Greater Houston residents from Houston, Pasadena, Clear Lake, Pearland, League City, and beyond are invited to lend a hand on January 24, 2026, as Brazoria County Parks hosts Dunes Day at Stahlman Park in Surfside Beach. The event, running from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., brings people together to place recycled Christmas trees along beaches on Follett’s Island to rebuild and strengthen coastal sand dunes—natural landforms that play a vital role in protecting both shoreline and inland communities from the impacts of severe weather and storm surge.
The county’s parks department is seeking volunteers of all ages and live Christmas trees to help jumpstart the dune building process. Trees can be donated at any of eight Brazoria County drop-off locations through January 20, 2026. Volunteers should dress for active outdoor work with long sleeves, long pants, closed-toe shoes, work gloves, and a hammer to drive stakes into the sand. A chili dog lunch will be served starting at 11:30 a.m. at Stahlman Park, and filtered water will be available for refilling reusable bottles to help reduce waste.
Drop Off Locations
- Brazoria County Parks Department Office: 313 W. Mulberry, Angleton, TX, 77515 (MAP)
- Surfside Beach Main Entrance: 206 Starfish St, Freeport, TX 77541 (MAP)
- Precinct 1 HQ: 1432 Highland Park Drive, Clute, TX 77531 (MAP)
- Precinct 2 HQ: 21017 CR 171, Angleton, TX 77515 (MAP)
- Precinct 3 HQ: 2508 North Gordon Street, Alvin, TX 77512 (MAP)
- Precinct 4 HQ: 121 North 10th Street, West Columbia, TX 77486 (MAP)
- Manvel Substation: 7313 Corporate Drive, Manvel, TX 77578 (MAP)
- Stella Roberts Recycling Center: 5800 Magnolia, Pearland, TX 77584 (MAP)
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