Groundwork
Bayou City Waterkeeper Announces Co-Executive Director Leadership Transition
Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) is commemorating its 25th anniversary by transitioning into a shared leadership model. BCWK’s current Executive Director,
Advancing Water Justice in Houston
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Clean Water
Baytown site visit & what is needed from water and environmental funders now
Baytown is a microcosm of the Houston region, where massive industrial power, diverse communities, and fragile, watery ecosystems coexist. In Baytown, we have made progress around green infrastructure and clean water, including sewage and industrial pollution. Baytown is an opportunity for funders to support new frameworks around community, water, and the environment.
Groundwork
Welcome our new Operations Manager
Join us in welcoming our new staff member, Gina Magaña, Operations Manager. Gina will manage our operations, finance, and bring strategic alignment to our interdisciplinary team. Learn more about Gina.
Clean Water
New Proposed WOTUS Rule Threatens Wetlands and Waterways Across the Houston
Update 1/5/26: Bayou City Waterkeeper submitted this comment letter detailing the impacts that this proposed rule will have on the
Press Room
STATEMENT: Local and State Leaders Must Prioritize Water Protection Amid Federal Rollbacks
Texas is home to over 7 million acres of wetlands – natural features that support cleaner water, flood protection and carbon capture.
In Community
Launch of Community Design Lab for Green Infrastructure & Flooding Solutions
Are you a community leader advocating flood solutions, with an interest in green infrastructure? Bayou City Waterkeeper is launching a
BCWK is a Houston-based organization focusing on water quality, wetlands protection, and flood mitigation across our region with an emphasis on climate resilience and environmental justice. BCWK serves the lower Galveston Bay watershed, a 10-county region that encompasses greater Houston.
At Bayou City Waterkeeper we view water as a catalyst for change in greater Houston and along the Texas Gulf coast. Communities most affected by water pollution, flooding, and system failures must be at the center of this change. Only by centering community priorities can we shape solutions that meaningfully address the largest environmental, climate, and infrastructure threats that our region faces.
Lower Galveston Bay Watershed
Bayou City Waterkeeper works to protect and restore our wetlands, floodplains and riparian habitats that flow into our waterways and surrounding bays. The adjacent map shows the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed that we strive to make fishable, swimmable, and drinkable for all.
