Important Notices

• If you are interested in coordinating surf trips with Atlanta surfers for the current hurricane season or other coast trips, please visit the message board of the Atlanta Surf Posse.

Colbie Caillat Concert

Platinum singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat is a huge fan and supporter of Surfrider and offered to have us to set up an outreach table at her “Breakthrough” concert on October 19th. This was a great way to sign new volunteers and educate people about Surfrider and our goals. Thanks to all who came out.

Chattahoochee River Fall Clean-Up

Thanks to all the Surfrider volunteers and several other volunteer groups, the Paces Mill Park is well under way to being re-opened! It was unbelievable to see the aftermath of the last two floods. Debris was still hanging 15′ – 20′ in the trees, mud was caked in deep around all of the picnic tables and fences were destroyed. With the help of close to 100 people we dug and hauled mud for two and a half hours to clean up the picnic area.

Volunteer Workshop Recap

On the weekend of October 17, 2009, Steve Combs attended a Volunteer Workshop for the southeast region of Surfrider Foundation. Steve drove to Jacksonville, attended the meeting on Saturday, stowed away on a friend’s catamaran for a couple nights, and caught some waves on Sunday. Thanks to our Regional Director Ericka D’Avanzo for putting on a great meeting. The main topic was Surfrider Foundation’s initiative to stop offshore oil drilling in Florida. Visit www.NotTheAnswer.org to learn more.  Below are the photos from the trip. Check our upcoming events to get involved. Sign up to be a member now! Get on our emailing list!

October 2009 Chapter Meeting Recap

The October 2009 Chapter Meeting was a fun night.  Chapter Co-Chair and Artist Pam Longobardi spoke about her Drifters project, a series of installations and public works that address the interconnectedness of the land and sea, between humans and the ocean biosphere.