Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Construction Kick-Off of the Rollover Pass Pier
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that construction of the new Rollover Pass Pier has begun. The Rollover Pass Project is one of the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) major coastal preservation efforts. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Orange County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with Orange County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to offer Orange County residents a free event to remove inoperable and derelict vessels. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Pledges Additional $8 Million in Funding to Plug Eight More High Priority Wells in Trinity Bay
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is pledging new support to continue the Trinity Bay well-plugging project with the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC). Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces GLO's Coastal Management Program Grant Cycle 30 Funding Awards
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is excited to announce that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) awarded approximately $1.695 million for several projects across three coastal counties through its Coastal Management Program (CMP) Grant Cycle 30. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Brazoria County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is encouraging Brazoria County residents to help keep the Texas Coast clean by participating in the Brazoria County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) on March 17-20, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Update for Trinity Bay Orphan Well Project
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced new developments in the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) partnership with the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) to plug orphan wells in north Trinity Bay. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanup
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. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Completion of Texas’s Largest Beach Nourishment Project
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce the recent completion of the largest beach nourishment project in Texas – the McFaddin Beach Nourishment and Dune Restoration Project Phase II, which encompasses 14.5 miles of restored dunes and beaches. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Volunteers to Sign Up for the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Winter Cleanups in South Texas
Registration is open for volunteers to sign up to participate in the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach 2025 Winter Beach Cleanups: February 7th on South Padre Island and February 8th in the Coastal Bend. Read More
Land Commissioner Buckingham Kicks Off 29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is thrilled to kick off the 29th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest supported by the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Adopt-A-Beach Program. Read More