Artist Boat is dedicated to protecting the wilds of Galveston for future generations to experience. Conservation easements protect the land from development, in perpetuity, and our habitat department and Sea Citizen volunteers work hard to preserve the land, restore native vegetation and remove invasive species. Habitat restoration programs also allow individuals and groups to join our staff for Habitat Workdays, helping to care for and plant native species across the coastal prairies. The land is able to be a platform for environmental education. Artist Boat pursues funding and provides free programming via the Eco-Art Adventure program via kayak and walking, the Habitat Restoration Program, and other co-designed programs with partners serving over 5,000+ students annually on the Coastal Heritage Preserve. Additionally, the City utilized the conserved lands to increase their score in the FEMA Community Rating System providing decreased flood insurance costs by increasing community resilience through increased and permanent space for flood sequestration and keeping future homes from being impacted by hurricanes and costs from being incurred by the taxpayer.