Texas Leads Bold Push to Build “The Gate" — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General Land Office, and Gulf Coast Protection District Unite to Advance Nation’s Largest Coastal Protection Project
The Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD), in partnership with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), is proud to announce the approval of two engineering design contracts that will advance the largest coastal protection effort in U.S. history— the Coastal Texas Project.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Addition of 93,308 Cubic Yards of Sand to West Galveston Beach
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that the Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project has added 93,308 cubic yards of beach-quality sand to 1,000 linear feet of West Galveston Beach as of November 18, 2025.
Read MoreLand Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of the Jefferson County Vessel Turn-In Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Jefferson County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) from November 5-7, 2025. The Texas General Land Office (GLO), in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Jefferson County, collected six vessels, totaling 107 linear feet, 10.5 gallons of oil, two batteries, and two fire extinguishers.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Jefferson County Residents to Participate in a Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Jefferson County residents to bring their inoperable boats to be properly disposed of by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Jefferson County.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Indianola Harvey Repair Project in Calhoun County
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced today the completion of the Indianola Harvey Repair Project to address damage caused, in part, by Hurricane Harvey. Erosion, caused by both tropical storms and consistent wind-borne erosional regression over time, is a big crucial issue in this area. Hurricane Harvey was particularly destructive impactful and resulted in a net loss of 3,411 cubic yards of sand from the various beach cells of this multi-cell erosion response project originally constructed in 2003.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO’s Old Queen Isabella Causeway Demolition and Artificial Reef Building Project at South Padre Island
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the commencement of the Old Queen Isabella Causeway Demolition and Artificial Reef Building Project at South Padre Island. This project will remove the old, dilapidated causeway bridge and use the material to create a new artificial reef site.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces TCOON Station Rebuilt Following Damage from Hurricane Harvey
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network (TCOON) Station #8774513, located in Copano Bay, Texas, was successfully rebuilt after being damaged during Hurricane Harvey. This rebuild enhances TCOON’s ability to deliver real-time coastal monitoring and is a major investment by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) in protecting and understanding our coastal environment.
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Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 20, 2025. This year, 6,892 volunteers participated in the cleanup to help keep Texas beaches beautiful by removing 67,586 pounds of trash along 131.7 miles of Texas beaches.
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Save the Date: Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend Free Event Promoting Clean Coastal Waters
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to attend a free event promoting the importance of keeping coastal waters clean and oil free on Friday, September 19, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will also be information about storm and hurricane preparation.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Sign Up for the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 24 locations on beautiful Texas beaches from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica.
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