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.
Update 1/5/26: Bayou City Waterkeeper submitted this comment letter detailing the impacts that this proposed rule will have on the
Texas is home to over 7 million acres of wetlands – natural features that support cleaner water, flood protection and carbon capture.
Are you a community leader advocating flood solutions, with an interest in green infrastructure? Bayou City Waterkeeper is launching a
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.
The blog post below was written by Bayou City Waterkeeper’s current Artist-in-Residence, Asenette Ruiz. Growing up in Houston, I vividly
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.
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.
