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VSP Galveston Beach Cleanup

September 28 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join the CAI Greater Houston Chapter on Saturday, September 28th at 8:30 am to help reduce litter, protect our ocean, and raise awareness about litter and plastic pollution.
Meeting Location: Menard Park (27th and Seawall)
Register HERE.

IMPORTANT: When registering, please be sure to list your company as “CAI Houston”

TIME: Check-in opens at 8:30 am and we clean until noon!
LOCATION: Multiple locations along the Texas coast. View locations on this map!
PLAN AHEAD:
Pre-register your group online.
Wear closed-toe shoes and bring plenty of drinking water and a hat.
Adopt-A-Beach will provide all necessary cleanup supplies, but consider bringing your own set of garden or work gloves to use and a reuseable water bottle.
Download the CleanSwell app to track the trash you find!
Review our Frequently Asked Questions! English or Spanish
Online registration will remain open until 11 am on Saturday, September 28th.
For more information, contact the Site Coordinator listed for the site you want to visit. You can also call the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach program at 1-877-TX-COAST (892-6278).
About the Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program:
Texas Adopt-A-Beach is an all-volunteer beach cleanup program dedicated to keeping Texas beaches clean, and educating our communities about the detrimental effects of marine debris on people and our environment. Since our first cleanup in 1986, more than 580,623 Texas Adopt-A-Beach volunteers have picked up more than 9,900 tons of trash from Texas beaches.

This qualifies for Waters Specialist VSP but anyone can participate.
[VSP hours to be recorded in VMS under: “Texas Water Specialist Volunteer Opportunities: TMN Report Hours”]

Venue

Menard Park Galveston TX
2222 28th Street
Galveston, TX 77550 United States
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Phone
(409) 797-3700
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