Back the Bay

Woodland Park Cleanup
2024-09-22 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Woodland Park, 212 Parkview St., Houston, Texas, 77009
We’re so glad you’ll be joining SPLASh and Houston Audubon at our cleanup on September 22 from 8am – 11am at Woodland Park! Please register below for yourself and anyone from your family or group who may be attending with you.
The exact meeting location can be found here: 212 Parkview St, Houston, TX 77009

All volunteers are required to sign waivers. Sign our Liability Waiver Here!
Printed copies will be available at the cleanup, as well.

Bathrooms: No bathrooms on site but available at local gas stations/marts.

If you want to learn more about SPLASh or have any questions about our cleanup events, visit www.splashtx.org or email us at splashtx@abcbirds.org!

Thank you to Friends of Woodland Park and Houston Audubon for partnering on this cleanup event!

Birds of Moody Gardens Bird Walk
2024-09-22 07:00 - 11:00 | Moody Gardens, 1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, Texas, 77554
Join Houston Audubon on a guided tour to see the birds of Moody Gardens during Houston Bird Week! Explore the birds on the property, visit the penguins in the Aquarium, and stroll through the canopy of the tropical Rainforest Pyramid! Bring your reusable water bottle.
Meet at the tram stop at the North end of the West parking lot.

Houston Bird Week Kickoff Party
2024-09-21 10:00 - 13:00 | Burnett Bayland Park, 6206 Chimney Rock Rd, Houston, TX, 77081, United States
Join Houston Audubon, Harris County Precinct 4 and Madres del Parque as we kick-off Houston Bird Week in style! Celebrate with many local conservation partners through nature games, crafts, dance performances and much more. Bring your family, friends, and neighbors to this FREE and one-of-a-kind event you’ll never forget.
In partnership with Houston Audubon, Madres del Parque, Harris County Precinct 4, Memorial Hermann, Texas Master Naturalist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Student Conservation Association, CRECEN, Connect Community, Octavio Palomo, MARLA, BakerRipley, Galveston Bay Estuary Program, and Latino Outdoors.
Houston Bird Week Kickoff Party

Bolivar Flats Beach Cleanup
2024-09-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Texas
Please help us clean up the shoreline at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary during Bird Week! Your efforts will help prepare the sanctuary for the thousands of migrants coming through during fall migration and help provide clean habitat for our beach-nesting birds! Houston Audubon will provide gloves, grabbers, trash bags, and water to refill your reusable containers. Please dress accordingly for the weather and sun protection.
Meet at the vehicular barrier located on the beach ~3/4 mile west of Rettilon Rd in Port Bolivar. From the ferry landing, take Highway 87, 3 miles, turn Right on Rettilon Rd, turn right at the beach and drive 3/4 mile to the barrier.
Please let us know you’re coming by registering online.

Bird Walk at E.R. and Ann Taylor Park
2024-09-16 08:00 - 17:00 | E.R. & Ann Taylor Park, 1850 Reed Rd., Houston, Texas, 77051
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 the skylines of downtown and the Texas Medical Center. The bustling environment of Almeda Road begins at the next intersection. But inside the gates, a tranquil world of birdcalls, grapevines and ancient oak trees awaits. A 1.08-mile nature trail takes hikers through the woods. Scattered within the forest are bird watching blinds, designed so that viewers can observe wildlife without scaring it off, boardwalks to keep visitors out of the occasional puddle, and an elegant, 2-story tall viewing stand looking out on the wilderness pond ecosystem and the surrounding forest.
Please wear comfortable closed-toed shoes, weather appropriate gear, and bug spray. Bring your reusable water bottle.
We will meet at the pavilion.

One Less Plastic Pledge - East Beach Cleanup
2024-07-27 09:00 - 12:00 | R.A. Apffel East Beach Park, 1923 Boddeker Rd, Galveston, TX, 77550, United States
Join SPLASh for this cleanup event at Galveston’s East Beach in support of the One Less Plastic Pledge.

For more information, email CDannenfelser@abcbords.org.

One Less Plastic Pledge Cleanup
2024-07-27 09:00 - 11:00 | University of Houston-Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX, 77058, United States
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.

One Less Plastic Pledge - Brock Adventure Park Cleanup
2024-07-27 08:30 - 11:00 | Brock Park, 8201 John Ralston Rd, Houston, Texas, 77044
Join the Galveston Bay Foundation at Brock Adventure Park for this cleanup in support of the One Less Plastic Pledge.
For more information, email LScobel@galvbay.org.

One Less Plastic Pledge - Jones State Forest Cleanup
2024-07-27 08:30 - 11:00 | Jones State Forest, 1328 FM 1488, Conroe, Texas, 77384
Join the Texas A&M Forest Service for this cleanup event at Jones State Forest in Conroe.
For more information, email jaden.kelly@tfs.tamu.edu.

Galveston Bay Council Quarterly Meeting
2024-07-17 09:30 - 12:30 | Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Office, 1660 W. Bay Area Blvd, Friendswood, TX, 77546, United States
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.

One Less Plastic Pledge - Galveston Cleanup
2024-07-05 08:00 - 12:00 | Menard Park, 2222 28th Street, Galveston, Texas, 77550
Join the Turtle Island Restoration Network for a cleanup on Galveston Island on July 5.
For more information, contact maggie@tirn.net.

One Less Plastic Pledge
2024-07-01 - 2024-07-31 | Texas
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 and resources to support this effort.
