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What We Do

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

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. Before volunteering you must complete mandatory COVID-19 training.Contact Jessica Lamb or visit the ABNC volunteer website for more information.
Camp Wild
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Occurs the first week of June every year.  If interested, contact Wayne O’Quin.
Clean Swell
By entering your trash retrieval in this app, you are participating in a citizen science project.

Click here to visit Clean Swell’s Website
Environmental Institute of Houston(EIH) at UHCL
Tuesdays (9:00 am – 11:00 am) Wetland garden maintenance.Contact Wendy Reistle for more information.
Galveston Bay FoundationClick 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 questions about our Marine Debris Survey volunteer program or any other shoreline cleanup events or activities, please contact Lisa Scobel.
For any questions or needs you have regarding volunteering with the Galveston Bay Foundation, please contact Megan Judson.
I Am A Galveston Beach Hero
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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 Taylor Burley Galaviz if you have any questions or would like to get more information.
Group Bird SurveysSweetwater Survey – First Tuesday of the month, 7am – 9am

Resoft Park Bird Survey – First Wednesday of the month, 8am

Pine Gully Bird Survey – First Saturday of the month, 9am-11:30am

Texas City Dike – 3rd Thursday of the month, 9am – 11:30am

Exploration Green Bird Survey – Second Tuesday of the month, 7am-9am

U of H Clear Lake Bird Survey – Third Tuesday of the month, 7am-9am

Nassau Bay Peninsula Wildlife Park Bird Survey – Fourth Tuesday of the month, 7am-9am

University of Houston Coastal Bird Survey – Fourth Saturday of the month, 7am-9am

TERN Community Science
Contacts:

Sweetwater:
Davis Clay

Resoft Park:
Deborah Repasz

Pine Gully:
Stennie Meadours

Texas City Dike:
Stennie Meadours

Exploration Green:
Davis Clay

UH Clear Lake:
Davis Clay

Nassau Bay:
Davis Clay

UH Coastal:
Lisa Hardcastle

TERN:
Alexis Baldera
Houston Zoo Attwater’s Prairie Chicken at JSC
For more information contact Sandy Parker.
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.
Please email NaturalResources@houstontx.gov to register.
Injured Bird Response TeamOur 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.
If you are interested in joining this team, contact Davis Clay and/or Stennie Meadour.
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.
The NICK TEAM – Nesting Island Clean-Up by Kayak & More
The NICK team is a team that uses kayaks and boats that partners with Audubon Texas and Gulf Coast Bird Observatory in clean up nesting islands, monitoring and banding American Oystercatchers, transect work and restoration efforts.If you want to learn more, contact Maureen Nolan-Wilde.
Nurdle Patrol

Click here to vist nurdle patrol’s website.
If you want to learn more, contact Stennie Meadours.
The Great Monofilament Tube Adventure Project
The total team meets monthly and individual teams meet as needed. 

Click here to go to our Monofilament resource page
If you are interested in joining this team, contact Rick Becker.
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
Please contact Sandy Parker (847-903-7949) or Emily Morris (832-443-3617) 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.For more information contact Jim Duron.
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 Amy Mitchell for more information.
SPLASh
Click here to visit the SPLASh website
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.  If you want to learn more about this activity, contact Lynn Wright.
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 Texas Water Specialist’s Website
Wetland and Stormwater Wetlands Restoration
Meets every Wednesday, 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

Galveston Bay Area Master Naturalists

4102-B Main Street (FM519)
La Marque, TX 77568
(281) 309-5063 Contact Us
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