The Conservation & Environmental Stewardship Awards recognizes and honors the outstanding Coastal Bend citizens, educators, businesses, governing bodies and other entities that have made significant contributions to education and or protection of Coastal Bend natural resources, habitats and native species. Banquet attendees will enjoy a gourmet dinner, bid on our exciting Silent Auction items, win wonderful raffle prizes, and meet and congratulate our Award Winners.

Join us on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 to celebrate the wonderful hero’s in our community with Live Music & Cocktails, Games, Raffle Prizes, Live and Silent Auction. Alan Holt, KIII 3News Chief Meteorologist will emcee this fin-tastic night! Kesley Banks, Ph.D. Associate Research Scientist , Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation at Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies and Nationally renowned shark expert will be our Keynote Speaker. You’ll also get to have an exclusive experience through the Caribbean Exhibit at the Texas State Aquarium.

Your participation in this event means you’ll be helping us continue to offer FREE community programs such as Earth Day-Bay Day, public educational forums (Coastal Issues Forums), and multiple coastal cleanups.

Come join us in making a difference, and let’s protect our beautiful Texas Coastal Bend together!

If you are unable to join us at the Banquet, please consider making a donation to help us continue and grow our conservation efforts in the Coastal Bend.

If you would like to donate an item for our Silent Auction, please click on the button above and fill out the form. We are accepting items thru November 13, 2024. If you can’t drop it off at our office we can arrange for someone to pick it up

If you are interested in volunteering for the event, please click the button above and fill out the form.

Event Questions: Please contact Cristal Guerrero, Project Manager at [email protected] or Satosha Patterson, Project Manager at [email protected]; Office Phone: (361) 882-3439

Thank you to our generous 2024 Sponsors!

2024 Sponsors: 
Top Sponsor- Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures, TESLA, Texas State Aquarium, SSA Group
Building the Bays Sponsor- TAMU-CC Harte Research Institute, YaRen
Wetlands Sponsor- Valero
Cove Sponsors- Coastal Bend Industry Association, Cheniere Energy, Corpus Christi Water, City of Portland, Mission Aransas NERR, Balcones Field Service, HDR Inc., Friends of Padre, OxyChem, Anchor QEA, Flint Hills Resources, Civil Environmental Consultants, Inc.,  Rally Credit Union, Sea Grant at TAMU-CC, TAMU-CC Conrad Blucher Institute