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 2 Boeing REACH tent, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6652 09-26-2015 09:08 Comments |
 3 Citgo Caring for our Coast Sign, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6653 09-26-2015 09:08 Comments |
 4 National Estuaries Week Sign, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6654 09-26-2015 09:12 Comments |
 5 Megan with National Estuaries Week Sign, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6655 09-26-2015 09:12 Comments |
 6 Sun Baked Oyster Shells, primary component of a Oyster Reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6656 09-26-2015 09:26 Comments |
 7 PVC pipe to help load the Oyster Reef Mesh bags, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6657 09-26-2015 09:27 Comments |
 8 Megan explaining about the Oyster Shell valve connector, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6658 09-26-2015 09:28 Comments |
 9 Pile of Sun Baked Oyster Shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6659 09-26-2015 09:30 Comments |
 10 Megan and Ryan bringing buckets of oyster shells to the PVC pipe with the mesh around it, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6660 09-26-2015 09:44 Comments |
 11 Megan and Ryan filling the buckets with Oyster Shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6666 09-26-2015 09:50 Comments |
 12 Pile of Oyster Shell all Bagged up and ready to placed in the water to form an oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6680 09-26-2015 10:00 Comments |
 13 Boeing Volunteers returning for another boatload of Bagged Oyster Shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6681 09-26-2015 10:01 Comments |
 14 Ready to learn how to plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6682 09-26-2015 10:02 Comments |
 15 Demonstrating on land what needs to be done underwater: 1. Use the dibbler, to creat the hole; 2. Place a couple of marsh grass in the hole; 3. Hold the grass in place as the dibbler is removed; 4. Pack the sand and mud around the base of the Marsh Grass; 5. give the plants a gentle tug to make sure theyâre secure, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6683 09-26-2015 10:02 Comments |
 16 Demonstrating on land what needs to be done underwater: 1. Use the dibbler, to creat the hole; 2. Place a couple of marsh grass in the hole; 3. Hold the grass in place as the dibbler is removed; 4. Pack the sand and mud around the base of the Marsh Grass; 5. give the plants a gentle tug to make sure theyâre secure, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6684 09-26-2015 10:03 Comments |
 17 Chris, Ryan and Megan start planting Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6686 09-26-2015 10:05 Comments |
 18 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6687 09-26-2015 10:05 Comments |
 19 Planting Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6688 09-26-2015 10:06 Comments |
 20 Ryan placing Marsh Grass in the hole, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6689 09-26-2015 10:06 Comments |
 21 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6690 09-26-2015 10:06 Comments |
 22 Removing the dibbler, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6691 09-26-2015 10:06 Comments |
 23 Determing the next location for Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6692 09-26-2015 10:06 Comments |
 24 Gulls and Cormorant in the Sweetwater Lake, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6693 09-26-2015 10:07 Comments |
 25 Chris, Megan and Ryan planting Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6694 09-26-2015 10:07 Comments |
 26 Megan placing Marsh Grass in the hole, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6696 09-26-2015 10:08 Comments |
 27 Megan, placing Marsh Grass in the hole, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6697 09-26-2015 10:08 Comments |
 28 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6698 09-26-2015 10:08 Comments |
 29 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6699 09-26-2015 10:10 Comments |
 30 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6702 09-26-2015 10:10 Comments |
 31 Boat to float the bagged Oyster Shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6703 09-26-2015 10:11 Comments |
 32 Chris, and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6704 09-26-2015 10:11 Comments |
 33 Chris, and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6706 09-26-2015 10:11 Comments |
 34 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6713 09-26-2015 10:12 Comments |
 35 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6714 09-26-2015 10:12 Comments |
 36 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6715 09-26-2015 10:12 Comments |
 37 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6716 09-26-2015 10:12 Comments |
 38 Boat full of bagged Oyster shells, heading out to the reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6718 09-26-2015 10:13 Comments |
 39 Boat full of bagged Oyster shells, heading out to the reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6719 09-26-2015 10:13 Comments |
 40 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6720 09-26-2015 10:13 Comments |
 41 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6721 09-26-2015 10:13 Comments |
 42 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6722 09-26-2015 10:13 Comments |
 43 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6723 09-26-2015 10:13 Comments |
 44 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6725 09-26-2015 10:14 Comments |
 45 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6726 09-26-2015 10:14 Comments |
 46 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6735 09-26-2015 10:14 Comments |
 47 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6736 09-26-2015 10:14 Comments |
 48 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6746 09-26-2015 10:14 Comments |
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 50 Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6750 09-26-2015 10:15 Comments |
 51 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6752 09-26-2015 10:15 Comments |
 52 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6760 09-26-2015 10:15 Comments |
 53 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6765 09-26-2015 10:16 Comments |
 54 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6766 09-26-2015 10:16 Comments |
 55 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6767 09-26-2015 10:17 Comments |
 56 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6775 09-26-2015 10:17 Comments |
 57 Chris, Ryan and Megan plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6778 09-26-2015 10:18 Comments |
 58 Plantng Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6785 09-26-2015 10:18 Comments |
 59 Coming back ashore, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6787 09-26-2015 10:19 Comments |
 60 Getting ready to plant Trees, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6791 09-26-2015 10:24 Comments |
 61 Getting ready to plant Trees, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6792 09-26-2015 10:24 Comments |
 62 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6793 09-26-2015 10:29 Comments |
 63 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6794 09-26-2015 10:29 Comments |
 64 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6795 09-26-2015 10:29 Comments |
 65 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6797 09-26-2015 10:30 Comments |
 66 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6799 09-26-2015 10:30 Comments |
 67 Chris, Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6801 09-26-2015 10:32 Comments |
 68 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6802 09-26-2015 10:33 Comments |
 69 Megan digging a hole to plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6804 09-26-2015 10:33 Comments |
 70 Megan digging a hole to plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6805 09-26-2015 10:33 Comments |
 71 Chris, Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6806 09-26-2015 10:33 Comments |
 72 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6810 09-26-2015 10:34 Comments |
 73 Planting Trees, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6811 09-26-2015 10:34 Comments |
 74 Chris, Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6812 09-26-2015 10:35 Comments |
 75 A planted tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6813 09-26-2015 10:35 Comments |
 76 Chris, Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6814 09-26-2015 10:35 Comments |
 77 Chris, and Ryan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6815 09-26-2015 10:35 Comments |
 78 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6816 09-26-2015 10:36 Comments |
 79 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6819 09-26-2015 10:36 Comments |
 80 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6824 09-26-2015 10:38 Comments |
 81 Ryan and Megan plant a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6825 09-26-2015 10:38 Comments |
 82 Ryan and Megan planted a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6828 09-26-2015 10:41 Comments |
 83 Chris and Ryan planted a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6830 09-26-2015 10:41 Comments |
 84 Chris and Ryan planted a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6832 09-26-2015 10:41 Comments |
 85 Daddy and Megan, planted a tree, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6833 09-26-2015 10:41 Comments |
 86 Megan and Ryan on a Oyster Mound, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6835 09-26-2015 10:49 Comments |
 87 Chris, Ryan, and Megan head out for Round 2 of Marsh Grass Planting, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6838 09-26-2015 10:58 Comments |
 88 Chris, Ryan, and Megan head out for Round 2 of Marsh Grass Planting, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6840 09-26-2015 11:00 Comments |
 89 Returning for another load of bagged Oyster shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6842 09-26-2015 11:01 Comments |
 90 Returning for another load of bagged Oyster shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6843 09-26-2015 11:01 Comments |
 91 Chris, Ryan, and Megan head out for Round 2 of Marsh Grass Planting, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6844 09-26-2015 11:01 Comments |
 92 Chris, Ryan, and Megan plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX NationalEstuaryWeek 09-26-2015 11:03 Comments |
 93 Chris, Ryan, and Megan plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6849 09-26-2015 11:03 Comments |
 94 Chris, Ryan, and Megan plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6851 09-26-2015 11:03 Comments |
 95 Chris, Ryan, and Megan plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6852 09-26-2015 11:04 Comments |
 96 Chris, Ryan, and Megan plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6853 09-26-2015 11:04 Comments |
 97 Prickly Pear Cactus, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, Tx IMG_6855 09-26-2015 11:05 Comments |
 98 second to last boatload of bagged Oyster Shells heading out to the reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6858 09-26-2015 11:06 Comments |
 99 Chris, Ryan, and Megan plant Marsh Grass, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6860 09-26-2015 11:06 Comments |
 100 second to last boatload of bagged Oyster Shells heading out to the reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6864 09-26-2015 11:06 Comments |
 101 second to last boatload of bagged Oyster Shells heading out to the reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6865 09-26-2015 11:06 Comments |
 102 second to last boatload of bagged Oyster Shells heading out to the reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6867 09-26-2015 11:07 Comments |
 103 Boatload of bagged Oyster Shells being unloaded at the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6869 09-26-2015 11:09 Comments |
 104 Boatload of bagged Oyster Shells being unloaded at the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6871 09-26-2015 11:09 Comments |
 105 Safety First, Oyster shells are sharp, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6872 09-26-2015 11:10 Comments |
 106 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6879 09-26-2015 11:11 Comments |
 107 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6880 09-26-2015 11:11 Comments |
 108 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6888 09-26-2015 11:11 Comments |
 109 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6889 09-26-2015 11:12 Comments |
 110 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6892 09-26-2015 11:12 Comments |
 111 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6899 09-26-2015 11:13 Comments |
 112 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6900 09-26-2015 11:13 Comments |
 113 Ryan helps build the Oyster reef, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6901 09-26-2015 11:13 Comments |
 114 Heaing back to shore, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6906 09-26-2015 11:14 Comments |
 115 Heaing back to shore, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6907 09-26-2015 11:14 Comments |
 116 Heaing back to shore, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6908 09-26-2015 11:14 Comments |
 117 Heaing back to shore, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6909 09-26-2015 11:15 Comments |
 118 Heaing back to shore, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6910 09-26-2015 11:15 Comments |
 119 Able loading the boat with more bags of Oyster shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6911 09-26-2015 11:18 Comments |
 120 Able loading the boat with more bags of Oyster shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6912 09-26-2015 11:18 Comments |
 121 Able loading the boat with more bags of Oyster shells, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6913 09-26-2015 11:18 Comments |
 122 Ryan and Megan explore the tide pool, National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6914 09-26-2015 11:19 Comments |
 123 View east towards Moody Gardens, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6917 09-26-2015 11:25 Comments |
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 125 Firewheel/Blanket Flower, Gaillardia, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, Tx IMG_6926 09-26-2015 11:57 Comments |
 126 Era Rescue Helicopter flew overhead, Sandhill Crane Soccer Complex IMG_6927 09-26-2015 12:13 Comments |
 127 Lunch! National Estuaries Week, Sweetwater Preserve, Galveston County, TX IMG_6928 09-26-2015 12:18 Comments |
