AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to share the success of the 2026 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups in the Coastal Bend and South Padre Island. This year, 529 volunteers cleaned 8,073 pounds of trash from beaches in the Coastal Bend and on South Padre Island.
"The 2026 Adopt-A-Beach program's cleanups are off to a fantastic start thanks to our dedicated volunteers and the GLO’s staff who worked tirelessly— cleaning up over 8,000 pounds of trash from our beaches in the Coastal Bend and on South Padre Island,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “I encourage Texans to come out to our next Coastwide cleanup on April 18th to help ensure our coastline is pristine and safe for all to enjoy from Port Arthur to Boca Chica beach.”
Adopt-A-Beach volunteers participate in the 2026 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup in Port Aransas
This year's sponsors include Chevron, SLB, Valero, ExxonMobil, Texas Coastal Management Program, NOAA, Ocean Conservancy, Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, Optimus Steel, SESCO Cement, Texas General Land Office Buffalo Brigade, and VLS Environmental Solutions.
Adopt-A-Beach volunteers participate in the 2026 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup in Port Aransas
The next cleanup is the Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 18, 2026. To stay up-to-date on upcoming Adopt-A-Beach events, sign up for the Adopt-A-Beach newsletter and follow us on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
Adopt-A-Beach volunteers participate in the 2026 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup in Port Aransas
The Adopt-A-Beach program began in the fall of 1986 when 2,800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash. Since then, over 600,500 Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 10,000 tons of trash from Texas beaches.
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Dr. Dawn Buckingham made history in 2022, winning a statewide election to become Texas's first female Land Commissioner. As Land Commissioner, Dr. Dawn Buckingham is committed to helping Texans after a disaster, supporting Texas energy, ensuring that every child in Texas receives a high-quality public education, serving Texas Veterans, and securing the border to keep our communities safe.