Thanks to the work of local nonprofit Artist Boat, more than 166,000 students from around the region have taken part in outdoor education along Galveston’s bays. Soon, these students will have an outdoor classroom, complete with a pizza oven, to enhance their experiences.

Every now and then, I get questions from readers about park board issues. This week, I’ve decided to answer a few that have come up rather frequently.

Almost two years since its completion, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics vehicle processing plant has proven to be a major success for the port, officials argue.

A new pavilion at Stewart Beach has become one step closer to fruition. At the March park board meeting, the trustees approved a conceptual design for the structure.

In the coming months, be on the lookout for turtles in Galveston. They’ll turn up in places like city hall, downtown and along the seawall.

From pirates to palaces, tall ships to great storms, Galveston is rich in history and experiences. Now, families who visit Galveston have an opportunity to more deeply appreciate this history thanks to the development of a Galveston home school curriculum.

In anticipation of National Travel and Tourism Week from May 6 to May 12, the Galveston Island Park Board and the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will host its fourth annual Tourism Summit on May 3. Anyone who works in the tourism industry in Galveston or is interested …

Galveston’s East End Lagoon is a special place for residents and visitors alike. The nearly 700-acre preserve is teeming with plant and animal life and is set to receive improvements thanks to partnerships with state and local organizations.

This past week, the island played host to a tourism town hall meeting with state Sen. Larry Taylor and Rep. Wayne Faircloth.

Hurricanes typically dampen real estate sales. And although Hurricane Harvey did far more flood damage to the mainland than the island, Galveston still was fighting errant perceptions about the storm weeks after it struck in late August 2017.

Benny Davis offers a unique perspective on the changing landscape of Santa Fe. 

The arrival of Costco in Webster will include site improvements like detention ponds, Webster city officials said. 

If you like to spend time at the beach and if you like to earn money, the park board has a deal for you. The organization is seeking more than 150 people who want to work where they play during the upcoming spring and summer seasons.

This time of year, many of us spend our Sunday evenings watching as movie stars and musicians step up to the stage to receive industry honors. Though it wasn’t a Grammy or an Oscar, the park board recently received regional recognition for one of its projects.

When you’re 111 years old, it’s easy to get set in your ways. That’s especially true in the community banking industry, which is famously conservative.

Anyone who lives in Galveston knows that the island is a popular tourist destination. Each year for the past three years, more than 6 million people have visited the island.

For some sellers, it’s buyer’s remorse. For others, a move out of town or a death in the family. Or a simple loss of interest or affection for the hometown team.

While my personal goals for 2018 include improved time management, some here at the park board are more interested in sand management. To that end, the park board and its partners are making long-term plans to keep Galveston’s beaches wide and healthy for years to come.

Members only: Texas prohibits most forms of gambling, but that isn’t stopping a growing number of private poker clubs from trying their hands at doing business in the state, including one soon to open in downtown Galveston.

According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), it pays to have engaged employees. Organizations with an engaged workforce and supportive leadership see increased sales, profitability, customer satisfaction and productivity.

It was a year of major business openings, closings and a hurricane that slowed down, but didn’t stop, commerce on the upper Texas coast. Here are just some of the top Biz Buzz items of the year.

E.A. “Trey” Apffel III, who practiced law for 35 years in Galveston County and surrounding areas, began work as State Bar of Texas executive director on Dec. 1.

While 2017 produced some great accomplishments, the park board has an ambitious work plan in place for 2018 and beyond. The organization will continue to protect and improve Galveston’s natural resources and to build its visitor base.