County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Scenic Galveston, Inc.
Summary:
This project completed an engineering and design alternatives analysis to develop the optimal design and configuration for placement of erosion control structures along the entire 10,000 feet of east shoreline at Virginia Point.
County/Region:
Project Partner/Recipient:
AECOM
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Scenic Galveston, Inc.
Summary:
This project constructed 1.65 miles of breakwaters along the shoreline of Virginia Point. Subsequent phases include continuous planting events along the shoreline with spartina alterniflora donated by RESTORE and GBF’s Marsh Mania events.
County/Region:
Nueces
Project Partner/Recipient:
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program
Summary:
The Coastal Bend Bays Foundation developed a new annual program for marsh planting and restoration in the Coastal Bend.
County/Region:
Cameron
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of South Padre Island
Summary:
The City of South Padre Island improved one easement near The Pearl Hotel by installing a 10-foot wide walkover from the existing retaining wall to the line of vegetation to benefit the public and protect the critical dune area.
County/Region:
Brazoria
Project Partner/Recipient:
Village of Surfside Beach
Summary:
The Village of Surfside Beach will install four walkovers that enhance free public access to the drive on beach.
County/Region:
Brazoria
Project Partner/Recipient:
Village of Surfside Beach
Summary:
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston County
Summary:
Galveston County expanded the Walter Hall Park restroom facility, which is connected to the city's sewer system.
County/Region:
Chambers
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Water Trade
Summary:
Texas Water Trade will collect critical water quality and nutrient data associated with a water delivery to the estuarine environments downstream of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Texas City
Summary:
The City of Texas City funded local activities that helped the city meet two best management practices objectives: Public Education and Public Involvement.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
City of Texas City
Summary:
The City of Texas City purchased a software package to record violations, identify illegal connections and improper discharges and their locations and times and dates of discovery or observance.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
Glveston Bay Foundation evaluated the water quality and storage characteristics of freshwater wetlands within the Galveston Bay watershed.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Galveston Bay Foundation
Summary:
The Galveston Bay Foundation Phase conducted a year of field assessment to fine-tune the wetland model.This project was focused on securing data that demonstrates the ecological and economic value of freshwater wetlands in the Galveston Bay watershed.
County/Region:
Brazoria
Project Partner/Recipient:
Magnolia High School
Summary:
Magnolia High School provided students practical experience in environmental science and chemistry as it relates to water quality management and produced a high school level curriculum for Environmental Science.
County/Region:
Upper Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Cooperative Extension
Summary:
The Texas Cooperative Extension installed five demonstration landscapes to be located in public, high visibility areas to serve as representations of sustainable landscapes that can be installed on residential and commercial sites.
County/Region:
Harris
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University
Summary:
Texas A&M University installed three eco-friendly, WaterSmart demonstration landscapes in highly visible locations. Outreach was provided through a groundbreaking mentorship program.
County/Region:
Lower Coast
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University - Engineering Experiment Station
Summary:
Texas Engineering Experiment Station installed a real-time, wave monitoring system off Corpus Christi, Texas.
County/Region:
Coastwide
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Summary:
Texas A&M University at Galveston developed an automated wave prediction system for the coastal/nearshore areas of Texas. This system delivers local wave height and wave steepness forecasts that accounts for nearshore bathymetric/geometric effects.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
Summary:
This project continued work at West Bay Bird Island which was restored by dredging a relief channel and using dredged materials to rebuild lost habitat.
County/Region:
Galveston
Project Partner/Recipient:
Texas General Land Office
Summary:
This project completed design and permitting to restore and protect the island, which is a nesting habitat for a diverse population of colonial waterbirds.