Austin — Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup and encourages all interested volunteers to sign up to participate in the event on Saturday, September 23, 2023. This year's AAB 2023 Coastwide Fall Cleanup features 24 locations across the Texas coast. After participating in the AAB 2023 Coastwide Spring Cleanup in April, Commissioner Buckingham will participate alongside volunteers in the Fall Cleanup in September. 

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"It was truly an honor to work alongside thousands of volunteers to remove over 73,000 pounds of trash from the Texas coast during the Spring Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Cleanup in April," said Commissioner Buckingham. "This fall, I challenge Texans and volunteers from across the country to help make the upcoming coastwide cleanup another resounding success by seizing this opportunity to show our appreciation and respect for Texas’ beaches, their ecosystems and our coastal communities. Through the GLO's Adopt-A-Beach-Program we can continue to build a better future for our beautiful Texas coastline."

Texas Adopt-A-Beach 2023 Fall Coastwide Cleanup Infographic

This year’s state sponsors include the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, The Ocean Conservancy, Valero, the Texas Coastal Management Program, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, Flint Hills, Cheniere, ATX Solar, and Sesco Cement.

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The Adopt-A-Beach program began in the fall of 1986, when 2,800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash.  Since then, more than 567,000 Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up nearly 10,000 tons of trash from Texas beaches.