The total cost for this phase of land acquisition is $16.3 million. We have already raised or secured $12.8 million through grants and donors. We need to secure the funding for the final $3.5 million by June of 2026 to buy the land, conduct all due diligence, convey conservation easements, and other associated costs of coordinating the effort to save the 204 acres of land. Artist Boat has done this before with 15 transactions totaling over $24 million to conserve the current 1,039 acre preserve. Through a unique partnership, the Galveston Independent School District (GISD) will hold the property title, while Artist Boat will maintain a permanent conservation easement to manage and protect the land forever.

