gates-dewitt initiative
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![Official certificate from the Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program recognizing Gates-DeWitt as the official beach adopter of Pearl Beach Access Road, South Padre Island, Cameron County, with a landscape illustration at the top.]()
Adopt-A-Beach
Committed to clean beaches. Not just Pearl Beach Access, but other beach accesses along SPI and even cleaned South Padre Beach, between Jp Luby Park and Whitecap beach in Corpus Christi, Texas. We love the outdoors and try to make a difference by cleaning beaches.
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![A paved pathway leading to a wooden ramp for beach access, with multiple signs providing beach rules and information on the left side, and a clear blue sky in the background.]()
Pearl Beach Access
Monday August 18th, 2025. Everyday is the perfect day to clean up and see where a little difference can be made to make a big impact.
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![A hand wearing a blue glove holding a pink and orange plastic bag on a sandy beach with the ocean and blue sky in the background.]()
Pearl beach and bordering beaches.
Monday, August 18th, 2025
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![A plastic trash bag filled with trash on a sandy beach.]()
Pearl Beach and Surrounding beaches
Monday, August 18th, 2025.
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![A clear plastic bag filled with trash on a sandy beach, with the ocean and people in the background.]()
Pearl Beach and surrounding beaches
Bag became quite heavy for trash bag to withstand weight that it tore and I could hook it onto a hanging scale to show how much this bag of beach litter weighed.
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![A GPS map showing a running route along a beach with water on the right and buildings and pathways on the left. The route is marked in red and black lines, with starting and finishing points.]()
Recorded 2.36 walking miles
Monday, August 18th, 2025 I recorded 2.36 walking miles picking up beach litter.
