Join Artist Boat for a full, fun day of birding on the Bolivar Peninsula led by Karla Klay! Karla has over 18 years of leading birding tours across the Texas Gulf Coast. This birding tour explores the world famous Bolivar Flats and Smith Oaks sanctuaries as well as other locations during this peak birding time. The...
Artist Boat and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) are excited to offer a Professional Development workshop on Climate Change. The Workshop " Environmental Impacts to the Gulf Coast: What do we know, What can we do?" will help you better understand climate change and ocean acidification, and their impacts on our Gulf of Mexico,...
Join us in celebrating 15 years of Artist Boat at the annual Float the Boat Fundraiser and Gala. Come enjoy "A Whale of a Time" with great food, a silent auction, live music, and more! Float the Boat 2018 will be held at The Trolley Station (2021 Strand) in Galveston, and honors Sheridan Mitchell-Lorenz and...
American Canoe Association (ACA) Level 2 Kayak Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) and Rolling Class will be held in Galveston, Texas March 14-17, 2019. Become a Certified Paddle Instructor March 14-17, 2019, Artist Boat will be hosting an ACA L2 Kayak Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) at the TAMUG Sail Team Center in Galveston, Texas. This is a...
On April 28, 2019 Artist Boat will host a reveal party to unveil The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Bird Observatory! This will be the first public pull-off birding access along Stewart Road creating access to the Coastal Heritage Preserve – Just for birders! We need your help ! The full development of this Bird Observatory is...
Join us for a Professional Development on August 5th-8th, 2019 at Beverly Hills intermediate School. Learn how to effectively TEACH CLIMATE CHANGE in your middle and high school classrooms through hands-on activities, lesson plans, NOAA tools & resources and much more! Workshop includes daily field trips to Moody Gardens, National Weather Service, Coastal Heritage...
August 15-18, 2019, Artist Boat will be hosting an ACA L2 Kayak Instructor Development Workshop (IDW) at the TAMUG Sail Team Center in Galveston, Texas. This is a great course for anyone who leads any types of groups on kayaks! You can help them to be better paddlers or teach new paddlers, rescue stranded paddlers,...
Celebrate 16 years of inspiration and education with Float the Boat, Artist Boat's Annual Gala, on November 16, 2019. We are thrilled to be honoring West Galveston Island Property Owners Association (WGIPOA). WGIPOA has been a steadfast supporter of Artist Boat in our promise to protect the Gulf Coast through land conservation and fun,...
The Beautify the Bucket Competition is designed to: Allow citizens to take an active role in beautifying Galveston’s beaches in a way that also encourages better stewardship behaviors in others. Marine Debris is a serious threat to organisms in our coastal and marine ecosystems. By “Beautifying the Bucket” you can enhance the aesthetics of the...
Sea Citizens are Artist Boat’s dedicated team of volunteers helping to make Artist Boat’s mission and vision a reality. Our Sea Citizen Orientations are our way of showcasing all the different ways Sea Citizens can get involved, from land management and habitat restoration, to helping our Educators teach the public about coastal ecosystems on the...
Become a Certified Paddle Instructor March 6-9, 2020, Artist Boat will be hosting an ACA L2 Kayak Instructor Development Workshop (IDW). Exact location is under development, but we're aiming for the TAMUG Sail Team Center in Galveston, Texas. This is a great course for anyone who leads any types of groups on kayaks! You can...
Shark Mania is our Spring break morning session, from 9am-1pm. Campers will learn about sharks inside and out, their incredible senses, what they eat, and how they maneuver in their environment. Camp includes clay sculpting, shark dissection, acrylic painting, and a diet-rama creation. Pun intended- sign up to learn about what sharks eat and make...
Off the Deep End is our Spring break morning session, from 1pm-4pm. Campers will explore the deepest depths of ocean mysteries; puppet making, watercolors, and glow in the dark paint! Pre-Registration is required, and space is limited, so Call Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, (409)770-0722. Or Email KLaffey@artistboat.org. Visit the Eco-Art Camp page.
Registration for Beautify the Bucket Art Competition is closed. Not to worry, The Galveston Park Board and Artist Boat are hosting a second competition in the Fall of 2020. Follow us on facebook or sign up for our newsletter to make sure you hear the news first!
Due to the current global situation, the Spring event has been canceled. Keep your buckets, if you have them and check back for the Fall Competition! Then you can come to see all of the Beautified Buckets and Vote for your Favorite in the "Peoples Choice" Awards. The Beautify the Bucket Art Competition allows participants to...
We're still trying to figure out how to Celebrate Galveston’s own middle school students who have become Eco-Artists! We were scheduled to have the Student Art Exhibition at the Bryan Museum. Through funding from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay and Watershed Education Training Grant and the Moody Permanent Endowment Fund, Artist Boat created STEAM...
Join us at Sea Star Base Galveston, for a film screening of Seadrift Seadrift is an award-winning, independent, feature documentary that examines the circumstances that led up to the shootings in one Texas fishing community. Set during the early days of Vietnamese arrival in the U.S, the film reveals the unexpected consequences that continue to...
World Oceans Day is the United Nations recognized day of ocean celebration and action, and every year people all across the globe host events, cleanups, and more. The Artist Boat World Oceans Day Festival brings this celebration to the Texas Gulf Coast for a fun and educational good time! Learn about preserving our natural resources...
Sustainable Seafood Lunch June 6, 2020, Served from 11am - 5pm Show your support for our World's Oceans and Pre-purchase your delicious ocean-themed lunch with us and receive a commemorative World Oceans Day Tumbler all for $15. The event is FREE, and this $15 Ticket purchase is for Lunch and a Tumbler that will be...
Join us at Ashton Villa on Sunday, June 7th, at 12:30 pm, to honor Diane Wilson with our first annual Ocean Action Hero Award. Diane Wilson is a fourth-generation fisherwoman, whose “David-and-Goliath” activism resulted in a $50 million dollar settlement to stop industrial level plastic pollution on the Gulf Coast. Purchase now to enjoy a...
