Thank you Barrow Foundation!
FlatsWorthy is beyond grateful for the generosity of The Barrow Foundation! Thank you for having faith in us to make a difference to better our Texas coast. The Barrow Foundation does so much to support our local community & we look forward to making you proud.
Barrow Foundation Grant Awarded to FlatsWorthy
FlatsWorthy is honored to announce a generous donation from the Barrow Foundation. Roxann Day is the chairman with trustees Frank Baker and Jasper Neath. It is an Aransas County foundation with its Goal of supporting projects within the area. We look forward to a long successful relationship together. We appreciate their support of and trust […]
Oyster Update: TPW Commission Approves Closure
November 3rd was a banner day for conservation as TPW Commission voted unanimously to approve the closure of the Mesquite Bay complex as well as the restoration reefs. We traveled to Austin to give our statements of support on these matters directly to the TPWD commissioners, and walked away victorious. This is a huge win […]
Eads Family Donation
FlatsWorthy is honored to announced a generous donation from the Eads family to support the advancement of saving the oyster reefs. John Eads is an accomplished outdoorsman who is concerned about the future of our oyster resource. He has enthusiastically joined our team. Mrs. Eads is Houstonian with long-time Rockport roots. She has joined John […]
Tarah Munsch Receives Scholarship
On May 10, 2002, at Calhoun County High School auditorium, FlatsWorthy President Chuck Naiser proudly presented Tarah Munsch with the FlatsWorthy/Kelly Herzog Scholarship. Also present to help present were FlatsWorthy Ambassadors Madden Guevara and Nicolas Ragusin. We hope this will enable a most deserving scholar to further her studies of marine science.
Jaby Tarkington Receives Scholarship
On April 25, 2022, at Rockport-Fulton High School, FlatsWorthy President Chuck Naiser had the honor of presenting Jaby Tarkington with the Jere Parrish Youth Stewardship Memorial Scholarship (Aransas County). Jaby is an outstanding young man with a passion for our coast. He spent his youth with his father out on the water and assisting him […]
FlatsWorthy Statement on Sanctuary Reefs
This statement is to highlight the importance of creating sanctuary reefs for the future health of our fishery. Our attempt is to bring this narrative to the attention of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting on January 26th. FlatsWorthy Statement on Sanctuary Reefs The lowly oyster, submerged under bay waters, has been harvested as […]
FlatsWorthy Receives Grant
FlatsWorthy is honored to be a recipient of the 2022 Harvey Weil Sportsman Conservationist Award grant cycle. We appreciate the support, as we have a myriad of projects to complete.
Seedlings of Hope
“When Hurricane Dorian laid waste to the vast majority of Grand Bahama’s extensive mangrove network, it threatened not only the ecological health of the island but also the bonefishing lodges that are the lifeblood of many of it’s communities. Now an unprecedented group effort seeks to restore what was lost – one mangrove at a […]
Andres Spinetti produces video
FlatsWorthy member Andres Spinetti produced this video to further the cause of conservation and enjoyment of the Lower Laguna Madre.