The Texas General Land Office Adopt-A-Beach Program's 11th Annual Treasures of the Texas Coast Children's Art Contest received 6,073 entries from children all across Texas. The artwork illustrated what children like about the Texas coast and the program's official slogan "Trashing Texas Beaches Isn't Cool!".

The annual contest is organized through the General Land Office's Adopt-A-Beach Program. For more information on the Adopt-A-Beach Program, the Children's Art Contest, or the Spring Cleanup, call toll free at 1-877-TXCOAST or visit the website at www.texasadoptabeach.org where all the winning artwork is displayed.