NEWSLETTER ADOPT-A-BEACH NEWSLETTER THE TEXAS … · Schlitterbahn. Schlitterbahn donated hot chocolate, HEB donated juice and donuts, and SPI Kats donated some great door prizes

ADOPT-A-BEACH NEWSLETTERIS A PUBLICATION OF

THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE GEORGE P. BUSH, COMMISSIONER

NEWSLETTER September 2020

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BeachCleanups

Start At OurFront Door

Even in uncertain circumstances, it’s up to all Texans to help keep our coast and oceans clean. Although our Fall beach cleanup was cancelled, we’re encouraging everyone to participate in our virtual cleanup throughout the month of September. Grab a trash bag, a mask, and head to your nearest beach, lake, park, or anywhere where trash accumulates. Post your photos with the hashtag #GiveTrashTheBoot for a chance to be featured on our social media accounts.

Just one bag is all it takes to make a difference.




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InstallThe App

Thank YouFall 2020

Cleanup Sponsors

Download the Clean Swell app (available for free for both Android and IOS platforms) to keep track of what you pick up and how many people participated with you.

Corona Del mar Beach PropertiesNational Marine Sanctuary FoundationMurphy Oil Company

Trusted Senior SpecialistsDumpsters.com




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Fall Cleanup Hotel

Sponsors

We would like to thank the following hotels for offering reduced rates to our fall cleanup volunteers if we had not canceled our cleanup.

GALVESTON ISLAND

Casa del Mar Beachfront Suites409-740-2431

Moody Gardens Hotel & Spa888-388-8484

MATAGORDA

Stanley-Fisher House Bed & Breakfast979-863-2920

PORT ARANSAS

Red Roof Inn361-749-6427

CORPUS CHRISTI (NORTH BEACH)

Radisson Beach Hotel956-772-1010

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

Seabreeze Beach Resort956-761-1541

Mark your calendarfor our 2021 Cleanups!

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

COASTAL BEND AREA

SPRING CLEANUP COASTWIDE

FALL COASTWIDE CLEANUP

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YinYun Ji wins the grand prize in 2020 Adopt-

A-Beach Art Contest

This past May, the winners of the 2020 Treasures of the Texas Coast Children’s Art Contest were chosen. 40 overall winners were selected, and among them Grand Prize winner, Yinyun Ji of Sugar Land, Texas. Yinyun Ji is a 5th grader at Forever Creations Arts Studio and will receive the grand prize package. Yinyun’s teacher, Sulin Huang will also receive a prize package. Congratulations to these talented Texas students.

The winning artwork will appear together in our 2021 calendar, which will be distributed throughout the state.

This year’s grand prize winner will receive two round-trip coach-class tickets from United Airlines or United Express to any destination in the 48 contiguous United States, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Central America, one 7-night Caribbean cruise from Royal Caribbean International departing out of Galveston, Miami, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Port Canaveral or Puerto Rico, and a class party at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Galveston. The grand prize winner’s teacher will also receive two round-trip coach-class tickets from United Airlines, and one 7-night Caribbean cruise courtesy of Royal Caribbean International. Congratulations to these talented Texas students!

All 40 winners will receive a ticket to the USS Lexington

in Corpus Christi, two tickets to the Houston Zoo, a ticket to the Texas State Aquarium, two all day passes to Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Galveston, prizes and a certificate of recognition from the Texas General Land

Office and a calendar displaying the winning artwork.

“It was truly an honor to judge the artwork submitted by our young Texans for the 2020 ‘Treasures of the Texas Coast’ Children’s Art Contest,” said Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush. “The Texas coast is an integral part

of our great state and is worth protecting, maintaining, and keeping clean for wildlife and Texans alike to enjoy. I was incredibly impressed by the artwork submitted and congratulate the winners on their outstanding accomplishments. Keep up the good work and remember that you’re never too young to help keep our Texas beaches clean.”

“Remember that you’re never too

young to help keep our Texas beaches clean.”




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FINALIST NAME

NATHAN HE

SAMUEL VILLARREAL JR.

MAIYA SHIMOSAKO

KAILA MCGREW

KEVIN DING

EMILY KIM

YINYUN JI

CHLOE MOON

LUCAS YANG

LESHAN ZHOU

SHEREYA BASAK

LINH NGUYEN

MICHELLE LU

SOFIE DUMITRASCU

JAEHEE CHUNG

LISA LI

MIRANDA LAI

SOPHIE YANG

EVELYN KIM

AVRIL YE

RAY CHEN

MANINI PUNIHANI

GRACE KIM

AMY WANG

MUSEA LIN

JACK CHENG

ERIN HUA

EMILY FAN

MISHKA PATEL

KALYANI NAIR

KATHRYN WU

DANIEL YOON

ELLIE DONG

ANGELA LU

ADVAITH GOVIND POTTI

CATHERINE DOAN

HENRY WANG

LIHAN ZHENG

YUCHAN NAM

SHIRUIXUE FANG

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Free Mind Art Studio

Buzzing Brushes

Exley EL

Spillane Middle School

Odessa Kilpatrick EL

Barton Creek EL

Forever Creations Art

Spillane Middle School

Cedar Park Art Studio

Cedar Park Arts Studio

Dallas Arts Studio

Woodgate Intermediate


Hanjie Arts Center

Parkside EL

Hanjie Arts Center

Dallas Arts studio


Dallas Arts Studio


Cedar Park Private Arts Studio

Dallas Arts Studio

Barton Creek EL

Quail Valley Middle School


Odessa Kilpatrick EL

Hanjie Arts Center


Carolyn & Vernon Madden EL

Walker Station EL

Hanjie Arts Center

Dallas Arts Studio


Bunker Hill EL


St. Mary’s Catholic School


Alexander Roosevelt EL

Elsa England EL

Salyards Middle School

Katy

Zapata

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Cypress

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Austin

Sugar Land

Cypress

Cedar Park

Cedar Park

Dallas

Woodway

Katy

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Georgetown

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Dallas

Sugar Land

Dallas

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Cedar Park

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Austin

Missouri City

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Sugar Land

Richmond

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Dallas

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Houston

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Orange

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The 2020 Treasures of the Texas CoastChildren’s Art Contest Winners:

Don’tForget!

You can find free educational materials on our website at TexasAdoptABeach.org, under the Education tab.

You’ll find a coastal activity sheet and copy of our popular Marine Debris Timeline poster, as well as a link to our Coastal Studies Lesson Plans for grades K-8. They’re TEKS approved.




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GALVESTON COUNTY

Mooner Beach, San Leon – San Leon GenZen Project

BOLIVAR PENINSULAMabry Street to the east one mile – The Heathen SisterhoodCaplen area – Mooner BeachCrystal Beach at Castle Drive – Udo, Moondoggie & MoonpuppyRamada Beach – The Welty FamilyTidelands Subdivision area – The Shark Research InstituteGulf–Holiday Street to the east one mile – The Raymond Clement FamilyWest View Road to Beaumont Street – Allan & Tracy StubblefieldClara Street area – My Sweet CabooseCenter Road to Beaumont Drive – The Hammer FamilyWest View Road to Driftwood Drive – Back 2 the BeachBeaumont Drive to Gulf Road – Moss LandingMonkhouse Drive to Westview Road – Jeeps at the Beach TX,Wildhorse Promotional ProductsMonkhouse Road to Mr. G Street – East Houston JeepersSandollar Road to the west one mile – RE/MAX On The WaterEast Street to Alma Street – The Cole and Flanagan FamiliesAlma Street area – Crosby Jeep ClubAlma Street to Melody Street – B.Y.O.J. JeepersAlma Street to Gulf Coast Drive – Spay and Neuter Beach OutreachHelen Road to Boyt Drive – Crenshaw School of Environmental ScienceBoyt Drive to the west – The Edson FamilyBoyt Drive area – Remembering Wyatt Dale Water SafetyBolivar Flats – Neveah’s WishesFort Travis Seashore Park to North Jetty – Sierra Club, Houston Regional GroupBolivar Ferry Landing area – Surfrider Foundation – Galveston Chapter

GALVESTON ISLANDPelican Island Harborside – The Big Event – TAMU GalvestonBoddecker Road – Exxon Mobil EmployeesApffel Park/East Beach – LyondellBasellApffel Park to Stewart Beach – Christine and David GruenerStewart Beach – Dani & Devon, Coastal Cleanup UTMBPorretto Beach, bollards to the water – The Tran Family7th – 14th Streets on Seawall – East Early College High School9th – 17th Streets – Stacy Madison Vilmaris Crew10th – 16th Streets – TAMU Oceanography ClubOne mile to the west of 18th Street – Milton’s BellsBeachfront at Hotel Galvez – The Girl Scouts of Tall Pines Hill25th Street area, near Pleasure Pier – Save Our Seas TAMUG27th Street area on Seawall – TWinkle28th – 35th Streets – Mermaid Vanessa

33rd to 39th Street – Champion Beach Fitness35th to 45th Streets on Seawall – Wyndham Hotel Group39th to 45th Streets – Ball High School Army JROTC45th to 61st Streets – Oppe Elementary Campus of Coastal Studies, Galveston Golf Cart Association53rd Street & Seawall area – San Luis Resort61st Street Pier to the west one mile – Southern Spears Surf Shop; Matt Maurins & Family; Dohman Specialties69th – 90th Street – The Dawn Condominiums70th Street area – Jenquatics75th Street area – TOR Prep at Collegiate Academy81st – 89th Streets – Nicole HerndonFrank Carmona Pocket Park #2 – Brookside Intermediate School NJHS, Clear Lake Intermediate School NJHS7–Mile Road to just east of Woody’s Bar – Hoofprints & MemoriesSunny Beach (8 Mile Road) – FUGRO, The Hopkins Family, Crystal & AliEnd of Sportsman Road, off 8 Mile Road – College of the Mainland Biology ClubAirport Beach, near pier and Airway Lane – BaySmart Education Team at SSBGHershey Beach – Murphy Oil CorporationSpanish Grant Subdivision – In memory of Trigger Miller–HigginsBermuda Beach – Moody Gardens, Davis Family Group11 Mile Road to Campeche Court – Texas Gas ServicePirate’s Beach West – PBW Friends13 Mile Road area to the east – University of Miami Houston Canes Community13 Mile Road area to the west – NCL – Bay AreaBeach Access Point 17 – Dobie High School DecaJamaica Beach – I Neglect, Inc.16 Mile Road area – The Cartagena Family, National Ocean Policy Coalition, Banff School National Honor SocietySan Jacinto Drive area – Jfin UpcycleBeach Access Road 25 near Sea Isle – CTHS Environmental ClubEctor Drive to Isla Del Sol – Beach AngelsBeach Park at Kennedy Drive – Alpha Sigma PhiTerramar Beach area – Girl Scout Troop #111115West End at Salt Cedar Drive – De Souza FamilySan Luis Pass, Gulf side – American Guard Services, SeacoSan Luis Pass (bay & gulf) – U.S. Coast Guard, Electric Support Detachment, Houston/Galveston

HARRIS COUNTY

Seabreeze Park, La Porte – La Porte High School Interact Club

THANK YOUBEACH ADOPTERS!To see a map of Beach Adopters, visit our website at TexasAdoptABeach.org and go to the Volunteers tab.




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BRAZORIA COUNTY

SURFSIDE BEACHMile 0 – Alpha Phi Omega Metropolitan HoustonMile 1 – Leave Your Prints BehindMile 2 – Leave Your Prints BehindMile 3 – Ocean Sierra, LLCMile 4 – Devin n DebMile 5 – SchlumbergerMile 6 – SchlumbergerMile 7 – SchlumbergerMile 8 – Dow Chemical CompanyMile 9 – SeaSide Mer–Maids, Will A. & FriendsMile 10 – Bill Mullenweg Memorial Beach CleanupMile 11 – Employees of Brazoria County Precinct 1Mile 12 – BASF Corporation; Just PamMile 13 – Team Brazos Mall, Asantemang Thrivent GroupMile 14 – Surfrider Foundation – Upper Coast ChapterJetty Park – Keep Surfside Beach Beautiful; Water As A Way

QUINTANAFishing Pier Area – Dymes Dhevilz Social ClubMile Marker 17, Quintana Beach – ArechegasBryan Beach – Just PamBeachfront SW of Cedar Lake, San Bernard Wildlife Refuge – Salvex, Inc

MATAGORDA COUNTY

Palacios Bay – Texas GirlsSargent Beach at Highway 457, Bay City – Phillips 66 CompanyMatagorda Beach, Jetty Park to the east one mile – Texas ChalleNGe AcademyBeach Access Road to the west – SOS Financial SolutionsBeach Access Road to 3 Mile Cut – Girl Scouts of San Jacinto

CALHOUN COUNTY

Sunday Beach, Matagorda Island – Ken & Cindy HaenelPort Alto Beach – The Hubenak FamilyMagnolia Beach – Sand Crab Nature SaversBoggy Nature Park, Port O’Connor – Victoria Electric Cooperative, Inc.Lighthouse Beach – Friends of Lighthouse BeachPoint Comfort causeway area – Hope High School

ARANSAS COUNTY

Lamar Beach Road – Mid–Coast Texas Naturalists

SAN PATRICIO COUNTY

Sunset Lake Park, Portland – City of PortlandIndian Point Park – voestalpine Texas

NUECES COUNTY

CORPUS CHRISTINorth Beach at bay side birding platform – Tuloso–Midway Navy JROTCNorth Beach – Heritage Youth & Family Services of TexasNorth Beach from Surfside Park to Burleson Park – Herbal Nutrition ClubNorth Beach from Burleson Park to Dolphin Park – North BeachResponsible BusinessBeachfront at Texas A&M University – Texas A&M University AFS Student Subunit

PORT ARANSASSan Jose Island – Keep Port Aransas BeautifulHorace Caldwell Pier to South Jetties – Surfrider Foundation,Central Texas ChapterAvenue G area – Sirena Tribe, The Spinn FamilyMile Markers 18–20 – Kathy & Stan NoveyAccess Road 1–A to Sandcastle Drive – CCCPHS Hurricanes NHSAccess Road 1 area – Darkside JeepersRoyal Sands Subdivision – Mermaid’s Lai

NORTH PADRE ISLANDAccess Road 2 area – Sandy Toes SquadMile Markers 89–99 – Texas General Land Office EmployeesFish Pass Jetties to the North One Mile – The Expedition SchoolMustang Island State Park (MISP) – Andrew Clyburn Family, Total Coastal Apparel, Randy & Dawn Bissell, Elrod & Molina Family, San Antonio YACMile Marker 196 to Access Road 3, MISP – CoffeeSockJ.P. Luby Park – Lazy Beach Brewing, The Martin FamilyPackery Flats – Coastal Bend Bays FoundationPackery Channel Park – Texas State AquariumSouth Packery Channel from Condos to Jetties – Beach Bums for LifeWhitecap Beach to Packery Channel – Marlen Velazquez Beach ConservationistWhitecap Beach – Weichert Realtors – The Place of HousesWhitecap Blvd. to St. Augustine Drive – The Moody FamilyAccess Road 5 to Bob Hall Pier – BSA Venture Crew 5857, Spark SolarPadre Balli Park – St. John Paul II High SchoolMile Markers 242–252 – Benjamin’s Surf & SkateMile Markers 232–242 – SISTEMMile Markers 232–302 – Burners Without BordersMile Markers 302–322 – Whitecap Surveying CompanyPadre Island National Seashore – Carmen Gonzales, ABC Home & Commercial Services, Corpus Christi Moms Blog

CAMERON COUNTY

SOUTH PADRE ISLANDAccess 6, three miles past – sevenbeachesAccess 6, two miles past – Ocean Kissed RentalsAccess 6 – Grandma’s BeachAccess 6 to the south one mile – High Standards Repair & Remodeling, Beach Bums at HeartCounty Access Road 4–5 – The Marquado FamilyCounty Access Road 3 to Andy Bowie Park – UTRGV Coastal Studies Lab – NOAA Marine Debris ProgramLantana Street – Sunset Street – Castillo/Dahquist FamilyCity Beach Access #3 – City of South Padre Island Environmental Health Services & Keep South Padre Island BeautifulJetties to Dolphin Cove, Isla Blanca Park – Surfrider Foundation SouthTexas ChapterJetties to the North One Mile, Isla Blanca Park – Friends of Isla BlancaBoca Chica Beach – TORITOS, SpaceX

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NEWSLETTER ADOPT-A-BEACH NEWSLETTER THE TEXAS … · Schlitterbahn. Schlitterbahn donated hot chocolate, HEB donated juice and donuts, and SPI Kats donated some great door prizes