Learn more about Artist Boat and its mission
from the following news sources and press releases.

Press Releases

May 21, 2026
Crossed the Finish Line to secure $16.4 million for acquisition of 204 More Acres of Prairie and Freshwater Wetlands on West Galveston Island
Artist Boat has now raised $16.4 million by the June 30th deadline to secure the next 204 acres of conserved land for the Coastal Heritage Preserve. This is the next critical and last 204 acres within the former Chapoton Ranch and adds to the full vision to conserve 1,400 acres of contiguous barrier island ecosystems on West Galveston Bay creating the Coastal Heritage Preserve.  Read more….

TV

KPRC’s Houston Life talks to Karla Klay about World Ocean Day.  Read more…

Magazine Articles

Oak Forest Living
February 2026

Coast Monthly
March 2023

Texas Shores
March 2023

Newspaper Articles

Gulf in Depth Exhibit
The Daily News
October 2025

Podcast Interviews

Preserving Galveston
Energy Transition Solutions
Deember  2025

Art and Conversation
Gulf Streams
December 2025

Artist Boat Interview
The Un-Tamed City
February 2026