Project: Calvary Overland Padre Island National Seashore Cleanup
Location: Texas

Description: On November 10, 2025, Calvary Overland hosted the third annual Calvary Overland beach cleanup at Padre Island National Seashore. The event united 75 volunteers from the off-road and overland community, all sharing a strong commitment to conservation, stewardship, and responsible recreation.

Despite occurring during a government shutdown, the community significantly expanded its impact. Volunteers nearly doubled participation compared to the previous year and more than doubled trash removal, increasing from approximately 3,600 pounds last year to an impressive 7,760 pounds of trash and debris collected from the shoreline.

Approximately 40 properly equipped vehicles were used to safely access and exit remote sections of the beach. Volunteers worked throughout the day to remove marine debris and litter, helping restore the natural beauty and ecological health of the seashore.

This cleanup highlighted the power of community-led conservation and showcased the off-road and overland community’s dedication to protecting public lands for future generations.

Thank you to the partners who made this possible:
 • Calvary Overland
• Mike Shaw Toyota
• MOORE Expo
• Save Our Shores Junk Removal
• The Elwood
• DEVOS Outdoor
• OGRE Offroad
• Off-Road Place
• The Tom Day Company
• BFGoodrich Outstanding Trails
• Real Truck
• OnX Off-Road
• North Texas CeraKote
• Karbach Brewing
• Scrubblade

“I want to sincerely thank Tread Lightly! and the funding provided through the BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails grant program for your support of our Padre Island National Seashore beach cleanup. This project truly would not have been possible without your partnership and support.   We are already looking forward to a new goal of 15,000 lbs of trash removal on 15 miles of shoreline in 2026!”-Shannon Hodges  Co-Owner & Chief Events Officer, Calvary Overland

“Thank you to Calvary Overland, the many volunteers, BFGoodrich Tires Outstanding Trails and so many other wonderful partners who helped support this annual National Seashore cleanup which grows every year.  It is so wonderful to see such a wonderful collaboration of work by caring motorized recreation users helping us Protect the Adventure for future generations!”-Lowell Eckart, Southeast Program Manager, Tread Lightly!

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