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After Hurricane Allen in 1980, Nueces County Commissioner J.P. Luby began using discarded Christmas trees to help restore the dunes on Padre Island.
The J.P. Luby Surf Park opened in March 1984. The surfing pier was the big draw, designed to create a new surf break along Padre Island.