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arOuNd The islaNd

ouTdoor advenTure
do you sea TurTles?
Thanks to a partnership between Turtle island
Restoration Network (TiRN) and Clay Cup Studio, and
with support from the Galveston Park Board, Turtles
About Town is bringing artistic turtle sculptures to
places throughout the island.
Turtles About Town is a Galveston island community-
based project that is designed to showcase Galveston
and TiRN’s conservation efforts. Businesses,
organizations and individuals sponsor the turtle TurTles abouT ToWn hunT
sculptures. The sponsors can then choose a design for
the turtles based on entries submitted by local artists, Downtown
or they can choose an artist based on their preference galveston city hall: 823 25th Street
and develop their own design idea. The sculpture asset Recovery management: 2728 Market Street
is then placed at a specific location chosen by the Therapeutic HealthWorks Day Spa: 2114 Sealy Street
sponsors. Hey Mikey’s Ice Cream: 2120 Postoffice
A portion of the sponsorship funds goes to TiRN galveston art league: 2117 Postoffice
conservation efforts. TiRN is a leading advocate clay cup Studio: 409 22nd Street (relocating to 2219 Postoffice)
for endangered sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico Strand Brass & Surf Styles: 2115 Strand
and other coastal areas. Their programs protect harbor house hotel Pier 21: NO 28 Pier 21
nesting beaches and help to halt threats to sea turtle EaSt EnD
survival through hands-on conservation and effective UtmB health: 301 8th Street
advocacy.
Once a sculpture is sponsored, it is then carved, mID ISlanD
molded, and distinctly painted by a local Galveston Bryan museum: 1315 21st Street
artist. Each turtle sculpture has an original story and Kempner Park: 2704 Avenue O
is completely unique. This public art project brings Crockett Park Baseball Complex: 53rd Street and Avenue S
artists, sponsors, and local businesses together for the *to be installed in March
common goal of enriching our community. PElIcan ISlanD
These works of art are positioned at favorite Texas A&M University at Galveston - CL Building: 200 Seawolf Pkwy
locations around the island. To date, almost twenty Seawolf Park: 100 Seawolf Park Blvd
turtle statues have been installed across the island.
More are scheduled to be installed over the next few wESt EnD
months. moody gardens visitor center: 1 hope Blvd
Everyone is encouraged to post your favorite pictures oppe Elementary: 2915 81st Street
taken with the turtles to our Galveston Monthly Sugar Bean: 11 Evia Main
facebook page. for details on Turtles About Town visit campeche cove animal & Bird hospital: 10015 Stewart Road
www.claycupstudios.com/turtles-about-town. GM Sand ‘n Sea Pirates Beach: 13706 fM 3005

Images by John Hall

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