Hands Across the Sand a Success

Hands Across the Sand was a big success. Surfrider Foundation’s summary of the coverage is here. The pictures below are from the Hands Across The Sand Facebook Page.

Surfrider Foundation 510 Video Winter, 2010

Jim Moriarty, CEO of Surfrider Foundation, delivers five key issues in ten minutes for supporters, members and activists. This video covers key metrics and accomplishments, the importance of engagement and new toolsets that transform the movement of coastal conservation.

Holiday Dinner Recap

Our holiday dinner at Lupe Taqueria was a great success and a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone who came and took advantage of the special dinner and helped raise money for the Atlanta Chapter.

Florida Beach Property Rights Case at US Supreme Court

Steve Combs traveled to DC on behalf of the Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter to hear oral arguments at the US Supreme Court on the Destin, Florida beach property rights case. Mike Sturdivant of the Emerald Coast Chapter and Julie Lawson of the DC Chapter also attended.
Steve has lived and surfed in the Destin area for [...]

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 [...]

Stop Florida Oil Drilling

Oil drilling off of Florida’s coast is once again being considered by our state legislators This is more than just an issue for the Gulf of Mexico. Language is being discussed to allow drilling and pipelines to be within state waters, within 3 miles of your beaches on either coast.
You need to let the Governor, [...]

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 [...]

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.

Seaside Florida Beach Clean Up Trip

On September 18, 2009, the Surfrider Atlanta Chapter traveled to Seaside, Florida for a beach cleanup with the Emerald Coast Chapter. We had 120 people turn out, and we collected over 600 pounds of trash at 6 different sites. We picked up plastic bits, cigarette butts, and loads of other junk.
Steve, George (and family), and [...]