Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Chambers County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., encourages Chambers County residents to help keep the Texas Coast clean by participating in the Chambers County Vessel Turn-In Program (V-TIP) May 8th, 9th, and 10th from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Read More
Voices of Veterans: Colonel John Zink Shares His Story of Service in the United States Air Force, Army Air Corps
The next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Colonel John Zink who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Success of GLO's Texas Coastal Roundup and Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce that the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2025 Texas Coastal Roundup and Adopt-A-Beach Spring Coastwide Cleanup were immensely successful for the South Padre Island community and across the Texas coast. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Winner of the 29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest
The Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is proud to announce Yolanda Xiong of Flower Mound, Texas as the Grand Prize Winner of the 29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the Matagorda County Vessel Turn-In Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Matagorda County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the free four-day vessel turn-in event April 9-12, 2025, Matagorda County residents relinquished 23 boats totaling over 411 linear feet and 5 gallons of fuel recovered. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the Orange County Vessel Turn-In Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Orange County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the free four-day vessel turn-in event April 5, 8, 9, 10 and 12, 2025, Orange County residents relinquished 71 boats totaling over 876 linear feet. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Celebrates Addition of 141 Acres of Coastal Barrier Habitat on Galveston Island for Preservation
The Texas General Land Office's (GLO) allocation of $2.958 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to help acquire 141 acres of coastal land for the Coastal Heritage Preserve on Galveston Island. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Texans to Attend the 2025 Texas Coastal Roundup in South Padre
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. invites families and Texans across the state to the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) 2025 Coastal Roundup in South Padre, Texas on April 26, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Sign Up for the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Spring 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 Spring Coastwide Cleanup on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 21 locations on beautiful Texas beaches from Sea Rim State Park to Boca Chica. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Applauds the Success of the Brazoria County Vessel Turn-In Program
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the Brazoria County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP). During the free four-day vessel turn-in event March 17-20, 2025, Brazoria County residents relinquished 68 boats totaling over 1,183 linear feet and 30 gallons of fuel recovered. Read More