CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Many gathered downtown at Heritage Park for the 24th annual Earth-Day Bay Day with a purpose to celebrate our beaches, bays, wildlife and more.
The community was encouraged to come out and participate in activities and exhibits from local, regional and state organizations.
Valero company was there giving adults each one free plant. There were plenty to choose from.
A spokesperson for Valero spoke with 3NEWS and said, "Every adult that comes in gets a free plant. We're giving away these cute little backpacks so they can get their own plants it's a lot of fun." She said, "It's one of our favorite events we get to participate in its a great time to come out here enjoy the beautiful weather."
The event, as always, a huge success, kids left with backpacks full of educational activities.
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