The mission of the Galveston Bay Foundation is to preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of the Galveston Bay estuarine system and its tributaries for present users and for posterity. To accomplish this mission the Foundation has targeted four goals: Advocacy: Encourage and actively seek solutions to conflicts among the diverse users of the Bay. Wise, prudent and careful utilization of administrative and legal proceedings when required and approved by a 2/3 majority of the Executive Board present and voting. Conservation:Develop projects aimed at preserving/enhancing the natural resources of the Bay system. Education: Provide resources and guidance for education projects aimed at developing a constituency for the Bay, from schoolchildren to public officials. Research:Support the allocation of public and private resources for research into the multiple resources of the Bay system and ultimately establish a research endowment.