Join us on Wednesday, March 3rd for for the Rock Water Relay Race volunteer and participant meeting as well as our steering committee meeting at Native Foods at The CAMP, 2937 Bristol St. Costa Mesa, CA 92626.

Steering Committee meeting begins at 5:30 PM and Rock Water volunteer meeting will begin at 6:00 PM. Find out more about Rock Water by clicking on the logo below.

The 2010 Race is March 20. We are now taking registration and volunteers! Link here for all the info.

Come join us every 1st Saturday of the Month for Beach Clean-ups. 3-5 p.m. 52-56th Streets. Look for the Surfrider Foundation tent!

“A Day Without a Bag” was launched by Heal the Bay in 2007 where 88 LA County cities took part.

According to Heal the Bay, an average Californian uses 500 to 600 plastic bags each year.
A reusable bag that lasts an average of two years, can save 1,000 plastic bags.

A Day Without a Bag” is expanding throughout California and the USA. Surfrider are on the forefront of this expansion.
Surfrider Newport Beach handed out reusable bags outside Albertsons, on Balboa Ave, Newport Beach on “A Day Without a Bag”.

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Wondering what washed-up on the beaches from the last rain? Here is just a small sample from near 36th Street.

We are looking for 3-4 people to be on the Rise Above Plastics Committee for 2010. Information about the RAP campaign can be found at this link. Please contact Melody for more information.

We are also looking for volunteers on our Teach and Test Committee. The Teach and Test Program is a fully-funded educational water quality testing program for local high school students. Contact Doug for more information.