Artist Boat is working to protect the last wild corridor on west Galveston Island. Our immediate focus is a push to secure the remaining funding of $3,481,000 of the $16,361,000 to acquire 204 additional acres for the Coastal Heritage Preserve (the Preserve). This acquisition will bring the total land saved to 1,243 acres, achieving 88% of our ultimate 1,400-acre goal. Ancient Dune Swales exist all across the Island. In particular, we are looking to save the dune swales existing in the area between 8 Mile Road and Pabst Road between the 3005 San Luis Pass Road and Steward Road. The acreage already saved have protected 3-miles of living bay shorelines in the areas between LaFitte’s Cove and Spanish Grant, past Spanish Grant and along Settegast Road.