Welcome to the Galveston Bay Estuary Program

Preserving Galveston Bay for generations to come

Our purpose is to provide comprehensive ecosystem management through collaborative
partnerships and to ensure preservation of Galveston Bay’s multiple uses.

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Galveston Bay Council Spring 2024 Field Trip

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On April 17, 2024, GBEP staff hosted members of the Galveston Bay Council for a field trip to three GBEP project locations. Project sites included the Lawther Deer Park Prairie (PPE project site), Houston Botanic Gardens (WSQ project site), and Sylvan Rodriguez Park (NRU project site). Project partner staff met with the group at each location to provide a tour and information on the projects. These field trips allow the GBC members an opportunity to get a firsthand look at the projects that are being funded through GBEP. Photos from the day are available on the GBEP Photos Page . For more information on GBEP projects, you can visit the current projects and completed projects pages on the website.
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GBEP Equity Strategy

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The Galveston Bay Estuary Program (GBEP) is excited to announce that its Equity Strategy has been approved by the EPA. GBEP staff are looking forward to working with an Equity Consultant and our stakeholders to implement the plan. The plan is available for review via the following link: GBEP Equity Strategy .
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Galveston Bay Estuary Resilience Action Plan

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The Estuary Resilience Action Plan ( ERAP ) was created to identify potential stressors to Galveston Bay, what the probabilities and consequences of those stressors could be, and how those stressors could impact the implementation of the Galveston Bay Plan and influence future Plan updates. Input was received from a workgroup of state and federal agencies, universities, and non-profit organizations; all with specific expertise in fields relating to coastal resilience. The Houston Advanced Research Center managed the project and produced the ERAP, which was approved by the EPA in February 2024.

Announcements

National Estuaries Week is September 21 – 28!

Estuaries play a vital role in our communities—from supporting diverse wildlife to safeguarding our shores. TCEQ’s Galveston Bay Estuary Program, along with our partners, invites you to participate in events happening throughout the Lower Galveston Bay Watershed. Let’s come together to preserve and protect these remarkable environments for future generations! Head to backthebay.org/outreach for information about these events.

The Galveston Bay Estuary Program is excited to announce that the newly updated Back the Bay website is now live!

To learn about the work that GBEP and its partners do to help preserve Galveston Bay, visit backthebay.org.

Upcoming

16
Oct

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM


1660 West Bay Area Blvd.

04
Dec

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM


17041 El Camino Real, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77508

04
Dec

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM


17041 El Camino Real, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77508

11
Dec

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM


17041 El Camino Real, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77508