GBEP and its partners are helping to raise awareness of the issues associated with single-use plastics. We are asking that people pledge to reduce their use or remove from use at least one single-use plastic item during the month of July. Additionally, GBEP and its partners will be hosting events throughout July and providing information […]
This will be the July meeting of the Galveston Bay Council. For more information about the Galveston Bay Council, you can visit the GBEP website or email Lisa Marshall, GBEP Program Manager, at Lisa.Marshall@tceq.texas.gov.
GBEP is partnering with the Environmental Institute of Houston at the University of Houston-Clear Lake to do a campus cleanup in support of the One Less Plastic Pledge. For more information, you can email gbep@tceq.texas.gov or oakley@uhcl.edu.
Join Zoe Gapayao from the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, along with Houston Audubon and Nature Heritage Society for a guided bird walk at E.R. & Ann Taylor Park! This park is a 26-acre forest oasis in southern Houston. Standing at the entrance to the park, at 1850 Reed Road, one has a clear view of […]
Join Matt Abernathy, Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP), for a presentation about Green Infrastructure. Learn about what Green Infrastructure is, why is it important, and how green infrastructure projects can help to improve water quality and mitigate flooding by working with nature.
Come visit GBEP's booth at Jesse H. Jones Park's 2025 NatureFest. This annual event introduces visitors to local environmental organizations, outdoor activities, and native plants and wildlife. This is a free family event.
The River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous Trash Bash® will celebrate the 31st annual cleanup of our Galveston Bay watershed on Saturday March 29, 2025! Trash Bash® is the largest, single-day waterway cleanup in Texas. Thank you to all of the volunteers and sponsors who continue to join us to "Clean It Like You Mean It !"® […]
GBEP is working with partners throughout Texas to plan the 7th annual Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium. The event will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Houston Zoo. Registration is free and opens, along with the call for presentation and poster abstracts, on Monday, January 6, 2025. For more information, visit www.texasplasticpollutionsymposium.com.
