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
Targeted Bacteria Monitoring Project
Bacteria continues to be one of the most pervasive pollutants in the Houston-Galveston area, with most stream segments having relative bacteria geomeans of E. Coli well above the primary contact recreation standard of 126 MPN/100 mL. Although bacteria levels are consistently monitored by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and its partners, tracking of the actual sources of bacteria is not something that was historically done. The Bacteria Implementation Group (BIG) is now seeking to find and eliminate these sources through the Targeted Bacteria Monitoring Project.

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
NatureFest
March 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pmTrash 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.