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.
This program consists of presentations focusing on preventing plastic pollution and the sea turtles of the Gulf. While presenting, team members wear “hero” capes and hats and share what they are doing to help. Students are encouraged to share their efforts now and in the future during the presentations. At the end of each program,... Read More →
The first day of the 2023 class will be held at Armand Bayou Nature Center
A weekend filled with festivities celebrating the renovated beachside of Galveston Island State Park! Visit this link for more information Join us for a weekend filled with celebration as we officially reopen the beachside of our park. In 2019, Galveston Island State Park's beachside closed for a complete renovation after Hurricane Ike devastated the island in 2008.... Read More →
A weekend filled with festivities celebrating the renovated beachside of Galveston Island State Park! Visit this link for more information Join us for a weekend filled with celebration as we officially reopen the beachside of our park. In 2019, Galveston Island State Park's beachside closed for a complete renovation after Hurricane Ike devastated the island in 2008.... Read More →
This month we will continue discussion of A Thirsty Land: The Making of an American Water Crisis by Seamus McGraw. 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
Please join us for the next presentation in the Texas Master Naturalist (TMN) Galveston Bay Area Chapter’s (GBAC) series on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 6 pm CDT. Advance registration for this event is required. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/4he8ezty Opportunity: AT:GBAC
AgriCabana, our agriculture in the classroom event which will be held on April 5, 2023. We will host 400 4th graders in fun activities on the agriculture associated with tacos – water, vegetables, grain and more! Contact Julie Massey for more information. Opportunity: Youth Field Trips/Programs
Class #2 will be held at the Agri-Life Extension Office at Carbide Park
Chapter Meeting: 5-8pm Doors open at 5pm Business meeting at 6:30 Presentation at 6:45pm Presentation: A Window On the World – Perspectives From Low Earth Orbit -- Kjell Lindgren Opportunity: AT: Chapter Meeting Special Topics
Interested in helping Monarchs and providing valuable data for Monarch scientists? Learn how to collect data that contributes to the knowledge about the Monarch population. Participants learn about Monarch biology, monitoring procedures, and data entry protocols. The surveys can be done in your own backyard, nearby park, or almost any green space with milkweed. By... Read More →
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
Are you looking for an opportunity to get out into nature, test your knowledge of plants and animals, and participate in a competition with cities around the world? If so, then this one-hour advanced training by Zoom, set for 6:00-7:15pm on Wednesday, April 12, is just for you! Join Scott Buckel, nature photographer and our chapter’s... Read More →
Class #3 will be held at Smith Oaks Rookery and Boy Scout Woods
Interested in helping Monarchs and providing valuable data for Monarch scientists? Learn how to collect data that contributes to the knowledge about the Monarch population. Participants learn about Monarch biology, monitoring procedures, and data entry protocols. The surveys can be done in your own backyard, nearby park, or almost any green space with milkweed. By... Read More →
VOL – AT Committee meeting via ZOOM Contact Mike Petitt for more information.
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 Thursday 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 →
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
Monthly board meeting via zoom. Visitors always welcome. Contact GBAC President Pam House for the zoom link.
Please join us at the Dick Benoit Prairie (named for our chapter's FOUNDER) in League City for a morning of invasive plant removal, plant identification and volunteer service. The prairie is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of SH 96 and Marbella Parkway, just west of SH 146. Parking is on Marbella Parkway, please DO NOT... Read More →
Class #5 will be held at the Agri-Life Extension office at Carbide Park.
This spring, Audubon Texas is launching a new conservation action webinar series called, “Bird Friendly Texan.” Expert speakers will present on a variety of topics followed by a conversation and Q&A concluding with tangible actions individuals and communities can take to help our feathered friends. Join us for our first webinar this month! We look forward... Read More →
Our next volunteer workday will be this Saturday, April 29, from 8-11 at the nursery on Seakale and Bay Area Blvd. We will be up potting five gallon trees. Wear shoes or boots that can get very muddy, work gloves, and bring a refillable water bottle. Please respond to Susan Parker if you are able to attend so that... Read More →
This month we will continue discussion of Issac’s Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson. 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
Volunteers are needed to assist in the mounting of this year's art work created by 1st and 2nd grade students participating in the Beach Hero Program. During this session, participants will also get a chance to vote on the finalists for our 2023 art cards. We have received three out of the five school's art... Read More →