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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.
Advancing Water Justice in Houston
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Launch of Community Design Lab for Green Infrastructure & Nature-Based Flooding Solutions
Are you a community leader advocating flood solutions, with an interest in green infrastructure? Bayou City Waterkeeper is launching a
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What Houston’s next leaders must know and champion to address our water crisis
This November, as Texas voters decide on Proposition 4 and Houston elects new representation in Texas’ Congressional District 18 and City Council At-Large Position 4, candidates should articulate clear visions for addressing water infrastructure needs that local resources alone cannot meet.
Narrative Change
The Water is Rising.. And So Are We
The blog post below was written by Bayou City Waterkeeper’s current Artist-in-Residence, Asenette Ruiz. Growing up in Houston, I vividly
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Texas Supreme Court: Protect our right to community participation
This week Bayou City Waterkeeper filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in support the right of Texans to
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Understanding Texas Prop 4: What a $20 Billion Investment Can Mean For Houston
This fall, Texans will have the chance to vote on Prop 4, a constitutional amendment designed to address the state’s growing water challenges with a dedicated stream of funding.
If approved by voters, Prop 4 would dedicate up to $1 billion each year to the Texas Water Fund, a special state fund established to finance water projects in Texas.
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.
