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SUMMARY:Galveston Comprehensive Plan Community Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The City of Galveston is hosting the first community workshop for its Comprehensive Plan update\, and Bayou City Waterkeeper will be there alongside residents and other community stakeholders. \nGalveston’s Comprehensive Plan will guide decisions about growth\, development\, infrastructure\, and resilience for the next decade and beyond. Attendees will learn how the city has changed since the current plan was adopted in 2011 and share their priorities and vision for Galveston’s future. \nThe workshop is open to all community members\, and family-friendly activities will be available. \nDate: Saturday\, August 29\, 2026\nTime: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.\nLocation: Galveston College\, Abe and Annie Siebel Wing\, 4015 Avenue Q\, Galveston\, TX
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/galveston-comprehensive-plan-community-workshop/
LOCATION:Galveston College\, Abe and Annie Siebel Wing\, 4015 Avenue Q\, Galveston\, TX\, 77550\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Partner Event
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SUMMARY:Shared Habitats Photo Walk / Caminata Fotográfica de Hábitats Compartidos
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Bayou City Waterkeeper\, FotoFest\, & Latino Outdoors\nDate and Time: September 19\, 2026 | 8:30 am gather\, 9:00 am start\nLocation: Robert C. Stuart Park\nAdmission: Free with registration\nRecommended for: All ages and photography experience levels \n\n  \nJoin Bayou City Waterkeeper\, FotoFest\, and Latino Outdoors for a guided photo walk exploring the connections among water\, birds\, people\, and place. \nParticipants will walk through Robert C. Stuart Park\, an area that provides habitat for resident and migratory birds while also demonstrating how natural and nature-based infrastructure can help manage stormwater\, reduce flooding\, improve water quality\, and support healthier ecosystems. \nNo photography experience or specialized equipment is required. Participants may use a phone\, digital camera\, film camera\, or simply join the walk to observe. Along the route\, guides will invite participants to look closely at the wetland landscape: the movement of water\, the plants and wildlife that depend on it\, evidence of human intervention\, and the relationships connecting the park to the surrounding city. \nThe program is presented in connection with FotoFest’s fall exhibition\, Across the Americas: FotoFest\, Latin America and Latino Cultures in the United States. Drawing from the exhibition’s consideration of landscape\, territory\, identity\, history\, and extraction\, the walk will explore photography as a way to document place\, reflect on environmental change\, and imagine more reciprocal relationships between people and the natural world. \nThis event also overlaps with Latino Conservation Week\, a national initiative of Hispanic Access Foundation that celebrates Latino communities’ relationships with the outdoors and their leadership in protecting land\, water\, air\, and wildlife.  \nTogether\, participants will consider what becomes visible when we slow down and pay attention\, and how images can help us better understand\, value\, and protect the shared habitats around us. After the walk\, participants will be invited to stay for refreshments and a kid-friendly activity station. This event is free with registration.  \nWhat to Bring\n\nA phone\, digital camera\, or film camera\nBinoculars\, if available\nComfortable walking shoes\nDrinking water\nSunscreen\nA hat\, sunglasses\, or other sun protection \nWeather-appropriate clothing\n\nPhotography equipment and binoculars are optional. Participants are welcome to attend simply to walk\, observe\, and learn.  \n  \nAbout Across the Americas: FotoFest\, Latin America and Latino Cultures in the United States\nFotoFest’s fall 2026 exhibition\, Across the Americas: FotoFest\, Latin America and Latino Cultures in the United States\, explores FotoFest’s long-standing engagement with artists across Latin America and Latino cultures in the U.S. Featuring work by more than forty artists\, the exhibition embraces diverse photographic approaches to history\, place\, imagination\, and identity. \nOrganized into four thematic chapters\, Image and the Constructed Self; Memory\, Archive\, and History; Place\, Territory\, and Transformation; and Experimental Worlds: Concept and Fiction\, the project brings together documentary\, conceptual\, and experimental practices that illuminate shared histories and cultural dialogues across Latin America and Latino cultures in the U.S. \nThe galleries will not be organized strictly around medium or geography. Instead\, the historical and contemporary works will present a multi-faceted conversation between different times and histories. Unexpected pairings will revisit many of the ways FotoFest has fostered diverse discourse between generations of artists\, national histories\, and photographic traditions over the past four decades in Latin America and Latino Cultures in the United States.
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/shared-habitats-photo-walk-caminata-fotografica-de-habitats-compartidos/
LOCATION:Robert C Stuart Park\, 7250 Bellfort Ave\, Houston\, TX\, 77087\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event,Wetland Walks
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SUMMARY:Surge Forward Wetland Walk @ East Beach
DESCRIPTION:Join the Surge Forward Coalition for a guided Wetland Walk at East Beach on October 24. Explore Galveston’s coastal wetlands and learn more about their importance to local communities\, wildlife\, and flood resilience. Free to attend\, register today!
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/surge-forward-wetland-walk-east-beach/
LOCATION:East Beach\, 1923 Boddeker Rd\, Galveston\, TX\, 77550\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wetland Walks
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SUMMARY:Watershed 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join Bayou City Waterkeeper for Watershed\, our annual celebration and fundraiser supporting cleaner water\, healthier communities\, and a more just future for Greater Houston. \nEvent Details\nSaturday\, November 7\, 20265:30–8:30 p.m. \nSunset Coffee Building1019 Commerce StreetHouston\, TX 77002 \nSet against the backdrop of Buffalo Bayou\, Watershed brings together community leaders\, advocates\, partners\, and supporters for an evening of light bites\, drinks\, music\, and celebration. \nYour support helps Bayou City Waterkeeper protect the waters\, wetlands\, and communities of the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed through bold legal action\, community science\, grassroots policy advocacy\, and community organizing. \nBecome a Sponsor or Buy Tickets \nSponsorship Opportunities\nRising Tide | $5\,000\nProvide leading support for Watershed and help set the evening—and our work—in motion. \nIncludes: \n\nTen transferable tickets\nPremier recognition across event materials\nFeatured sponsor acknowledgment\nRecognition during the program\n\nDeep Current | $2\,500\nBring people and purpose together in support of water justice. \nIncludes: \n\nTen transferable tickets\nProminent recognition on event materials and signage\nRecognition during the program\n\nFlow | $1\,250\nJoin the collective current supporting healthier waters and communities. \nIncludes: \n\nSix transferable tickets\nRecognition on the event webpage\nRecognition in sponsor communications and event signage\n\nRipple | $500\nHelp create an impact that extends far beyond one evening. \nIncludes: \n\nFour transferable tickets\nRecognition on the event webpage and shared event signage\n\nIndividual Tickets\nChoose the ticket price that best fits your circumstances. Every ticket provides the same event experience. Purchasing a standard or pay-it-forward ticket helps keep Watershed accessible to more members of our community. \n\nPay-It-Forward Ticket | $125Helps cover the cost of Community Tickets\nStandard Ticket | $75\nCommunity Ticket | $35\n\nBecome a Sponsor or Buy Tickets
URL:https://bayoucitywaterkeeper.org/event/watershed-2026/
LOCATION:Sunset Coffee Building\, 1019 Commerce St\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bayou City Waterkeeper Event
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