Brazoria County DARE
http://www.dare.com/home/default.asp
D.A.R.E. was founded in 1983 in Los Angeles and has proven so successful that it is now being implemented in 75 percent of our nation's school districts and in more than 43 countries around the world. This year millions of school children around the world will benefit from D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), the highly acclaimed program that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.
Brazoria County Wood Carvers
http://migrationcelebration.org/images/Woodcarvers.jpg
This group of accomplished woodcarvers features displays of their work and actual carving techniques as they work on new pieces. Their carvings feature nature-related pieces and other work. Some of the carvings are available for purchase. Stop by and talk to the woodcarvers about their art. Brazoria County Woodworkers meet the second Saturday at 9:30a.m. at the Brazoria County Library, 620 South Brooks, Brazoria, Texas.
Dow Texas Operations Wildlife Support Team
http://www.dow.com/facilities/namerica/texops/index.htm
TOWST is a group of Dow Chemical employees and retirees which supports wildlife projects for The Dow Chemical Company, Texas Operations, Freeport Site. The members also bring important projects to the attention of Texas Operations management for financial and other assistance. The TOWST display features pictures from the recently donated Dow Woods Unit of the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge and pictures of wildlife and habitat around the Freeport Site.
Duckie and the Grackle
http://duckieandthegrackle.myshopify.com/
Cherie and Glenn McBride create, produce and sell fine art, literature and music. Cherie is a wild bird painter, fine artist and ceramist, while Glenn writes sensitive lyric poetry and music. Their most recent book project is "Tiny Bird Songs" which they developed together. In 2007, Cherie won Best of Show at "Tejas Art and Book Festival." Her entry, "Quintana Blue" took top honors with its rendering of two great blue herons.
Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges
http://refugefriends.org/
The Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Brazoria, San Bernard and Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuges. We raise funding through donations, grants, and gifts to help fund wildlife refuge projects, educational programs, and other activities. Members of our group are dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly at our area refuges and with our community.
Friends' Nature Store
http://migrationcelebration.org/NatureStore.html
Friends' Nature Store will be open for Migration Celebration visitors on Friday evening at RiverPlace in Freeport and on Saturday and Sunday in the Exhibits Building at the San Bernard NWR headquarters area. Items offered for sale include Migration Celebration and Refuge-related hats, T-shirts and other items.
Friends of the River San Bernard
http://sanbernardriver.com/
FORSB is a non-profit organization set up by citizens who live on or around the river. FORSB's main concern is to keep the river clean and its mouth open. F.O.R.'s mission is to restore, protect, promote and ensure a clean, healthy, flowing San Bernard River for the sanity and enjoyment of present and future generations.
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
http://gcbo.org/
GCBO is an independent non-profit organization. We have designed and conducted a significant number of large conservation projects, including migration studies, habitat enhancement, land acquisition, regional habitat mapping, and others.
Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue
http://www.gcwr.org/
GCWR is a non-profit organization of permitted wildlife rehabilitators and volunteers dedicated to caring for injured and orphaned wildlife for the purpose of release back into the wild. We serve the Brazoria/Matagorda County area along the upper Texas Gulf Coast. We provide food, shelter, medical treatment, and rehabilitation to all Texas native wildlife at no cost to the public.
Houston Galveston Area Council
http://www.h-gac.com/home/default.aspx
H-GAC is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area wide problems. Through H-GAC, local governments also initiate efforts in anticipating and preventing problems, saving public funds.
Migration Celebration Bake Sale
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The Migration Celebration Bake Sale is sponsored by Friends of Brazoria Wildlife Refuges. All products sold at the Bake Sale were produced by volunteers. All revenue received from the Bake Sale are used to support environmental education programs at the National Wildlife Refuges.
Migration Celebration Photo Contest
http://migrationcelebration.org/PhotoContest.html
The Migration Celebration Nature Photography Contest showcases and recognizes outstanding nature photography taken by area photographers. Photos are on display at the Migration Celebration, April 16 to 17, with winners announced at the kickoff dinner April 15.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/
Since 1935, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (originally called the Soil Conservation Service) has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources. The Brazoria County office is located at 711 North Velasco, in Angleton.
Refuge Junior Naturalist
http://www.juniornaturalist.org/
The RJN program is a special opportunity for a selected number of children grades 5-6 to work with wildlife biologists and other refuge professionals on projects at Brazoria and San Bernard National Wildlife Refuges. Participants learn basic naturalist skills such as nature photography, GPS, field sketching, and plant and animal identification and then apply these skills to real projects.
River's End Volunteer Fire Department
http://www.revfd.com/
River's End Volunteer Fire Department, established in 1973, is a non-profit organization with about 30 members. The department's two stations and volunteers cover their approximate 30-mile service area in rural southern Brazoria County, Texas.
Sea Center Texas
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/seacenter/
SCT houses graphic displays, aquaria and educational displays of the marine life of Texas bays and Gulf Waters. Here, visitors learn about stewardship of the environment and its occupants. A collection of fiberglass replicas of state record saltwater fishes including a blue marlin, shark, dolphin, and tarpon hover overhead in the lobby.
Sweeny & West Brazos EMS
http://sweenyhospital.org/?page_id=56
Sweeny/West Brazos EMS has five ambulances, 18 full-time medics, and six part time medics, including Texas certified paramedics, EMT-Intermediates and EMT-Basics. Sweeny Community Hospital has the only ambulances in Brazoria County certified as Mobile Intensive Care Units – the highest level designated by the Texas Department of Health for EMS organizations.
Texas Master Naturalist Program - Cradle of Texas Chapter
http://tmn-cot.org
The Texas Master Naturalist program provides training and volunteer opportunities. The Cradle of Texas Chapter, based in Brazoria County, is made up of people from diverse backgrounds with different experience and expertise pulling together to positively affect the natural environment. This organization provides many volunteers for Migration Celebration volunteers.
Texas Mid-Coast National Refuges Complex Refuge Turtle Patrol
http://www.fws.gov/SOUTHWEST/REFUGES/texas/texasmidcoast/index.htm
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge is responsible each spring and summer for patrolling the beaches from the Quintana/Bryan Beach area west to the Matagorda Peninsula area looking for Kemp's Ridley turtle nests. Both staff and volunteers perform this task. This display will feature information on and equipment used for turtle patrol.
Texas State Troopers
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/trainingacademy/recruiting/duties.htm
Highway Patrol Division Troopers enforce traffic laws on rural Texas highways, apprehend traffic law violators, investigate most rural traffic accidents, recover stolen vehicles and stolen property, apprehend wanted persons, and assist other officers during emergencies, provide education and information programs on traffic safety and crime prevention and control, and enforce laws regulating weight, registration and other regulations governing commercial carriers.
U.S. Coast Guard Station Freeport
http://www.uscg.mil/d8/staFreeport/default.asp
Consisting of about 50 people Station Freeport serves the Gulf Coast in Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement, and many other missions. The Station is located in Surfside, TX inland of the Freeport Jetties. Station Freeport is made of of many ratings such as Boatswain's Mates, Machinery Technicians, Storekeepers, Food Service Specialists, and Gunner's Mates.
Wild About Animals
http://www.wildaboutanimals.com/index.html
Wild About Animals was created for people who love North American wildlife. It sponsors intriguing contests; currently, a writing contest for True Texas Wildlife Tales is open. Their book "Think You Know Animals?" is a challenging Q&A book that can also be played as a game. With three levels of complexity, it's suitable for ages 8 to 80.