ for more information GBAC Opportunity: AT: TMN Tuesday – 1 hour
Presentation on Sea Turtles of the Gulf focusing on the Green Sea Turtle and what they can do and are doing to help them. Vegetables grown by these students are used in rehabbing the green sea turtles at the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research. Come join the fun! Contact Maureen Nolan-Wilde for more information.... Read More →
Exploring a Future Sanctuary For three decades, between 1960 and 1990, researchers explored the reefs and fishing banks off Texas and Louisiana using scuba tanks and submarines. They even contemplated installing an underwater habitat that would allow them to live and work underwater for extended periods of time. All this was done largely to satisfy... Read More →
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work gloves. Find out more information and RSVP by contacting Christy Taylor Opportunity: Exploration Green – NRM
Come join us for a meet and greet with people interested in joining our Spring class of 2023. More information to come.
ABNC's unique wildlife refuge and vast wilderness preserve could not exist without the support of our many volunteers. If you’d like to be part of our volunteer team please register online to be included in our February 18th orientation. Volunteer activities available with ABNC include: guides for night hikes, kayak and pontoon boat tours, prairie... Read More →
VOL – AT Committee meeting via ZOOM Contact Mike Petitt for more information.
Back by popular demand is our "Raptors of the Galveston Bay" advanced training. This training prepares us for our hawk watch activities. Come join us via zoom and learn about our diurnal raptors! Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6pm via Zoom; 1.5 hours AT Presenter: Lynn and John Wright Opportunity: AT:GBAC Sponsored
The Green Team strives to inform GBAC members and the community about ways to reduce waste and live a more sustainable and environmentally friendly life. We meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. If you would like more information about the Green Team or would like to join us, please contact Sandy Parker or Emily... Read More →
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work gloves. Find out more information and RSVP by contacting Christy Taylor Opportunity: Exploration Green – NRM
February's Topic "15 Bugs Everyone Should Know About... In Their Home" Your home is your greatest investment. Learn which insects should cause you concern and what you can, and should, do about them. Zoom Link Opportunity: AT: Texas A&M
Coral Forensics in the Deep Flower Garden Banks Like all marine animals, corals leave behind genetic traces in their environment. Scientists refer to these genetic traces as environmental DNA or eDNA. Similar to forensics, marine biologists can sequence this eDNA to determine what animals have passed through an area or are nearby but not easily... Read More →
When: Saturday February 25, 2 PM- 5 PM Where: Nature Center at Galveston Island SP, hands-on at Lake Como What should you expect: Classroom time in the Nature Center from 2 PM- 3:30 PM, hands-on program with real-life participants from 3:30 PM- 5 PM What to bring/ wear: Close-toed shoes to get wet and dirty,... Read More →
Submissions of articles and photos are encouraged and much appreciated! Please e-mail your submissions to Midden Editor-in Chief, Diane Humes. Thanks in advance for your contributions! Opportunity: Administrative Work > Communications
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work gloves. Find out more information and RSVP by contacting Christy Taylor Opportunity: Exploration Green – NRM
Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work gloves. Find out more information and RSVP by contacting Christy Taylor Opportunity: Exploration Green – NRM
We will be at the Anahuac Wildlife Refuge; we will meet at the East Unit Gate located on FM 1985 - this is not a far drive from Bolivar on the east side of Galveston Bay. Please remember to dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy, and bring work... Read More →
When: Saturday March 4, 2 PM- 5 PM Where: Nature Center at Galveston Island SP, hands-on at Beachside Day Use What should you expect: Classroom time in the Nature Center from 2 PM- 3:30 PM, hands-on program with real-life participants from 3:30 PM- 5 PM What to bring/ wear: Close-toed shoes to get wet and... Read More →