How GBEP Backs the Bay
Our community Backs the Bay through a variety of ways from public events to onsite projects with our partners and stakeholders. See what’s going on around the Bay.
Featured Project
Bay to Schools
The Galveston Bay Foundation’s (GBF) Bay to Schools program is all about bringing the wonders of Galveston Bay right into the classroom for K-12 students! Through engaging workshops, students explore a variety of topics about the bay, such as its habitats and wildlife, salinity and the brackish water environment, GBF’s dolphin research, food webs, watersheds, and human impacts.
With funding from the Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP), GBF has hired two Student Conservation Association (SCA) interns who are helping bring exciting, hands-on programs to schools in underrepresented districts, entirely free of charge. Interns Camryn Ard and K’Lei Delauro were equipped with on-the-job training and mentorship from GBF staff before delivering hands-on programming in schools within Channelview Independent School District (ISD), Galena Park ISD, Pasadena ISD, and Houston ISD. So far, the program has reached over 5,000 students and 100 teachers, sparking curiosity and a deeper appreciation for the bay’s ecosystem.
Archived featured projects
Bay Happenings
Come visit with GBEP staff and partners at one of these upcoming events.
GBEP Programs and Events
Bay Ambassador Programs and Events
Trash Bash
March 29 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm7th Annual Texas Plastic Pollution Symposium
April 3 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Texas Envirothon Workshop
February 15 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pmAnnual Health and Wellness Fair
March 6 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Are you looking for resources, activities, programs, or a place to explore Galveston Bay on your own? Find this and more on our Bay Ambassadors page.