Great Texas Birding Classic Big Sit Tournament
Participate in the #Big Sit as part of the Great Texas Birding Classic on the Coastal Heritage Preserve!
Public Eco-Art Kayak Adventures
Adventure and Art have returned! Book an Eco-Art Kayak Adventure for yourself, a group, or your family.
Spring & Summer Camp Registration
Campers age 5-15 find education and inspiration through science and art. Register now to save your spot!
Solar Eclipse Party on the Prairie
Artist Boat will host a Solar Eclipse Party on the Coastal Heritage Preserve for guests to experience the solar eclipse occurring on April 8th, 2024. Guests to the Preserve may find a spot along our nature trails to enjoy the fresh air, nature trails, and wildlife, as they view this amazing natural phenomenon.
Artist Boat will provide Eclipse Glasses for safe viewing, light snacks, and two drink tickets for a selection of donated beer, wine, and sodas. Participants may bring lawn chairs, birding binoculars or scope, camera, art easel, sunscreen, and bug spray. Water will be available to fill refillable water bottles and staff will be on hand to answer questions about the Coastal Heritage Preserve. Space is limited to the first 100 registered guests. The cost for this event is $45.
As the Coastal Heritage Preserve is a protected nature preserve, a few rules must be adhered to while attending this event. These requirements are in place to protect and respect the environment and the wildlife that calls the coastal prairies home. Remember, we are the guests in their home.
- No Blankets (Chiggers & fire ants need distance)
- No Single Use Plastics (Join us & be plastic free)
- No Smoking (The prairies need clean air & no fire)
- No Pets (Enjoy the wildlife with little disturbance)
- No Music (Enjoy the sounds of birds & wind)
Guests may register at Solar Eclipse Party on the Prairie
Open Workdays at the Coastal Heritage Preserve
Join us at the Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve for Open Workdays. Typical tasks performed are site-based landscaping at one of several educational or public sites on the preserve along with minor maintenance at these sites. Help us restore these wetlands & coastal prairies to their natural beauty and enjoy spending time in this exclusive natural area of Galveston.
Upcoming Open Workdays Schedule
Register for Sea Citizen Orientation
Artist Boat is currently recruiting passionate individuals who will volunteer to assist in maintaining the Coastal Heritage Preserve, educating the public, hosting outreach events and booths, hosting fundraising events, or helping out around the office.
Sea Citizens are a regular force of specialized volunteers at the Artist Boat Headquarters & on the Coastal Heritage Preserve. Most Sea Citizens will have specific jobs and/or tasks that they oversee either weekly, monthly, or on another regular schedule as needed. The average Sea Citizen volunteers for 4-8 hours per month.
Project S.I.T. (Seawall Interpretive Trail)
Beautifying 70 Galveston Seawall Benches into Educational Works of Art
Use Giving Assistant free to support Artist Boat Inc. while you shop. Find out more.