Coastal Preservation & Restoration

08/25/2026

Thank you, Captain Naiser, Annie and FlatsWorthy, for the powerful videos and panel you led on August 7 in Rockport about the state of our Texas coastal bays. It is critically important for all of us who care about our ecological health, the vibrancy and resilience of our coast, and our future to understand what is happening and what must be done - greater protections from oyster over harvest and a faster shift to sustainable harvest including oyster farming to start - and more. This is doable - it's not a mystery. It must happen. Deep gratitude to all panelists and organizations who participated in this event and more importantly who are making a real difference in our shared world. Head over to FlatsWorthy's fb page to see some great videos that explain what was discussed. And please support them - their mission matters.

FlatsWorthy
Chuck Naiser
Texas Oyster Mariculture Association
Keith Miears

08/22/2026

Salt water marshes, sea grasses and oyster reefs make up our bay ecosystems. Oyster reefs anchor both the marshes and sea grasses. And together they support marine and bird life. Here is some of the shore birds of Galveston's West Bay, one of our beautiful Texas coastal bay ecosystems.

08/19/2026

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08/19/2026

Love Coastal Bend and Rockport? Here is a great reason to visit. An early "hold the date" for March 6, 2027 for the FlatsWorthy dinner. FlatsWorthy and Captain Naiser have had huge positive impact protecting our bays and estuaries. Please join us in celebrating and supporting them to continue to advance their mission. Hope you can come - CPR will be there!

While we wish we could have dinner with you all this year we’re excited to announce the date for the next FlatsWorthy Fundraiser Dinner!

It will take place March 6, 2027. We look forward to seeing you there.

08/07/2026

So interesting to see a microscopic level.  And then at a "Sink Your Shucks" level  in such a short period of time.  Texas waters yield fast results. Thanks for sharing this.

08/07/2026

Happy Oyster Day! Enjoy these beautiful images presented by Matagorda Bay Foundation. They do fantastic work.

08/04/2026

Morning everyone. Scenes from the marsh along Sportsman Road in Galveston and from the end of 8 Mile Road nearby. Thank you for anything that you do to help protect and restore our Texas coastal bays however you can. Every small action matters. And many thanks to the great organizations doing meaningful and impactful work. 🦪🐟🛶🦅☀️

07/30/2026

Healthy oyster reefs with their vertical structure in tact provide erosion protection for many types of land -- from homes to coastal ranch land to marshland to rookeries and bird islands. And oyster reefs themselves help create shell hash islands which provide habitat and protection from predators, like this bird island. There is a tremendous opportunity -- and need -- from Coastal Bend to Matagorda and Lavaca Bays to the Galveston Bay system to scale and accelerate the restoration of our reefs. This must be done while there are still some left.

07/28/2026

Texas oyster reefs help protect and grow salt walter marshes, which provide food and habitat for so many animals. Here, a family of four Clapper Rail birds enjoys an early morning hunt. Clapper Rails are commonly heard but rarely seen, as they generally stay hidden in the thick marsh grasses. These four chose to venture out this morning to a more open area of this marsh and mud flats. Texas coastal bays are magical!

07/28/2026

Oyster reefs help create biodiversity, supporting 300 marine species, nesting shorebirds, and migrating birds. Many species of shrimp, crabs and fish begin their lives in or near reefs - they use the reefs for habitat, and some species use the reefs for food. Blue crabs eat oysters - their powerful claws are strong enough to pry them open. Here a large female blue crab enjoys some oysters - looks like she has picked a whole row of them clean on this bulkhead in West Galveston Bay.