CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Texans to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) 2026 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 21 locations on beautiful Texas beaches from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica.<\/p>\n
“The Texas Coast was my home for over a decade, and as Land Commissioner, I am dedicated to ensuring our beautiful beaches are preserved for future generations,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “For the last 40 years, Adopt-A-Beach Cleanups have been vital to our goal of keeping Texas beaches clean. From that very first beach cleanup in 1986 to now, I want to thank the volunteers who have made this an incredible event year after year. I encourage anyone interested in volunteering to sign up to participate in a day full of fun and giving back to our coast and its communities.”<\/p>\n
The Adopt-A-Beach program <\/a>is one of Texas’s longest-running environmental conservation initiatives, mobilizing thousands of volunteers annually to remove marine debris that threatens coastal wildlife and ecosystems. <\/p>\n This year’s Spring Coastwide Cleanup comes as the GLO continues its significant investments in coastal protection and restoration. In April 2026, the GLO awarded approximately $84.6 million to 14 coastal counties through major coastal protection programs, including more than $3 million to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for restoration projects along the Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n The cleanup locations span the entire Texas coast, providing opportunities for volunteers across multiple regions to participate in this conservation effort. <\/p>\n Volunteers interested in participating in the April 18 cleanup can find registration information and specific location details by visiting the Texas General Land Office’s official website here: https:\/\/www.glo.texas.gov\/coastal\/adopt-beach\/cleanups?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery<\/a><\/p>\n The GLO also recently launched specialty Adopt-A-Beach license plates, with proceeds directly supporting the program’s ongoing conservation efforts year-round.<\/p>\n Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup Check-in Locations:<\/p>\n Sea Rim State Park – Jefferson County<\/p>\n Bolivar Peninsula – Galveston County<\/p>\n Galveston Island – Galveston County<\/p>\n Surfside Beach – Brazoria County<\/p>\n Quintana Beach – Brazoria County<\/p>\n Sargent Beach – Matagorda County<\/p>\n Matagorda Beach – Matagorda County<\/p>\n Palacios – Matagorda County<\/p>\n Magnolia Beach\/Indianola – Calhoun County<\/p>\n King Fisher Beach\/Port O’Connor – Calhoun County<\/p>\n Aransas Pass\/Redfish Bay – Nueces County<\/p>\n Portland – San Patricio County<\/p>\n Port Aransas – Nueces County<\/p>\n Mustang Island State Park\/Corpus Christi – Nueces County<\/p>\n Packery Flats – Nueces County<\/p>\n North Padre Island\/Corpus Christi – Nueces County<\/p>\n Padre Island National Seashore – Kleberg County<\/p>\n North Beach – Nueces County<\/p>\n Cole Park (Kid’s Place) – Nueces County<\/p>\n Baffin Bay\/Loyola Beach\/Riviera – Kleberg County<\/p>\n South Padre Island County Beach – Cameron County<\/p>\n South Padre Island City Beach – Cameron County<\/p>\n Boca Chica – Cameron County<\/p>\n For the latest local news updates, click here<\/a>, or download the KRIS 6 News App. <\/a><\/p>\n