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
Stopping Plastics and Litter Along Shorelines
The Stopping Plastics and Litter Along Shorelines (SPLASh) program is a project implemented by American Bird Conservancy, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, and Black Cat GIS to address the overlapping issues of trash pollution and bird conservation in the Houston-Galveston region. Litter entering Houston’s parks, bayous, and waterways threatens the health of local communities, wildlife, and the Galveston Bay watershed.
This project built environmental stewardship among students and community members by combining environmental education, community engagement, trash reduction, and community science. Participants learned about the effects of trash and plastic pollution on our communities and natural spaces, removed harmful debris from key habitats within the Houston-Galveston region, especially along Sims and Brays bayous, and contributed data to the Texas Litter Database to better understand local pollution challenges.
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
Texas Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference
October 13 – October 15
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.