The Gideon Lincecum Chapter of Texas Master Naturalists (GLCTMN) joined a state-wide cleanup across Texas watersheds on May 21, as part of Trash Free Gulf’s initiative to prevent 800 tons of trash from ever reaching the Gulf.
Volunteers collected 1,621 lbs of unseen litter and heavy trash along the Brazos River.
GLC-TMN’s collective efforts ended this waste stream’s journey to the Gulf at the state highway 105 bridge dividing Washington and Grimes counties, between Brenham and Navasota.
Quick stats:
• Collected 27 bags of loose trash of cups, food containers, cans, plastic bottles and other assorted small trash weighing in at approximately 421 lbs.
• Cleared four illegal dumpsites consisting of a large sofa, a large sectional sofa, three mattresses and one box spring, insulation from construction trash, car parts and plumbing demo weighing in at an accumulative 800 lbs.
• Consolidated for disposal a random assortment of scrap wood, discarded appliances and other bulk trash weighing in at about 400 lbs.
Every Texan lives in a watershed that drains to the Gulf. Let’s all do our part to keep Texas beautiful and free of land-based waste.
About the project:
Presented by H-E-B’s Our Texas, Our Future, the Trash Free Gulf campaign united cleanup partners across the state in May 2025 to raise awareness for healthy streams, rivers, lakes, bays and oceans.
About GLC-TMN:
Sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife, they are a corps of volunteers working to provide education, outreach and service dedi- cated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within our communities for the State of Texas. That’s their mission.
The chapter territory comprises five counties in south-central Texas: Austin, Colorado, Fayette, Lee and Washington.
