Boater Waste Education Campaign: Improving Awareness and Engagement Based on Lessons Learned

Summary

The Galveston Bay Foundation (GBF) will continue the Boater Waste Education Campaign (BWEC). GBF will refine the BWEC  based on lessons learned, improve the Interactive Pump-Out map, implement enhanced marketing and outreach efforts, and track program improvements. GBF will continue to maintain the licensing, authority partnerships, improvements, and citizen outreach to ensure the Galveston Bay Action Network (GBAN) remains a successful tool for reporting illegal dumping to the authorities. GBF anticipates the project will result in an increased awareness of pump-out stations around the Bay, a stronger understanding of bacteria sources in marinas, improved pump-out station best management practices, and increased reporting of illegal dumping through GBAN.