Bucket Brigade Beach Tours
Provided by Artist Boat
Artist Boat offers free guided tours of Galveston beaches every Saturday and Sunday during summer. Tour guides teach visitors about sea plants called sargassum and how they help ocean life. You'll lea...
13330 Settegast Road, Galveston, Texas, 77554 · Saturdays & Sundays 9:00am-12:45pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day
About this service
Artist Boat offers free guided tours of Galveston beaches every Saturday and Sunday during summer. Tour guides teach visitors about sea plants called sargassum and how they help ocean life. You'll learn about marine pollution and how to protect beaches. Tours happen at East Beach near Lifeguard Stand #1. Each tour lasts 45 minutes and takes up to 15 people. Tours run from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. You need to register online ahead of time. Look for guides wearing bright orange shirts with wagons and buckets.
Details
Who can use this
Open to all beach visitors
Cost
Free
Hours
Saturdays & Sundays 9:00am-12:45pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day
Organization
Artist Boat
Artist Boat is a nonprofit in Galveston, Texas that teaches people about the coast and ocean through science and art. They offer eco-art camps, kayak adventures, nature journaling, and habitat restoration programs. They also run the Coastal Heritage Preserve and the Gulf Coast Environmental Education Center, where visitors can learn about protecting beaches, wetlands, and marine life.
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