Help Galveston Bay thrive one drop at a time
As a Water Monitoring Team volunteer, you become an member of a community-powered effort to protect the waters of Galveston Bay.
Each month, you’ll gather essential data (e.g. temperature, oxygen levels, salinity) that helps scientists, neighbors, and decision-makers understand how our Bay is doing. Your hands-on role contributes to real-time tools like SwimGuide.org. By making invisible water quality issues visible through concrete data collection, your work can inform collective action that builds a resilient, thriving Bay for generations to come.
Below are the steps towards becoming a GBF Water Quality Monitor:
- Agree to make a 2-year commitment to sample one a month at your assigned site.
- Attend a one-day training session with GBF or attend a training with a Texas Stream Team partner (e.g., Texas Stream Team, HGAC, Bayou Preservation Association).
- Before registering for a training session, make sure that there is a sample location you would be interested in sampling. See available sites below.
- Complete a one-on-one certification session with the Water Protection Team. The time on this training event varies between 2-4 hours. View upcoming trainings on our Events page.
Open Sites
| Site ID | Site Description | GPS Location | Google Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30012 | Clear Lake at Marina Del Sol | 29.55207, -95.052056 | View Map |
| 80961 | East Bay at Frozen Point 3 (Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge) | 29.540939, -94.520594 | View Map |
| 81045 | Clear Lake at Kemah Boardwalk Aquarium | 29.548575, -95.021002 | View Map |
| 81041 | Swan Lake at 257J Boat Ramp | 28.979729, -95.268679 | View Map |
| 81035 | Christmas Bay at 257S County Boat Ramp | 29.04855, -95.165262 | View Map |
| 80949 | East Bay at Stingaree Restaurant Bar | 29.482082, -94.605146 | View Map |
| 80954 | West Bay at Sportsman Road | 29.255152, -94.918154 | View Map |
| 80956 | Clear Lake at Blue Dolphin Yachting Center | 29.558397, -95.028258 | View Map |
| 81050 | Trinity Bay at Oak Island Lodge | 29.654094, -94.699173 | View Map |
| 81280 | East Bay at Frenchtown Road | 29.371335, -94.777401 | View Map |
| 81042 | Galveston Bay at Pier 19 | 29.310333, -94.79159 | View Map |
| 81502 | Galveston Bay at Seawolf Park | 29.334821, -94.778295 | View Map |
| 81181 | Christmas Bay at Drum Bay | 29.012322, -95.218178 | View Map |
| 80418 | Galveston Bay at Seascape Pier | 29.584541, -94.996785 | View Map |
| 11455 | Dickinson Bayou @ HWY 146 Boat Launch | 29.462849, -94.973180 | View Map |
| 81044 | Galveston Bay at Shoreacres Pier | 29.62203, -95.004664 | View Map |
| 30007 | Offatt's Bayou at Camarone's Coastal Tex Mex | 29.279244, -94.834784 | View Map |
| N/A | Moody Gardens | N/A | N/A |
| 81304 | Galveston Bay at Smiths Point Boat Ramp | 29.54666, -94.78755 | N/A |
| 80961 | East Bay at Frozen Point 3 (Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge) | 29.540939, -94.520594 | N/A |
| 80467 | Clear Lake at Lakewood Yacht Club | 29.554589, -95.03102 | N/A |
| 30010 | Clear Lake at Nassau Bay Upper Bay Road | 29.544286, -95.085907 | View Map |
