Acoustic Bat Monitoring | Join this community science project and help gain a better understanding of the distribution of more than 30 species of bats across the state of Texas. | Contact Laura Clark for more information. |
Angler Education | A TPWD program that teaches basic fishing classes including equipment, knot tying, and, tackle assembly, casting, and fishing skills; fish ID and habitats; regulations and ethics; and safety and stewardship. | Contact Mason Gilfoil for more information. |
Armand Bayou Nature Center (ABNC) | Volunteer activities available are guides for night hikes, kayak and pontoon boat tours, prairie restoration, maintenance, gardening, monthly bird counts and assisting with Eco kids programs. | Contact Brooke Leigh or visit the ABNC volunteer website for more information. |
| Bayside Regional Park | Help plant, mulch, weed the native gardens and prairie being created at Bayside Regional Park. We meet most Fridays from 8:30 am until around 11 am (weather permitting). 4833 10th St Bacliff, TX 77518 | Contact Sandy Parker if you want to help out and so she’ll have your contact information in case we have to cancel the workday. |
Camp Wild | Camp Wild is a youth camp held at Galveston Island State Park. 2025 Camp Wild dates are: July 7th – 10th and July 14th – July 17th | If interested in volunteering at this event, contact Mary Ross. |
CoCoRaHS | CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow) network is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). Click here to visit the CoCoRaHS community science website | Contact Tracy Walpole for more information. |
Environmental Institute of Houston(EIH) at UHCL | Tuesdays (9:00 am – 11:00 am) Wetland garden maintenance. Meet at the EIH demonstration garden area. | Contact Wendy Reistle for more information. |
Galveston Bay Foundation | Click here to vist Galveston Bay Foundation’s website Galveston Bay Foundation created the Galveston Bay Action Network (GBAN), an interactive tool for reporting pollution. | For any questions regarding the Water Quality Monitoring volunteer program, please contact Natasha Zarnstorff. For any questions regarding volunteering with the Galveston Bay Foundation, contact [email protected] |
I Am A Galveston Beach Hero | Visiting Galveston elementary schools providing presentations focusing on becoming a Galveston Beach Hero. After the presentations, students are asked to create an artistic rendering of what they are doing to be a Galveston Beach Hero. Art work is being displayed at the school and at chapter sponsored events. | If you are interested in joining this team, contact Maureen Nolan-Wilde. |
| Galveston Island State Park (GISP) | Bay Hikes, Prairie Hikes, Beach Hikes, and Kayak Tours. Stewardship work-days are Monday (8:30-11:30am plantings) and Thursdays (8:30-11:30am potting). Weekend Nature Center docents (Saturday & Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm) | Contact Brenna Ceron for more information involving stewardship activities. Contact Regina Lillibridge if you have any questions or would like to get more information. |
Glow Patrol | Join the Glow! Spend Tuesday evenings at Armand Bayou Nature Center and nearby sites surveying for fireflies. Discover their habitats and behaviors, contribute findings to FireflyAtlas.org, and explore ways to volunteer for hikes and presentations. | Contact [email protected] for details. |
Houston Audubon Bird Surveys | Many of our GBAC members participate and lead bird surveys. Check out the Houston Audubon Bird Survey site for local bird surveys. | Contact Lisa Hardcastle for more information. |
Heron Park | A beautiful park in Shoreacres that is maintained by residents and Master Naturalists. Located at the corner of W Bayou and S Country Club Shoreacres, TX 77571 | Contact Mary Beth Maher for more information. |
Houston Zoo Attwater’s Prairie Chicken at JSC | We plant native grasses and forbs, divide and relocate plants, weed in various areas in and around the pens, and remove any invasive species. We work on Mondays 9 am – 11 am from fall to spring until the birds start breeding. We usually don’t work in the summer, unless there are newly planted plants that require watering. | For more information contact Sandy Parker. A badge is required to enter Johnson Space Center, so contact Sandy Parker so she can start the badging process. |
Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) | Second Wednesdays of the month, 8:30am -11:00am, plant propagation at 16830 Diana Lane, Houston, TX, 77058 and habitat restoration at Sylvan Rodriguez Park, 1201 Clear Lake City Blvd, Houston, TX, 77062. You must register for both activities. Click here to visit Houston Parks and Recreation’s Website. | Contact [email protected] to register. |
Injured Bird Response Team | Our members help to facilitate rescue and transport injured birds and some wildlife to the Wildlife Center of Texas in Houston. Click here to visit their Facebook page. | Contact Stennie Meadours if you are interested in joining this team. |
Monarch Butterfly Monitoring | Monarch Larva Monitoring Project- monitoring caterpillars and butterflies Journey North tracking and sightings of adult butterflies, eggs and caterpillars Project Monarch Health– Tracking OE disease in monarchs | Contact Chris Anastas for more information. |
Nurdle Patrol | Click here to vist nurdle patrol’s website. | Contact Stennie Meadours for more information. |
The Great Monofilament Tube Adventure Project | Our teams collect monofilament from collection tubes throughout Galveston County. Click here to go to our Monofilament resource page | If you are interested in joining this team, send an email here. |
Plastic Film Recycling/Green Team | The Green Team committee meets via Zoom on the 3rd Tuesday each month. Click here to go to our Green Team resource page | Contact Sandy Parker (847-903-7949) or Emily Morris (832-443-3617) for more information. |
Pollinators for Texas | Click here to learn more about the TMN/HEB Pollinators for Texas project initiative. | Contact Lynn Porfirio or Mohammed Nasrullah for more information. |
| San Jacinto Battle Ground (SJBG) | Thursdays (8:30 am – 11:30am) Hands on volunteer prairie restoration that includes potting and planting grasses and forbs. Volunteers meet by the park headquarters next to the stone columns at the entrance to the park. | Contact Jim Duron for more information. |
Sea Turtle Patrol | We walk or ride routes along the Bolivar, Galveston and Surfside coasts from April 1 – July 15th looking for signs of sea turtles nesting. You must take required training in order to participate. | Contact Paige Breon for more information. |
Sea Turtle Rescue and Recovery | Our members assist with sea turtle rescue and recovery operations in the Bolivar, Galveston and Surfside areas. You must take required training in order to participate. | Contact Theresa Morris for more information. |
Sylvan Beach Hawk Watch | Each spring several volunteers gather at Sylvan Beach in La Porte to watch and count the migrating hawks. This activity run March 1 – April 30, 9am – noon, 7 days a week. | Contact Lynn Wright to learn more about this event. |
Texas Stream Team Water Quality Monitoring | Learn how to monitor water quality in streams, lakes, and bayous. Monitors also attend annual quality control sessions. Click here to go to the Texas Stream Team website. | Contact Bev Morrison for more information. |
Time to Restore/Nature’s Notebook | GBAC has several chapter sponsored sites and scheduled workdays. Consider joining this citizen science project to observe and report the timing of plants’ initial leaf growth, flowering, fruiting, and seed production. Click here to go to the Time to Restore website | Contact Meade LeBlanc for more information. |
TPWD Texas Water Specialist Program | Become a water ambassador for your local aquatic resources by providing education, outreach, and services within your communities for the state of Texas Click here to go to Texas Water Specialist’s Website | Contact Patty Trimingham for more information. |
Wetland and Stormwater Wetlands Restoration | Meets Wednesdays and Thursdays, usually at Exploration Green nursery which is located at the corner of Seakale and Bay Area, but the location does change. You must RSVP. Look for information sent via GBAC email each week | Contact Christie Taylor for more information |
| Youth Birding Clubs | Birding clubs for youth in and around Galveston County, mostly associated with schools. | Contact Eowyn Johnson for more information |