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Float the Boat 3-Night Dinner Series

Artist Boat's Float the Boat

3-Night Dinner Series

Last Updated: September 11, 2024 by Artist Boat | Nature, Events


Artist Boat’s annual signature fundraising event Float the Boat 3-night dinner series will be held in October under the stars and on the coastal prairie, at the Artist Boat Coastal Heritage Preserve. It will directly benefit the wildlife that depends upon our region’s natural resources and wild places, help conserve more land, and guarantee that we are here in the future to ensure that more youth will experience these wonders with Artist Boat. We will be honoring and celebrating individuals who work hard and are dedicated to Saving the Precious. These honorees being celebrated are Gulf Coast Canine Project on the evening of October 19 (SOLD OUT), Dr. David Yoskowitz the evening of October 25, and Commissioner Catarina Gonzales the evening of October 26.

Galveston Coyote with Red Wolf DNA
Galveston Coyote with Red Wolf DNA Artist Boat

Gulf Coast Canine Project Co-Founders Dr. Kristin E. Brzeski and Dr. Bridgett vonHoldt and team members Josh Henderson and Ron Wooten will be celebrated for their dedication in bringing to light the unique coyotes of Galveston Island discovered to have a large percentage of red wolf DNA. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Executive Director, David Yoskowitz, will be recognized for his accomplishments in the areas of private lands conservation and his dedication to children in nature initiatives, the wildlife, and coastal conservation. Commissioner Catarina Gonzales will be acknowledged for the hard work and dedication of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality along the Gulf Coast and the natural resource protection of our barrier island preserve.

Everyone is welcome! Tickets are on sale nowand are $150 for seated dinner per evening at the dinner series.

SunRay Patio Adirondack Chairs

Win Two Adirondack Chairs & a Folding Surfboard Table

SunRay Patio Furniture has genorously donated Two Sea Breeze Casual Adirondack Chairs and One Foldng Surfboard Table, valued at $1,885.00 for this year’s Float the Boat fundraising event. The chair and table set will be raffled off to one lucky winner on October 28th at 12:00 p.m. at SunRay Patio Furniture. Winner need not be present to win.

The chairs are engraved with a Sea Turtle Design and are perfect for Galveston’s harsh weather. They are made of Marine Poly and the hardware is solid Marine 316.  The Sea Breeze Casual Adirondack Chairs and Folding Surfboard Table will be on display each night of Float the Boat. You can purchase your raffle tickets now by credit card Online or by cash or check in person at the Artist Boat Headquarters or each night at Float the Boat.

Chair Dimensions: 30.5″ Wide x 33″ Deep x 41.5″ Height.
Table Dimensions: 28″ Wide x 16″ Deep x 18″ Height.

Purchase raffle tickets now!


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Artist Boat is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting awareness and preservation of the coastal margins and marine environment through the disciplines of the sciences and the arts. Artist Boat’s Coastal Heritage Preserve currently encompasses a 810 acre conservation area on West Galveston Island. Artist Boat’s goal is to preserve and restore 1,400 contiguous acres from beach to bay. The conservation area is one of the largest unfragmented, single-owner, undeveloped properties of its kind on Galveston Island.

2024-09-11T13:10:27-05:00

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