MEMBER SPOTLIGHT – JOAN WARD has over 4,000 volunteer hours! Joan has been a member of two area Texas Master Naturalist Chapters in the Greater Houston and Galveston area. Her current efforts are spent helping in native plant nurseries to pot plants. Thank you Joan for all your efforts to preserve and protect our local…
MIKE PETITT ACHIEVES OVER 5,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS
MILESTONE MONDAY – Today, we shine the spotlight on MIKE PETITT, honoring his remarkable achievement of dedicating 5,000 volunteer hours. Mike serves as the chapter’s advanced training director, enriching our community with exceptional classes. Moreover, he diligently tends to our local prairies, safeguarding this precious ecosystem for generations to come. THANK YOU MIKE!!
John Wright – 4,000 Hours Milestone
Round of applause and much appreciation goes out to JOHN WRIGHT. John has achieved over 4,000 volunteer service hours. A certified master naturalist since 2012, John has supported the research of the Hawk Migration Association of North America and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. In addition, he has trained chapter members and shared his amazing…
STENNIE MEADOURS – 5,000 HOURS MILESTONE
Please join us in celebrating STENNIE MEADOURS in achieving over 5,000 hours of volunteer service in the community. Stennie is passionate about educational outreach, plastic pollution prevention and birding. You can find her on the Texas City Dike on a regular basis for bird counts. Her efforts at Bayside Regional Park in Bacliff was recognized…
Member Service Hour Milestones – December 2023
LETITIA KNIPE – Spring 2015Letitia has reached 2,500 service hours! An advocate for our beaches and educational outreach.Letitia has supported Texas A&M University at Galveston Sea Camp, Galveston Island State Park,Camp Wild, Galveston Bay Foundation and many turtle patrols and beach clean ups in between. CHUCK SNYDER – Spring 2003Chuck has over 4,000 (and counting)…
2023 Grand Prize Photo Contest Winner
Join us in congratulating our 2023 Galveston Bay Area Chapter – Texas Master Naturalist Grand Prize Photo Contest Winner Abhi Prasad! Just an amazing capture of a Golden-Winged Warbler hanging upside down to enjoy a snack. We thank guest judge and local nature photographer, Gary Seloff, along with our chapter member panel in this year’s…
BEACH HERO PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 2023 ART FINALISTS
The Galveston Bay Area Chapter, Texas Master Naturalist Beach Hero Program is proud to announce the 2023 Art Finalists: Ronny Saravia (Burnet Elementary), Jewel Stripling (L A Morgan Elementary), Aubrey Daughtry (Crenshaw Elementary), and Lillyana Rosas (Parker Elementary). The mission of the program is to provide a positive opportunity for grade school children to artistically…
Volunteer Service Hour Milestones!
MILESTONE MONDAY – CINDY LIENING has achieved over 5,000 voluntary service hours and DAVIS CLAY has surpassed 4,000 hours!! Cindy supports the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research, Featherfest, Beach Heroes school program, and chapters activities. She is a past chapter treasurer and key to our training classes. Davis volunteers in prairie restoration and invasive…
Chapter Members Recognized by Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research
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. Congratulations and thank you for your service to the Galveston Bay Area!!