2017 CRAB TRAP CLEANUP START DATE: IMMEDIATELY KILL DATE: February 26, 2017 Contact: Zack Thomas, 512-389-8448 CRAB TRAP CLEANUP Save marine life, and keep Texas coastal waters safe, when you volunteer to help remove wayward crab traps from the Texas gulf, February 17 through the 26th. The major push is Saturday, Feb. 18, weather permitting. Visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife website for cleanup locations. It’s like a beach party with trash bags. Remember: Life’s Better Outside.