#galvestonisland — Public Fediverse posts

Moody Gardens reveals newly hatched king penguin chick in Galveston – Houston Public Media https://www.allforgardening.com/1612927/moody-gardens-reveals-newly-hatched-king-penguin-chick-in-galveston-houston-public-media/ #environment #Galveston #GalvestonIsland #garden #gardening #january #KingPenguinChick #local #MoodyGardens #NewlyHatched #news #SouthGeorgiaIsland #WinterStorm

Peter Davis, the longtime chief of the Galveston Island Beach Patrol, was removed from his position this week by the Galveston Park Board of Trustees after several months on leave. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/07/09/526017/galveston-island-beach-patrol-chief-dismissed-by-park-board-of-trustees-following-investigation/

#Galveston #LawEnforcement #Local #News #GalvestonBeaches #GalvestonIsland #GalvestonIslandBeachPatrol #GalvestonParkBoardOfTrustees #PeterDavis

Jamaica Beach, located on the west side of Galveston Island, is receiving 61,000 cubic yards of new sand to help protect the shoreline from erosion.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/06/11/523737/jamaica-beach-in-galveston-to-receive-over-5m-in-additional-sand-regrading/

#EnergyEnvironment #Galveston #Hurricane #Local #News #Fema #GalvestonIsland #HurricaneIke #JamaicaBeach #TexasGeneralLandOffice #TexasLandCommissionerDawnBuckingham

For the first time in the city's history, Jamaica Beach officials this week began discussions about a project to restore beach dunes after Hurricane Beryl damaged the community's coastlines.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2025/01/10/510425/jamaica-beach-officials-discussing-first-dune-restoration-project-following-hurricane-beryl-damage/

#EnergyEnvironment #Galveston #Hurricane #Local #News #DuneRestoration #GalvestonIsland #HurricaneBeryl #HurricaneBerylDamage #JamaicaBeach