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(Corpus Christi, Texas)- Padre Island National Seashore will host the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-beach Clean-up on Saturday, April 26, 2008. Volunteers of all ages are invited to participate. Registration will occur at 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. at the Malaquite Visitor Center and the beach clean-up will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 12:00 noon. A hotdog lunch will be provided to participants following the clean-up.

The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program is a volunteer effort engaging volunteers across the state of Texas who are committed to keeping Texas beaches clean by removing trash along beaches and coastal waters, and to increase public awareness about the problem of marine debris.

Volunteers should meet at the Padre Island National Seashore Malaquite Beach Visitor Center. Entrance fees for volunteers will be waived; however, participants are asked to stop at the entrance station before going to the event location and encouraged to bring sunscreen and a hat. Interested groups and individuals should call the Malaquite Visitor Center at 361-949-8068 for more information or visit the park website: www.nps.gov/pais