Save the Date: Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Sign Up for the Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, 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 Fall Coastwide Cleanup on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 25 locations on beautiful Texas beaches from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica.
This year, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach (AAB) program continues to celebrate 40 years of taking care of Texas beaches. The Adopt-A-Beach program holds two Coastwide Cleanups each year in April and September, as well as smaller cleanups in February in South Texas. Between those dates, AAB helps local groups coordinate small, one-off Special Cleanups all along the coast.
In the 40 years since Adopt-A-Beach began, more than 600,000 volunteers have cleaned over 12,000 miles of beach while picking up more than 10,000 tons of trash. Please join us as we continue to work together to keep Texas beaches clean and our habitats thriving!
GLO Adopt-A-Beach 2026 Fall Coastwide Cleanup:
WHO: All Texans and Visitors
WHAT: Free public beach cleanup event
WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2026
WHERE: 25 locations along the Texas coast
Click the button below to learn more and register to volunteer at the Adopt-A-Beach 2026 Fall Cleanup:
AAB 2026 Fall Cleanup Registration
This year's sponsors include Chevron, SLB, Valero, ExxonMobil, ONEOK, Garner, Texas Coastal Management Program, NOAA, Ocean Conservancy, and SESCO Cement.
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About the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program:
Texas Adopt-A-Beach is an all-volunteer beach cleanup program dedicated to keeping Texas beaches clean and educating our communities about the detrimental effects of marine debris on people and our environment. Since our first cleanup in 1986, more than 600,000 Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 10,000 tons of trash from Texas beaches.
Adopt-A-Beach is a program of the Texas General Land Office Coastal Protection Division. The Texas General Land Office manages state lands, operates the Alamo, helps Texans recovering from natural disasters, helps fund Texas public education through the Permanent School Fund, provides benefits to Texas Veterans, and manages the vast Texas coast.
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Dr. Dawn Buckingham made history in 2022, winning a statewide election to become Texas' 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.
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