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 beautiful and scary. Media outlets were quick to pick up and share the content. The Texas Master Naturalist State office reached out to share that…
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 GBAC friends at work and play. All skill levels and experience are welcome. Categories (1) Plants and Fungi – flowers, trees, other flora, or fungi, as the…
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 & wingspan demonstration and learned about Texas Master Naturalist training and volunteer opportunities. (photo credit: Mohammed Nasrullah)
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 years full time employment providing educational outreach / conservation services designed to improve the management of our area’s natural resources. Their work/passions include: monarch butterflies…
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 an after school birding club. She had 11 students join the club (mix of 4th & 5th graders). Just some of the things the members…
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 who are enrolled or will be enrolled in an accredited institution of higher learning or trade school in the fall of 2023. We believe in…
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 make these classes memorable for new chapter members. Her passion is sea turtles. Her efforts volunteering with the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research (monitoring,…
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 time members and leaders of the Galveston Bay Area chapter. Maureen launched the “I Am a Galveston Beach Hero” outreach program with local elementary schools….
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 of the Galveston Bay Area chapter – TMN, which provides educational, outreach and conservation services designed to improve the management of the area’s natural resources….
Congratulations Sandy, Lynn, and Penny – 4000 hours milestone!
An amazing 12,000 hours of volunteer service has been reached by these three chapter members. Each has donated over 4,000 hours (equal to 2 years full time employment) providing educational outreach / conservation services designed to improve the management of our area’s natural resources. Their work/passions include; sea turtle rehabbing, surveying/protecting our avian population, educational…