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
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages Galveston County Residents to Participate in Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is encouraging Galveston County residents to help keep the Texas coast clean by participating in the Galveston County Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP), which is made available by reservation only. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Announces Results of 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the results of the 2024 Adopt-A-Beach Coastwide Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 28, 2024. This year, 7,166 volunteers participated in the cleanup to help keep Texas beaches beautiful by removing 63,647 pounds of trash from the coast. Read More
Commissioner Buckingham Encourages City of Ingleside Residents to Participate in a Free Vessel Turn-In Event
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. encourages City of Ingleside residents to help keep the Texas coast clean by participating in the City of Ingleside Vessel Turn-In Program on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, October 4, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 8 a.m. Read More
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Grants Mobility Chairs, Mobility Mats To Texas Coastal Communities
Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) Coastal Management Program (CMP) is purchasing mobility mats and beach wheelchairs in 2024 so that local governments can utilize these mobility aids to help make Texas beaches easier for all to enjoy. Read More