All Blog Posts (34)

The Algae Responsible for Brown Tides

Our WaterNews RoundUp 010 - Oyster Edition announced a red tide algal bloom that contaminated local oyster meat. Now, the brown tide bloom in the Laguna Madre may be far south of Galveston…

Study Area Fishing Reports and Beyond

Joe Kent's report this week includes area fishing information from seven individuals representing different areas in the Galveston Bay area; read more in The Daily News for Galveston County. The features daily tides and fishing reports for the Texas…

Houston Officially Out of Drought Conditions...for now

It has been over a year since Houston has been without drought conditions. There is a good chance that"things could change again quickly"with summer…

Simple Changes: managing grass and leaves from your lawn 

"Anything on the streets, yards or alleys eventually ends up in the river."In Galveston County, this may mean Highland and other Bayous that eventually flow to West Bay. There are several options for…

Homeowner Workshop - Septic System Maintenance

Tonight! A FREE workshop for septic system owners!!

Come hear from a TAMU expert how to properly care for your septic system.

For the flyer and event details, click…

Oil Spill in Highland Bayou today

4,200 gallons of oil entered Highland Bayou this morning from an oil and wastewater tank owned by Dune Energy. Most of the 84,000 gallons was contained by a berm. Containment booms have been placed in "three…

Upcoming Trash Bash Event, Saturday March 31st!

Join the next Trash Bash event. There are 2 locations in our watershed! Follow the link to view the Texas City and Virginia Point locations…

National Invasive Species Awareness Week - 2/26-3/3

Last week was National Invasive Species Awareness Week,  click here for 10 ways to simply learn more, or become involved, .

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This Weekend - Opportunities to preserve and protect our natural resources!

Help Remove Abandoned Crab Traps and learn more about this Galveston Bay Foundation Program

“In 2011, Galveston Bay Foundation staff and volunteers removed 407 abandoned traps from Trinity Bay and the Trinity…

Free Event- Learn what you can do to protect Galveston's water resources

FREE! In LaMarque- Texas Watershed Steward  - February 22nd 8a.m.-4p.m.

Programs to protect Highland, Dickinson, Moses Lake and other bayous in the Galveston area will be discussed at a…

The Gulf of Mexico Foundation is moving to Galveston County

The foundation will be next door to Texas A&M University at Galveston and will join the existing training facility for people in marine industries. The foundation informs the public about the Gulf’s resources, its ecosystems and its importance. Read the full story from the…

Dredge Material is Transferred to Bastrop

Last week CoastalNewsToday.com reported on a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project involving the transfer of dredge material and potential impacts to seagrass beds (WaterNews RoundUp 019). The USACE is incorporating changes to…

First WaterNews RoundUp for the new year, 2012!

Dredge Material is Transferred to Bastrop

The US Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District transfers dredge material from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Causeway to Bastrop to "prevent further land erosion" there. …

Upcoming Meeting for the Upper Gulf Coast Oyster Waters

Be a part of the change and learn how you can help prevent bacteria from entering our waterways. The Galveston Bay Foundation invites stakeholders to get involved with this TCEQ project to improve our waters. The next public meeting will be held on January 18, 2012 from 5:30 –…

Coastal Recreation Area

Former Texas Secretary of State and a Houston businessman are proposing a coastal recreation area to extend from High Island to the Colorado delta (through Liberty, Chambers, Galveston, and Brazoria Counties) for…

Galveston Bay Status and Trends

The results of the Houston Advanced Research Center's Galveston Bay Statues and Trends report is available online. This site has water quality, sediment quality, and oil spill data accessible from the …

Water conservation makes it's way back into our blog this week.

Reclaimed Wastewater

Following up last week's story about El Paso's water reuse initiative, the issue hits closer to home in this week's news.

• A Galveston County Commissioner urges residents to conserve water during this severe Texas drought. He mentions that the water for our municipal water supplies is "...discharged by other…

Wetlands Filter Key Sources of Drinking Water

Conserving water can be done by restoring native habitat (allowing water to soak into the ground). Private property is currently being restored upstream of Lake Livingston to filter runoff. In Tarrant County, several projects use wetlands to filter water for 10 days…

Oyster Waters Public Meeting and America Recycles Day

See last week’s WaterNews RoundUp 012 for information on…