Be One in a Million

Artist Boat has proven again and again that it can withstand adversity and deliver results. From Hurricane Ike to the BP Oil Spill, from Harvey and Rita to COVID-19, our team has continued to raise funds, protect land, and serve students. This record of endurance shows why Artist Boat is a safe, resilient, and visionary

To date, Artist Boat has raised or secured approximately $12.8M of the $16.3M total needed for these acquisitions. Confirmed or recommended sources include: – $6M NOAA BIL grant (contract expected October 2025). – $1M USFWS/TPWD CWPPRA award. – $100K Galveston Bay Estuary Program. – $400K Knobloch Family Foundation (in progress). – $5M in GOMESA applications

By acquiring these two tracts, Artist Boat will prevent the construction of approximately 1,281 housing units that are currently platted on this land: – 1,118 units on the 164-acre Kahala Green tract. – 163 units on the 40-acre Ohana tract. This is more than just land saved — it is unchecked development stopped before it

While closing on 204 acres will bring the Coastal Heritage Preserve to 1,243 acres (88% of our goal), we must also plan for the future. The difference between 1,243 and 1,400 acres is 157 acres still at risk. Our next phase will focus on securing these lands to complete the vision of a full 1,400-acre

The next 16 months are make-or-break. With 88% of the Preserve within reach, Artist Boat has the plan, partnerships, and momentum. But we cannot do it without full board engagement. Your leadership will decide whether Galveston secures its last wild corridor or watches it disappear beneath pavement and floodlights. Together, we can raise the final

– Climate Resilience: Protects natural infrastructure that reduces flood risks and lowers FEMA insurance costs. – Biodiversity: Safeguards rare coastal prairie and habitat for endangered Eastern Black Rail, migratory birds, and Galveston coyotes with red wolf DNA. – Education & Equity: Ensures thousands of underserved youth can learn science and art in protected outdoor classrooms,

Our grassroots campaign is the community engine behind this vision. BOIAM asks one million people to give $10 each, raising $10 million for land conservation. Every $10 gift leverages additional grant dollars. So far, over 2,000 donors have contributed nearly $2M, helping close earlier phases of the Preserve. In this final push, BOIAM must raise

August 2025 – December 2026: Ongoing grants and fundraising to raise the remaining $3.5M. – Foundations and corporate partners (Meadows, Brown, Mitchell, Moody, Hershey, CenterPoint, others). – Be One in a Million Campaign. Timeline Tasks Status Oct 2025 – Jan 2026 Escrow earnest money contract; complete survey, appraisal, environmental review, and title. Pending Dec 2025

– 164 acres (Kahala Green LLC, Tracts 3, 4, 5): $12.29M, platted for 1,118 units. – 40 acres (Ohana LLC, Tract 2): $3.82M, platted for 163 units. – Both are critical to completing the three-mile resilience corridor. Without protection, they will be developed, fragmenting habitat and degrading already conserved land.

Artist Boat’s history is also a story of resilience. We have weathered Hurricane Ike, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Hurricane Harvey, Tropical Storm Rita, and even the COVID-19 pandemic — each time emerging stronger, more capable, and more determined to achieve our mission. These experiences prove our ability to steward land, navigate crises, and remain