The Rockport Cultural Arts District (RCAD) hosted its first ever Ecosystem Summit on Friday, bringing together conservationists, educators, and ecotourism leaders to discuss the region’s environmental legacy and future.
The event also featured panel discussions, a documentary screening, and an ecotourism expo where residents could tour some of the green projects already in the area.
For Fulton residents like Maureen Crocker, the environment and ecosystem of the area is what drew her to the Coastal Bend in the first place. “I’ve spent my entire life in the some of the biggest cities in the country. And the first time I came down to Rockport, Fulton, I just fell in love with it. The natural beauty,” Crocker told KRIS 6. “We need to protect this ecosystem for the people who will live here in years to come, and for the birds and fish that draw visitors.”…