Your Support Matters
When you donate to the Friends of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, you are supporting research, education, and ocean conservation on the Gulf coast. Please consider supporting us with your tax-deductible donation.
Make a difference
Change starts with people like you. Your donation helps make a real impact, one action at a time. Together, we can do more to support our special ocean places.
This donation will help to achieve our mission. The Friends of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary exists to support the mission of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary and to engage and inspire the public to conserve, protect and enhance the ocean. We aim to raise $500,000 to support an Ocean Discovery Center in Galveston, Texas, along with outreach events to support the youth in the community.
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Established in 2025 by local community leaders, the Friends of Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS) is a nonprofit 501(c)3. Its founders envisioned the significant opportunity the sanctuary offered for protecting our ocean resources, hands-on educational experiences for area students, and local economic development. That vision has become a reality with the Friends of FGBNMS sharing a close working relationship with the sanctuary staff, playing a critical role in assisting with funding the sanctuary’s education programs, community outreach efforts, and research.
Donations from Friends members and grants support:
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An Ocean Discovery Center in Galveston, Texas
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PreK-16 education programs (water quality, marine debris, and "Try Scuba" events)
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Marine technology and underwater robotics programs and competitions
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Annual community events that include the annual Flower Garden Banks Seaside Chats lecture series
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Marine Sanctuary research and preservation
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Adopt-a-buoy program