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HABITAT RESTORATION ADVENTURE PROGRAM The Habitat Restoration Adventure Program is a stewardship-based program designed to introduce local middle school students to habitat restoration. Funded by the Gulf of Mexico Foundation, this program has provided 39 habitat restoration adventures at 12 sites in or near Galveston Bay throughout the 2007-2008 school year, all free of charge to the participating schools. To date, 2.824 acres of marsh and 0.0101 acres of sand dune habitat has been restored under this program. |
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Habitat Restoration Adventure trips are four hours long, and include baseline monitoring, planting, and educational overviews of the habitats being restored. The hands-on nature of this program allows students to learn and gain a level of respect for these habitats that may not be achieved through traditional teaching styles. |
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Many organizations in the Galveston area have partnered with the Artist Boat throughout this program to provide restoration sites, aid in transport of students to sites, and volunteer to share their knowledge with the students. Partners for this program include: the Galveston County MUD 12, Galveston Bay Foundation, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife, the Baytown Nature Center, the Port of Houston, the Clear Creek Environmental Foundation, Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Isla del Sol Property Owners Association, Beachtown, and the NRG Eco-Center. Participating schools include: Central Middle School, Austin Middle School, Weis Middle School, the Odyssey Academy, Fonville Middle School, McAdams Middle School, and Texas City Intermediate. |
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If you are interested in participating in this program, or would like more information about it, please contact Eco-Art Program Coordinator Nicole Ekstrom at: |
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Additional restoration pictures can be viewed on our Photo page! |