All-volunteer effort celebrates 25 years of caring for the Texas coast
The 25th annual Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup will take place Saturday, April 30th at three sites in the Victoria area.
“Bring the family and let’s go clean the beach,” said Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office. “The Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup is a great time for a great cause, and has been since 1986.”
The Adopt-A-Beach Program is one of the most successful all-volunteer efforts in the nation. In the past 25 years, 406,000 Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 7,900 tons of trash from the Texas Gulf Coast. And thanks to a generous $50,000 donation by Shell Oil Company and Motiva Enterprises LLC, Adopt-A-Beach will celebrate its 25th anniversary by reaching out to even more beach lovers.
Volunteers may register on-line for the Spring Cleanup at www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or at any of the check-in sites beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 30th. Each volunteer will be given data cards, gloves, pencils and trash bags. All volunteers are advised to wear closed-toe shoes, bring sunscreen and plenty of drinking water.
The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Cleanups are held rain or shine!
To learn how you can participate, or for additional information on the Adopt-A-Beach Program, please visit www.TexasAdoptABeach.org or contact the GLO at 1-877-TX COAST. Those interested may also become a fan of the program at www.facebook.com/texasadoptabeach where event details and results will also be posted.
Who: Hundreds of Texans who care about the coast
What: 25th GLO Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup
When: Saturday, April 30
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Clean up will be from 9 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Where: Three sites in the Victoria area:
1. Magnolia Beach/Indianola – Calhoun County
Check-in: Crabbin’ Bridge
Contact: Rhonda Cummins, 361-552-9747
rhonda.cummins@texasadoptabeach.org
2. King Fisher Beach, Port O’Connor—Calhoun County
Check-in: Pavilion at King Fisher Beach
Contact: Debbie Gayle, 361-552-3200 (daytime) or 361-983-4647 (evening)
debbie.gayle@texasadoptabeach.org
3. Austwell Pier—Refugio County
Check-in: Austwell Pier
Contact: Dwight Mutschler, 361-286-3762
austwellredfish@texasadoptabeach.org
