AUSTIN— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced the results of the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup, which took place on South Padre Island on Friday, February 7th, and across the Coastal Bend on Saturday, February 8th. Over two days, 415 volunteers cleaned 12 miles of coastline and picked up over 5,300 pounds of trash.
"As a Texan who spent more than a decade living on the coast, I am proud to spearhead the Texas General Land Office's mission to preserve our beautiful beaches and safeguard the wildlife and people who call it home," said Commissioner Buckingham. "During the first Adopt-A-Beach cleanup of 2025, our amazing volunteers picked up an impressive 2.65 tons of trash from South Padre beaches and those in the Coastal Bend. I want to thank our volunteers and state sponsors for their hard work, which has helped make these crucial cleanups possible. I look forward to our next cleanup in April and encourage Texans to come to the coast this spring and make a difference!"
Volunteers at the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup
This year's sponsors include Valero, Schlumberger, ExxonMobil, Texas Coastal Management Program, NOAA, Wild Spirit Wild Places, SESCO Cement, and MTC Management and Training Corporation.
The next Adopt-A-Beach cleanup is scheduled for April 26, 2025 and is coastwide. 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.
The Adopt-A-Beach program began in the fall of 1986 when 2,800 volunteers picked up 124 tons of trash. Since then, close to 590,000 Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up nearly 10,000 tons of trash from Texas beaches.
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