Ecotourists

If you already enjoy ecotourism in the Galveston Bay area, you are already aware of the benefits the estuary has to offer. If you are not already an avid birder or nature viewer, you will be amazed at the diversity of wildlife and habitats in the Galveston Bay Watershed.

For instance, Chambers County is visited by tourists primarily for natural attractions such as bird watching at High Island or wildlife viewing at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. There are many stops around Galveston Bay on the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, which links 500 miles of coastal bird viewing sites from Brownsville to Beaumont.

There is much you can do to help Galveston Bay in your daily routines and by your degree of involvement in estuary issues. Of particular importance is your level of awareness of the bay and its environmental challenges. As an informed stakeholder, your daily activities can become beneficial to the bay and your involvement in decision-making at the neighborhood, local community, and state level is enhanced.

There are many environmental volunteer opportunities in which you can participate, from removing litter from our communities, waterways, and beaches to planting marsh vegetation and trees.