Six-Day Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event in Port Isabel
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), The City of Port Isabel, The City of South Padre Island, and the Port Isabel Navigation District to provide the Port Isabel and South Padre Island communities with a free event to dispose of derelict vessels. The Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) is scheduled for October 17-22 in Port Isabel. The voluntary, six-day turn-in event allows residents to bring their derelict or inoperable boats to the designated drop-off location to be verified by the GLO and TPWD for eligibility. Read More
Commissioner George P. Bush Announces 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest
Today, Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kickoff of the 2022 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students. The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question: “What history in your community is worth saving?”“Communities across the Lone Star State are rich with history and culturally significant places whether we realize it or not”, said Commissioner Bush. Read More
Volunteers Remove Over 150,000 Pounds of Trash from the Texas Coast
This past weekend, over 5,000 volunteers gathered at 26 sites along the Texas coastline to participate in the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Fall Cleanup. A total of 151,969 pounds of trash was removed from the Texas coast during the event, which took place on Saturday, September 17. "Despite the inclement weather this weekend, thousands of volunteers showed up to do their part to help keep the Texas coast beautiful and give back to our coastal communities," said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. Read More
General Land Office Wraps Up Aransas County Vessel Turn-In Program
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) concluded its Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) in Aransas County, which was held September 9-10. During the event, the GLO, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Aransas County, Keep Aransas Beautiful and the City of Rockport together collected 19 vessels measuring 331 linear feet, as well as two trailers. Removing abandoned vessels from coastal waters comes at a considerable expense—around $200-300 per foot. Read More
Two-Day Derelict Vessel Turn-In Event Coming to Aransas County
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is partnering with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Aransas County, Keep Aransas Beautiful and the City of Rockport to provide the community with a free event to dispose of derelict vessels. The Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) is scheduled for September 9-10 at the Aransas County Airport . The voluntary, two-day turn-in event allows residents to bring their derelict or inoperable boats to the designated drop-off location to be verified by the GLO and TPWD for eligibility. Boats must be clear of all waste, debris and trash. Read More
Shoreline Restoration Work to Begin at McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) and multiple partners are set to begin work on the restoration of approximately 17 miles of the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) shoreline in Jefferson and Chambers counties.The restoration project will span from High Island to Sea Rim State Park and will improve the shoreline by widening its beaches to better accommodate recreation, stabilizing the shoreline against further erosion by planting native species and constructing dunes, as well as protecting its marsh system, which acts as a critical habitat for Read More
General Land Office Wraps Up Calhoun County Vessel Turn-In Program
The Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) Oil Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) team wrapped up its spring Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) which was held May 18-20. During the event, the GLO, Calhoun County and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department together collected 10 vessels measuring over 197 linear feet. A derelict vessel is turned at the Calhoun County VTIP held last week Removing abandoned vessels from coastal waters comes at a considerable expense—around $200-300 per foot. Read More
RESS RELEASES SAVE TEXAS HISTORY LIMITED EDITION COFFEE TUMBLERS NOW AVAILABLE
As part of National Historic Preservation Month, the General Land Office’s (GLO) Save Texas History program is offering a limited edition run of tumblers to anyone who donates $30 or more. Donations made directly support the program’s work preserving the millions of historic documents and maps in the GLO’s Archives and Records. Established in 2004, Save Texas History’s mission is to promote efforts within the GLO to preserve the Lone Star State’s history. Read More
WWII Veteran Requests 100 Cards for His 100th Birthday
Today, Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairman George P. Bush challenged Texans to show their utmost appreciation for World War II Veteran, Army Sgt. Everett Alexander, who turns 100 on May 10th. Sgt. Alexander—a resident of the Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veterans Home (TSVH) in Houston—has requested to receive at least 100 cards for this momentous occasion. Sgt. Everett was born in Florida and raised in Mt. Vernon, New York. He deployed to Europe during WWII where he served as a cook. Texans interested in showing their support for Sgt. Read More
Volunteers Remove Over 50,000 Pounds of Trash from Texas Coast
This past weekend, more than 4,000 volunteers gathered at 23 sites along the Texas coastline to participate in the 2022 Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup. A total of 51,087 pounds of trash was removed from the Texas coast during the event which took place on Saturday, April 9. “Texans from every corner of the Lone Star State showed up in droves to help maintain the natural beauty of our cherished beaches,” said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. “The overwhelming public support of our Adopt-A-Beach cleanups is essential to the success of this program. Read More