Make your voice heard! Join Bayou City Waterkeeper and our local partners at our Houston Environmental Justice Advocacy Day at the Texas State Capitol. Together, we will meet with state legislators to discuss water and environmental concerns that affect our local region. This is your opportunity to directly influence policy and demand action for […]
Join us for the 35th Anniversary Texas Wetlands Conference, back in Galveston. Hear from top experts, including representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers. Our Senior Legal Director and Waterkeeper Kristen Schlemmer will present on The New Administration's Impacts on Wetlands Protection in the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed. On the evening of April 10, […]
Four years have passed since a federal judge in Houston approved a landmark agreement requiring the City of Houston to invest $2 billion in local sanitary sewer upgrades over 15 years, but it left out funding for private sewer laterals, resulting in an unjust burden on our residents. The City of Houston and Harris County […]
Join our Executive Director Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud on Wednesday, April 30, from 5:30–7pm CDT at The Moody Center for the Arts for “Art in the Face of the Climate Crisis – responses from the Gulf Coast.” Recent record-breaking natural disasters, including Hurricanes Beryl and Helene and the Los Angeles wildfires, have highlighted the urgent need […]
This is a free, community-centered walk where we will explore the park together, learn about local water challenges like flooding and sewer overflows, and talk about how different forms of green infrastructure can help with some of these challenges. We’ll be joined by landscape architect Skyler Smith and community members working to reimagine the future […]
Join us in Baytown for our second Cedar Bayou Community Meeting! We will be in Baytown on June 25, 2025 at the Jenkins Park Club House at 6:00 PM. We will be addressing community concerns around air and water pollution in Baytown, TX alongside groups such as Caring for Pasadena Communities and Lone Star Legal […]
On June 26th, 2025, the Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will present a critical report to the Harris County Commissioners Court. This report will update the community on the 2018 Flood Bond Projects and recommend how to complete the remaining initiatives. This is a crucial moment for our community. Your voice is crucial to […]
Join Bayou City Waterkeeper and our friends at The Water Collaborative of New Orleans for our next Southern Water Call meeting, featuring an insightful virtual panel discussion on podcasting as a strategic tool for water advocacy and narrative change in the South. 🗓️ Event Details Date: July 17 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM […]
Join Bayou City Waterkeeper and 2025 Sustainable Justice HBCU Fellow, Esther Aina, for an engaging virtual presentation exploring how health and water equity intersect in the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed. Esther, Resource Development Fellow for BCWK and student at Texas Southern University, will share insights on the environmental and social factors influencing community health outcomes, […]
Join Artist Boat in a day of service at the 3-Mile Wildlife Corridor Garbage Conservation Clean-Up Project to celebrate National Estuaries Week. The 3-Mile Wildlife Corridor will start on Stewart Road between 8 Mile Road and 11 Mile Road on September 20 beginning at 7:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed and sign up is encouraged! Clean […]
