MESSAGE FROM THE

Jim Moriarty CEO, Surfrider Foundation http://www.surfrider.org/jims-blog

photo: www.jsalasfoto.com It is a match made in heaven: Paul Mc- “Paul asked if I would like to have a lis- Cartney, a legendary artist who has always ten,” said McCoy. “When I heard it, I started had a love for the ocean; and Jack McCoy, dancing around the room because I could the brilliant surf cinematographer who is cap- imagine editing my shots to the song.” turing surfing in The re- a truly unique sult is a video way. that won ‘Best The sto- Music Video’ ryline is just as at the NYC BE perfect: McCoy FILM Short was capturing Festival this footage for his past May, and latest surfing is the Surfrider film, “A Deeper Foundation’s Shade of Blue,” newest PSA. and during the “Blue Sway” is editing process, also featured put one of his sequences to a song off Mc- on the bonus DVD included in the special edi- Cartney’s album “The Fireman.” A mutual tion of McCartney II, in stores now. McCoy’s friend gave McCartney the cut, and Paul im- 25th film, “A Deeper Shade of Blue,” will be in mediately thought McCoy’s images would be theaters late summer, and followed up with a suitable to go with “Blue Sway,” an unreleased DVD/iTunes release. song that was written over 20 years ago. photo: Jack McCoy September 10

Come watch some of the Surfrider Foundation’s celeb- rity supporters (ahem, Jesse Spencer from “House” and Martyn Lenoble) surf First Point in Malibu to raise funds for Here are a few of the the organization at the 6th Annual Celebrity Expression Session. awesome upcoming brought to you by CaliBamboo events in the Surfrider and Barefoot Wine world. See you there... October 1-31 To submit your chapter’s event for consideration, please email [email protected] RISE ABOVE this Oc- tober to celebrate the inaugural RAPTO- August 5 - October 8 BERFEST. Surfrider Foundation is dedicating the entire month to raising awareness about the harms of single use Catch the Surfrider Foundation this fall on the plastics, and how we can all do our part to keep them from 2011 Honda Civic Tour with Blink-182 and My entering our marine environments. On October 1, we’ll kick Chemical Romance. The Surfrider Foundation is off the month with Clif Bar’s “Day Of Action” Challenge, partnering with Reverb to engage fans and raise and follow up with a month’s worth of contests, clean-ups, awareness regarding environmental issues such events, outreach, merchandise, and a membership special. as single-use plastics and water quality. Check out Blink-182’s website for dates and ticket in- formation. August 13 & September 10 See you in the pit!

August 27 It’s not too late to get Barefoot and clean a beach. The 5th Annual Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project has Join the South Sound Chapter at Tacoma’s a handful of stops left on the tour. Join singer/songwriter Maritime Festival on the Thea Foss Waterway Brett Dennen at select locations, and make a beach near to paddle one of the many races, including a you ‘Barefoot Friendly.’ 10k and some 200m “Knock Off” sprints at the www.beachrescue2011.com 2nd Annual Great Place Paddle Race. Also, don’t forget to stop by the table to learn more August 13: Long Beach, CA; Oahu, HI, New Hampshire; and Ft. Lauderdale, FL SOUTH SOUND CHAPTER about the Get PSSED Campaign and the re- gion’s Blue Water Task Force. (with Brett Dennen) www.surfrider.org/southsound September 10: South Jersey September 10 September 18 Come watch some of the Surfrider Foundation’s celeb- rity supporters (ahem, Jesse Spencer from “House” Paddle to raise awareness about and Martyn Lenoble) surf First clean water issues in San Di- Point in Malibu to raise funds for ego County with the San Diego the organization at the 6th Annual Chapter at the 20th Anniver- Celebrity Expression Session. sary Paddle For Clean Water. SAN DIEGO COUNTY CHAPTER brought to you by CaliBamboo This noncompetitive event at the and Barefoot Wine Ocean Beach Pier is open to all, and a great way to get in a fun workout and raise awareness for a October 1-31 great cause. www.surfridersd.org

RISE ABOVE this Oc- September 15 tober to celebrate the inaugural RAPTO- Support the Surfrider Founda- BERFEST. Surfrider Foundation is dedicating the entire tion’s New York City Chapter month to raising awareness about the harms of single use and the City’s surf community plastics, and how we can all do our part to keep them from at a fundraiser and silent auc- entering our marine environments. On October 1, we’ll kick tion. The Bowery Hotel on the off the month with Clif Bar’s “Day Of Action” Challenge, Lower East Side will play host and follow up with a month’s worth of contests, clean-ups, to this event, which is taking place on the last events, outreach, merchandise, and a membership special. day of the Quiksilver Pro New York. http://nyc.surfrider.org/fundraiser/ August 13 & September 10

It’s not too late to get Barefoot and clean a beach. The 5th Annual Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project has a handful of stops left on the tour. Join singer/songwriter Brett Dennen at select locations, and make a beach near you ‘Barefoot Friendly.’ www.beachrescue2011.com Show your love of August 13: Long Beach, CA; Oahu, HI, the ocean with New Hampshire; and Ft. Lauderdale, FL this Starfish Tee (with Brett Dennen) September 10: South Jersey Get it Now! On June 20th, we surfed, paddled, cleaned beaches, re- stored dunes and trails, raised awareness and united efforts worldwide to celebrate the 7th others in Taiwan, Sweden and Portugal to name Annual International Surfing Day. Thanks to our a few; this is our biggest ISD yet! Chapters, Affiliates, Organizing Committees and Founded by SURFING Magazine and the various other organizations, more than 20,000 Surfrider Foundation, and presented by Barefoot participants attended one of the 260+ events Wine, International Surfing Day brought surfers worldwide, including 90 events in the U.S., and and ocean lovers from more than 30 countries to- support. We also want to give a special shout out to this year’s product sponsors for helping share geth- the joy of ISD: Billabong, Chipotle, Earthpack, er to Spy Optic, Sector 9, Reef, Volcom, Nike, Elec- celebrate tric, Quiksilver, Matix, DVS, Vans, Rusty, Dragon, surfing, and to Ocean Minded, Ecological Sunblock, Skull Can- give some much need- dy, Rip Curl, O’Neill and Globe. ed TLC back to our oceans, For a full list of this year’s participants, and waves and beaches. Through to see more pictures and videos, visit the Interna- combined efforts, participants removed tional Surfing Day website. more than 6,240 bags of trash from our If there is not a Chapter in your region, coastlines! On top of that,1,900 people joined or and you are interested in hosting an International renewed their Surfrider membership. Surfing Day event next year, please email Laura The Surfrider Foundation would like to Mazzarella . extend a heartfelt thank you to all of this year’s participants, presenting sponsor Barefoot Wine, Participants: SURFING Magazine, Hunter Public Relations, BBDO and artist Tom Veiga for their generous west coast

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international 10% female 62% college degree or above

SEX education 90% male 38% high school diploma or below Median Age 34 of a Surfer Despite the large and growing number of years in the U.S. surfers using the coasts around the U.S. and 108 the globe, surprisingly little is known about surfers. This important group of coastal us- ers visit the beach year round, fully immerse themselves in the ocean each visit, and also support the economic well being of local beach Median # of Boards Owned per Surfer communities by spending money on surf-re- 16 lated trips. Sadly, surfers often suffer from a hackneyed stereotype of a lazy, unemployed years and uneducated group, which can reduce their credibility when advocating for coastal Median Years of Surfing Experience protection. We teamed up with Matt Walker to found Surf-First and conduct a survey of surfers around the U.S. to better understand Median Time Spent who they are, what their recreational patterns miles Median Expenditure per Surf in a Single Surf Session are, and to get a sense of their economic in- put to local communities they visit to surf. The 10 Median Distance following results are based on the responses from over 5,000 surfers from throughout the US. This is the largest survey of surfers that Traveled we are aware of. You can learn more about this effort and read the full report here. per Surf

Note: This surfer survey was designed and conducted as Session an opt-in Internet-based survey. This is a non-probabilistic method of data collection and is not random so the results Expenditures Associated with Local Surf Trips per Year cannot be extrapolated to the larger surfing population. 10% female 62% college degree or above

SEX education 90% male 38% high school diploma or below Median Age 34 of a Surfer 108 years in the U.S. 16 Median # of Boards Owned per Surfer years Median Years of Surfing Experience

Median Time Spent miles Median Expenditure per Surf in a Single Surf Session 10 Median Distance Traveled per Surf Session Expenditures Associated with Local Surf Trips per Year greg long Greg Long has surfed some of the biggest waves in the world at breaks most of us would never consider paddling out at. At 28, Greg is often referred to as “the best young big wave surfer on the planet,” and has won some of the most prestigious big wave contests around the world, including the Red Bull Big Wave Af- rica in 2003, Mavericks in 2008, and the “Eddie Aikau” later that year. No matter where his travels take him, Greg remains envi- ronmentally conscious, and does his part to preserve our oceans, big waves and beaches. photos by Jason Murray: www.photomurray.com greg long Greg Long has surfed some of the biggest waves in the world at breaks most of us would never consider paddling out at. At 28, Greg is often referred to as “the best young big wave surfer on the planet,” and has won some of the most prestigious big wave contests around the world, including the Red Bull Big Wave Af- rica in 2003, Mavericks in 2008, and the “Eddie Aikau” later that year. No matter where his travels take him, Greg remains envi- ronmentally conscious, and does his part to preserve our oceans, big waves and beaches. damien fahrenfort

photo: Jimmy Wilson photo: Shon Lassiter Damien Fahrenfort claims it was the worst idea ever; taking off with his board back- wards on a one-foot wave in Mexico. The result? Fin slices across his backside and a broken board. Fortunately, that was a one-time deal. As a free surfer, this Newport Beach resident by route of South Africa regularly travels the globe looking for the perfect waves to showcase his moves, which land him coverage. Recently, “Dooma” took on the challenge of teaching “Good Day L.A.” reporter Phil Shuman how to ride the waves on International Surfing Day. When it comes to female big wave chargers, Maya Gabeira has carved out a spot as the best female surfer on the plan- et. She has surfed legendary and dangerous breaks includ- ing Waimea Bay, Teahupoo, Dungeons in South Africa and Mavericks. It was the shark-riddled waters of Dungeons in 2009 where Maya conquered a 45-foot wave, setting the record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman. photo: BCarlos Serrao/Red Bull Contrent Pool photo: BCarlos Serrao/Red Bull Contrent maya gabeira

photo: Brian Bielmann/Red Bull Contrent Pool photo: Josh Newton & Christianne Taylor Check out Colbie on Tour! THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SEA LEVELS: The Basics Part one of a three-part series: The effects of climate change on sea level rise and its impact on our coastlines

There is southwest ground swell in the we love and work so hard to protect. water with 6 to 8 foot waves, a period of 18 seconds, and 10-wave sets hitting the coast Sea levels are rising…. every 20 minutes. It’s sunny and the water is glassy. Frog is standing on the bluff overlook- Sea level is changing constantly. All ing his favorite local surf spot. He turns and coastlines are affected by tides that are says to his friend, “It should be good in a cou- changing every hour and measuring, under- ple of hours.” What? Why isn’t he dashing out standing and predicting those tides is critical to surf what seems like ideal conditions? for things ranging from surfing and fishing to navigation at the world’s largest ports. As a Because the tide isn’t right. This spot, result we have tide gauges throughout the na- like so many of our favorite waves, is very tide tion (and globe) that are measuring the tides sensitive. Too high and the waves don’t break in real time. on the outer reef. Too low and the inside reef is exposed and dangerous. A few feet of wa- From these measurements, we know ter makes a big difference. that sea level is rising along almost every coast of the United States and has been for Now imagine if we added four feet of over one hundred years. This is an undebat- water on top of the normal tides. Permanently. able fact based on simple observation. That’s what future sea level rise predictions suggest could happen. Sea level has been changing in our oceans since oceans formed and is controlled Coastlines throughout the world are by global climate and the geology of the coast- very sensitive to changes in sea level. Sea line. Sea level changes are partly related to the level changes where waves break, how coasts total volume of water in the ocean. As that vol- erode or accrete, the tidal flow in estuaries, ume gets larger sea level of the ocean rises. and the location and extent of wetlands and The volume of water in the oceans is depen- coral reefs. And small changes, on the order dent on the amount of global water trapped of inches, can have profound as ice in glaciers and continental scale ice impacts on the coasts sheets such as Antarctica and Greenland. As that ice melts the volume increases. The volume of the ocean is also increasing as the ocean warms due to thermal expansion.

Coastal geology also plays a role. If coastlines are rising due to plate tectonics, THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SEA LEVELS: The Basics Part one of a three-part series: The effects of climate change on sea level rise and its impact on our coastlines

relative sea levels can actually be dropping. coastal This can be seen on the map below in places develop- like Alaska, where the coasts are rising fast- ment with- er than sea level, resulting in relative drop in out destroying sea level. In other places, such as the Gulf our beaches and of Mexico, coastlines are falling due to min- coastal habitats. Accel- eral extraction making relative sea level rise erating sea level rise will higher. make those challenges even greater. As global climate change warms the earth sea level rise will accelerate due to What is clear is that we can’t afford to increased melting of glaciers and large ice wait for things to get worse before we begin sheets and thermal expansion. Just how long term planning for our beaches and coast- much sea level will rise in the near future is lines. So next time you are checking the tide challenging to predict with precise accuracy. before a surf, a walk on the beach or a visit to One highly credible prediction is that sea lev- the tide pools, think about the highest of the el will rise between 1.5 and 4.5 feet by 2100. high tides you see and what it would be like if Others believe this prediction is too conserva- the tide was another 4 feet higher. That is part tive and sea level increases will be higher. of the challenge we will face over the next 100 years of coastal protection. In the United States, almost 90% of the coast is already vulnerable to coastal ero- To read the article in its entirety, visit our sion, which is creating challenges to protect Coastal Blog.

Sea level rise is predicted to cause physical changes to our coasts, communities that are built in the area, and sensitive coastal ecosystems. NOAA’s Coastal Vulnerability map shows us 100-year projections, regions that are at high risk to sea level rise, and how this rise can affect bays and other water inlets.

*Click image to view *Click image to view Sea level rise varies from coast to coast. To help you see what sea level rise looks like near your beach, check out NOAA’s “Tides and Currents” map. By: Ed Mazzarella butt litter. The City has banned smoking in East Coast parks, at beaches, and along boardwalks, and The Massachu- the Chapter is helping to setts Chapter, the Cape ensure that butt recep- Cod Organizing Com- tacles are present where mittee and Barefoot smoking is allowed. Wine recently hosted a Chapter activist Jolie beach cleanup at Nau- McGehee Witherow set Beach on the Cape is making this happen as part of the Barefoot with the folks at Keep Wine Beach Rescue America Beautiful. Project. More than 200 The Jersey Shore plastic disks used to help Chapter continued their grow bacteria in a sew- campaign against a age treatment facility in beachfront development New Hampshire were in Asbury Park with a found hundreds of miles Memorial Day Weekend away after being inad- rally that attracted 250 vertently released from beach lovers. Led by the plant two months Chapter Chair Joe Wo- earlier. After collecting erner, participants out- the disks and other trash lined the footprint of the found along the beach, proposed development volunteers over the age showing how close it of 21 got to enjoy some would be to the water, Karen Plourde holds some of the plastic sewer treat- wine and bubbly at Land and how it encroaches ment plant found on Nauset Beach. Ho. A big thank you on Green Acres Land. Credit: Johna Klebenov goes out to the folks at Learn more at www. Land Ho for hosting the saveasburypark.com. the Chapter collected have historically lim- after party, and to Bare- The Jersey Shore and hand delivered over ited access. The groups foot for a great event. Chapter is also mak- 1,000 postcards to the fighting this proposal The New York ing headway against a Governor asking him think the Legislature City Chapter received rule proposed by the NJ not to change the current should act and set clear a $1,000 grant from DEP that would be det- rule. The changes would standards for access that Aveda to support their rimental to beach and give towns more author- every town follows, es- continued efforts in the waterway access. To ity over beach access de- pecially if they get beach City to reduce cigarette show their opposition, cisions and a few towns replenishment money. with local residents, July 14th the California Rise Above Plastics council members and Supreme Court ruled in RAP campaigns and ed- victories in their Rise other groups paid off favor of the City of Man- ucation efforts are com- Above Plastic Cam- when the Long Beach hattan Beach’s bag ban ing along great amongst paigns. In DC, the City Council voted 5-3 ordinance, which was Surfrider Foundation Montgomery County to ban plastic carryout challenged by the plas- Chapters across the Council passed a five- bags. In addition, the tic industry. This land- country. At a Federal cent bag fee on plastic City Council voted to mark ruling will pave level, Senators Inouye, and paper bags from place a ten-cent fee on the way for other Cali- Rockefeller, Begich, all retailers. The feel paper bags that will go fornia cities to enact bag Snowe and Murkowski goes into effect in Janu- to retailers to help offset bans and fearlessly fol- introduced the Trash ary 2012. The estimat- the cost of paper bags, low the growing trend. Free Seas Bill to the ed first-year revenue and educational efforts Senate late in May. To is projected to raise at on reusable bags. The learn more about this least $1 million, which carryout bag ordinance piece of federal legis- will support water- took affect on August lation, visit the Foun- shed protection efforts. 1, 2011, and applies dation’s Coastal Blog. Check out the story on to supermarkets, large Both the Surfrid- the victory that ran in pharmacies, farmers er Foundation’s Long the Washington Post. markets, and retail- Beach and Washington On May 24, the Long ers within city limits. DC Chapters notched Beach Chapter’s efforts On Thursday,

work with the Brevard to sign on with a con- two years of bad man- South Coast Zoo, FDEP, Marine Re- tractor who was kicked agement and broken Approximately source Council, Ocean out of Stump Pass State promises by the con- 30 volunteers from the Conservancy and oth- Park in Florida for a tractor, Coastal Solu- Cocoa Beach Chapter ers on a campaign to failed shore stabiliza- tions, and the City final- teamed up with Keep replant the mangroves tion project. Unfortu- ly said goodbye. Check Brevard Beautiful dur- in denuded areas of the nately, it came down to out the full story here. ing The Great Ameri- Banana River Lagoon. can Cleanup Trash In addition to planting Bash 2011 to help plant mangroves, volunteers mangrove propagules kayaked throughout in designated loca- tributaries collecting tions within the Banana and removing trash. River Lagoon. Chap- The South Tex- ter volunteers and lo- as Chapter spent two cal elementary schools years trying to reason germinated the man- with South Padre Island grove propagules, and city officials on how the Chapter continues to bad of an idea it was summer activations. West Coast First, the Chapter held an event to celebrate Ocean Friendly the Combing the Coast Garden activities kicked beach cleanup on Van- off summer, and filled couver Island’s remote up the month of June for neighbor, Vargas Island. the Northwest Straits The Chapter partnered Chapter. Chapter vol- with BC Parks and the unteers hosted two sepa- Coast Guard to remove rate workshops, one on debris from the beach rainwater retention, and and to track the debris the other on rain gar- to show that even re- dens. The Chapter fol- mote beaches are im- lowed these events up pacted by our trash. by partnering with lo- Vancouver Island cal Bellingham busi- was also busy the week- nesses for a Sustainable end of June 11 with the Gardens Tour. Ocean 5th Annual Rip Curl Vancouver Chapter celebrates a job well done and a clean Friendly Gardens tie in Stew in Tofino. The beach. Credit: Kelsey Singbeil nicely with the Chap- competition attracts ter’s summer water qual- surfers throughout the law on the anniversary 2011 Clean Water Act ity monitoring outreach Pacific Northwest and of the BP Gulf disas- Bill. This bill, which program at Larabee State beyond. After surfing, ter. Many chapters and has now failed to pass Park. The Chapter has many participants and individual volunteers three years in a row, also been working with spectators enjoyed the throughout Washington would have provided the City and Department “stew” being served heavily supported this jobs to residents while of Ecology to figure out on the beach. All the bill with petitions, let- addressing stormwater where the high bacteria profits from the stew ter writing and phone issues. This was not a levels are coming from, benefitted the Surfrid- campaigns, and speak- surprise to either the and to raise awareness er Foundation’s local ing at various meet- South Sound or Capi- to beach goers that their chapters. For contest ings. This bill enhances tol Chapters. Both daily activities contrib- results and photos, visit Washington’s prepared- Chapters started their ute to the quality of the www.ripcurlstew.com. ness for an oil spill and Puget Sound Storm- water. To learn more, As June came and the State’s response water Education and visit the Surfrider Foun- went, so did a legislative capabilities. Visit the Defense (Get PSSED) dation’s Ocean Friendly session, which saw the website for more details campaigns this year, Gardens and Blue Wa- passing of the Oil Spill about this legislation. and are planning on a ter Task Force pages. Bill (HB 1186). The While the pas- two-year battle to ad- This summer, bill passed the Senate sage of HB 1186 was dress stormwater issues. many of our Washington floor with a 47-2 vote, a huge success, Wash- Continued... volunteers headed north showing huge bipartisan ington Chapters also to support the Vancou- support. The Governor witnessed the legis- ver Island Chapter’s then signed the bill into lature fail to pass the Malibu Wetland Restoration & Surf Protection Since the late 1990s, a dation hired ESA/PWA, the project for a year or plan has been underway a San Francisco-based more. We are now fo- to restore the wetlands environmental consult- cused on finding a solu- in the Malibu Lagoon. ing agency, to conduct tion to the inlet migra- The West LA/Malibu an objective, science- tion issues that reduce Chapter has been in- based review of the proj- wave quality and create volved and supportive ect. The review found erosion problems at the of this project since the that impacts to the surf nearby Adamson house. beginning. Given the from the project were recent controversy sur- very unlikely. On May View the full report by rounding the project 20th, a San Francisco clicking on the images. and concerns about im- Superior Court judge is- pacts to surfing at -Sur sued a stay on the proj- frider Beach, the Foun- ect, which could delay 4th Annual Stoke Fest A Success energy to provide en- than to see a child’s face tertainment and enrich- light up when they get to ment from the bottom touch a live sea animal of their hearts. Every- and learn about the role one involved gave with it plays in our ocean. energy and passion. The There’s nothing like result? Surfrider Foun- the joy of seeing those dation and the commu- children take pride and nity raised enough funds ownership in the fact to take three classes of that those creatures live elementary children on right in their back yard. This year marked tion about sea life and a field trip to the Sea This community should the 4th Annual “Stoke provide funds to con- Life Center in Avila pat itself on the back for Fest” which was orga- tinue testing the coastal Beach, as well as pro- turning on all those little nized by the San Luis waters. This year the vide funds for a year’s light bulbs and begin- Obispo Chapter of event was held at La worth of water test- ning the awareness that Surfrider Foundation. Perla Del Mar in Shell ing in our local waters. is needed to keep our Every year the chap- Beach, and even though Event organizer, beaches alive and well.” ter asks the members it rained, the commu- Jennifer Blonder says, of its local beach com- nity flocked to the small “I was lucky enough to Special thanks to all munity to join together venue and packed it full. be a teacher that went who helped make the to raise the money to Artists, musi- on that field trip with event such a success. provide elementary cians, surfboard shapers, those kids. I can tell school children with and many other locals you that there is no bet- an impactful educa- donated their time and ter feeling in this world photo: Ian Swanson

Teach & Test Wraps Up Another Great Year On May 15th at school teachers guide SEA Lab in Redondo the students through Beach, 29 students the analysis process. from 5 South Bay high Since the inception of schools participating in the Teach and Test pro- the Surfrider Founda- gram, six students have tion’s Teach and Test been accepted to science Program presented their programs at their cho- results reflecting seven sen universities and two months of water quality current students won testing at 15 South Bay LA Science Fair awards. beaches as well as the South Bay Chap- Ballona Creek Wetlands. ter activists, Alan Entering its sev- Walti and Ann Zellers, High school students in the South Bay gather to present their enth year, the Teach and worked on securing results from the year’s Teach & Test program. Test Program’s primary grant funding from the Credit: Nancy Hastings goal is to foster future Santa Monica Bay Res- environmental steward- toration Foundation and cate that a majority of chaired by South Bay ship among students, formed a partnership the trash is plastic and Chapter activists Tif- create community with Algalita Marine food related and that fany Murphy and Dan awareness about local Research to include a the first and second rain Ryan. “We had four water quality, and pro- Waste Characteriza- events of the season de- awesome presentations vide realistic solutions tion Study (WCS) at posited the most trash. from the participating to improve conditions. Redondo Union High The El Segundo and students and schools. Surfrider Foundation School and Mira Costa RUHS science teach- The El Segundo stu- South Bay Chapter High School as part of ers have incorporated dents even did a video volunteers mentor the the Teach and Test pro- this program into their with outtakes. Need- students and provide gram. Started in 2009, students’ required cur- less to say, they blew guidance as they collect the WCS helps students riculum for the year. us away,” said Murphy. water samples. Back identify trash sources. The Teach and in the labs, local high Results to date indi- Test Program is co-

West Coast Day. For many chap- day, June 20 and sharing a celebration of youth, ...Continued ters, including Olympic stories of their own ad- Such as the 10th Annual With all the poli- Peninsula, Northwest ventures. For others, it Debuts and Discoveries cy work going on some- Straits, South Sound, meant braving the two at the Seattle Aquarium times it is good to let and Capitol this meant - to five - hour trek and who’s proceeds ben- your hair down and have letting out some hoots surfing without a hood- efitted the Washing- a good time. Enter the and hollers while watch- ie…it was the first day ton Chapters’ Respect longest day of the year ing their favorite surf summer after all, right?! the Beach programs. and International Surfing movies together on Mon- The summer was also These programs include

the annual surf camps High School Club just volunteer, please con- crowd to-date, and was and hands on learning in finished up their school tact Melisa Buckwald. extremely successful. classrooms, groups and year with the launch of The Cur- Ventura City events. The chapters their new program Pol- ry County Organiz- Councilman Brian Bren- hold between three and ishing Agate Beach. ing Committee hosted nan and Ventura Chap- five camps each year and The kids had a BBQ a summer full of youth ter’s Paul Jenkin ac- over a dozen in-class and and cleanup, removing beach stewardship and cepted the “Friend of the tabling opportunities for hundreds of pounds of surf camps. This year Coast” award on behalf of youth with the sole pur- trash from Agate Beach the program expanded the Surfer’s Point Work- pose of connecting to- Wayside, and engaging through a 4H partner- ing Group. The Califor- day’s youth-tomorrow’s nearly 50 of their peers ship, and the camps took nia Coastal Coalition leaders - to the marine en- from the high school. place in three different gives the award at their vironment, to teach them Big props to high school cities along the southern annual Headwaters to to love and protect where student and club presi- coast: Brookings, Gold the Ocean Conference. they play. To date, the dent Kelsea DeFilippis Beach and Port Orford. The conference includ- six Washington Chap- for her leadership in or- Summer’s not over just ed a panel on Managed ters have joined forces ganizing this program. yet! Visit the Oregon Shoreline Retreat, and and connected with over The Sius- Surfrider Calendar to Paul also presented To- 300 kids; whether it was law Chapter recently learn more about the dif- ward Ecosystem-Based in the water pushing wrapped up their bi-an- ferent educational and Management, describ- them into waves, talk- nual Siuslaw Watershed instructional programs ing the efforts to protect ing in the classrooms, Cleanup under the great taking place and how and restore the Ventura or tabling at kid-friendly organizing of chapter to sign up your kids. River watershed. events. Thank you to Volunteer Coordinator This year the Isla The South Bay every volunteer who has Melisa Buckwald. In Vista (UCSB) Chap- Chapter has been busy shared their time and just a few hours, vol- ter started three campus rebuilding and re-en- their love of the water. unteers removed over internships to advance ergizing the past few In their ongoing 1,600 pounds of trash Ocean Friendly Gardens, months. Thanks to interest to engage youth from the river and lower Rise Above Plastics and member Jason Shanks in their initiatives, the watershed, highlighting Blue Water Task Force of Flavr Design, the Newport Chapter put the land/sea connection programs. All of the Chapter unveiled a new a lot of work into this and displaying that what new interns are incred- website that is a one- year’s Otter Rock N goes in upstream, affects ibly dedicated and excit- stop shop for the Chap- Roll International Surf- our beaches and oceans ed to enhance the efforts ter and South Bay activi- ing Day event. The downsteam. Check out of the chapter outreach. ties, local surf reports, event is a youth surf con- more on the event here. In other IV news, the news, ongoing Surfrider test and beach cleanup In other Siuslaw Chap- Chapter held the 12th Foundation programs, challenge that brings ter news, the annual Annual Concert for the and campaign updates. out hundreds of local planning process for Coast; an event aimed to Check it out! at www. groms and their families the Chapter’s massive raise awareness about is- surfrider-southbay.org. for a fun day of compe- Foam Fest fundraiser is sues which the Isla Vista In May, the Long tition and beach stew- underway with lots of Chapter are attempting Beach Chapter cel- ardship. Additionally, new twists for this year. to tackle. This year’s ebrated the 2nd Annual the Newport Chapter’s For more details, or to concert drew the largest Breakwater Awareness Month, and mixed busi- volunteers both Chap- ness with pleasure in ters tabled and camped an effort to educate and during the event, gather- activate the commu- ing signatures from all nity. The campaign to over California districts reconfigure the break- to support Senate Bill water continues to gain 568. Co-sponsored by momentum, which was Surfrider, the bill was clearly the case at the introduced to clean up May 21 Paddle Out In our beaches and support Memory of the Waves. sustainable foodware Over 75 supporters ar- products by prohibiting rived at the wave-less the distribution and use beach to paddle out into SOC Chapter members show their support for SB 568 at the of foam containers by Lightning In A Bottle Music & Green Festival. Credit: Nancy the calm ocean and form Hastings vendors. The Chapter a circle to honor the coast collected more than 500 with a prayer and a mo- signatures and sent them ment of silence. Shel- to Sacramento. ter, the only surf shop The San Diego in Long Beach, hosted Chapter has kept busy an event featuring films these past few months. from Sink The Break- Their Beach Preserva- water campaign advo- tion Committee drafted cates. Councilmember a 600-page comment O’Donnell hosted the letter, and convinced final event of the month, the SANDAG Shoreline a Breakwater Study Committee and staff to Community Meeting, Jason Samarin donated this masterpiece to the San Diego revise their EIR and re- where residents had the Chapter’s 2011 Art Gala duce the amount of sand Credit: Nancy Hastings opportunity to ask ques- to be placed at Solana tions and make com- Beach by half. Stay up- ments about the latest dated on the Chapter’s developments to local beach preservation ini- officials and represen- tiatives by visiting their tatives from the Army blog. Corps of Engineers. In other San Di- South Orange ego news, the chapter County Chapter took hosted their 11th An- part in the four-day, nual Art Gala in May. nationally renowned The annual event was Lightning in a Bottle a huge success, rais- Music and Green Festi- ing over $17,000 Celebrity supporter Ross Thomas with Long Beach Chapter val at Irvine Lake/Oak representatives. for Chapter cam- Canyon, CA. Several Credit: Nancy Hastings paigns and programs. THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION OPERATES THROUGH A NETWORK OF GRASSROOTS CHAP- TERS WHO TAKE VOLUNTEER ACTION TO PROTECT OUR OCEANS, WAVES AND BEACHES THROUGH CAMPAIGN, PROGRAM AND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. ARGENTINA • AUSTRALIA • BRAZIL • CANADA • EUROPE • JAPAN

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California Gold Get it Now! Point Perfection Michael J. Edwards $250,000 Elixir Clothing The David and Lucile Packard Mason Funk Foundation Jendarling Johnson Ohana Charitable $50,000-$99,999 Foundation California Labelstock Cases JustGive.org Kisco Cares Emmett Malloy Menard Charitable Lead Annuity $20,000-$49,999 Trust Patagonia On-Site Tech Support Regional Marine Conservation Kenneth Petersen Project Anthony Radaich Jeff Ratto $10,000-$19,999 Sea Vision Society PBteen Surfrider Foundation Maui Chapter Tactics $5,000-$9,999 Alisa Trejo ELLE Magazine Volcom Labatt USA Operating Co, LLC Doug Wilson Hayes A. McLellan Fund at Silicon Valley Community Foundation MPL Communications, Inc. Donations in Memory Debbie Acosta Memorial Fund NOAA Dick Baker Memorial Fund Straub Distributing Co. Maccoy James Bickley Memorial Fund Mary Jane Briton Memorial Fund $1,000-$4,999 Sean Creamer Memorial Fund Robert Bloomingdale Bernard John Dost Memorial Fund California Department of Fish Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Fee and Game Scott (Heath) Ferguson Memorial Fund Cisco Matching Gifts Program Lt. Col. Gregory P. Giletti Memorial Timothy & Amita Davis Fund Econscious ON BEHALF OF THE WORLD’S OCEANS, WAVES AND BEACHES THE SURFRIDER FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT RECEIVED DURING MARCH THROUGH APRIL 2011.

Robert John Hallner Memorial Fund Nathan Henderson Dillon Henry Memorial Fund Brian Hornby’s 30th Birthday John Kalayjian Memorial Fund Michelle Housego, friend of Fred Kohnken Memorial Fund Mother Ocean David D. Latham Memorial Fund Sgt. Christopher R. Hrbek Robert B. McClelland Memorial Fund Finn Hubberd Ryan McKnight Memorial Fund Branden Jacobs Don Murray Memorial Fund Bruce Johnston’s 46th Anniversary Louis Nguyen Memorial Fund with the Beach Boys Steve Olney Memorial Fund Kanin’s Bar Mitzvah John Pflug Memorial Fund Kim & Chad Lowe Mark Pickett Memorial Fund Louis Nguyen Cooper Plaxco Memorial Fund Sallee O’Rear Eric Powell Memorial Fund Steve Olney Diane Shapiro Memorial Fund Eric Powell Marty Slywka Memorial Fund Rider/Grant Wedding Matthew Smith Memorial Fund Kiersten Robinson Andrew Toscher Memorial Fund Dianne C. Shapiro Ryan Tremearne Memorial Fund Sean Sullivan & Maine Surfing Brian Wichman Memorial Fund Waves to skim and surf Mark Wichman Memorial Fund Mark Woo

Donations in Honor of In Kind Donations photo courtesy of GeoffGlenn.com Randy Avis - 60 wonderful years!!! Rodney Jacobs – Freewheelin’ Films Tom Barrack Doug Wilson Dr. Richard W. Budenz Matt Danon DC & the Deadolos Halloween Show 2010 Membership Partners Dierberg/Seeger Wedding Surfing Magazine Dunn/Hitch Wedding SWELL God’s Creation Western Federal Credit Union Benjamin Graham The Surfrider Foundation events he has hosted. Gibbs is the author of sends a big thank you to Na- “The Betrayal of Man,” a book that is dedicat- than Paul Gibbs Art. Nathan ed to the Surfrider Foundation and focused - an artist, author and edu- on the protection, preservation, understand- cator - recently completed a ing and respect of our greatest life-source --- commissioned art piece on a water. Artistically, much of his work reveals “Grain” surfboard for an anony- the relationships between energy, water, life mous client. In lieu of receiv- and emotion. ing full payment for the painting At Nathan’s request these funds will be Nathan suggested that the client make a do- dedicated to our Youth Pro- nation to the Surfrider Foundation. The cli- gram that aims to increase ent was so moved by Nathan’s commitment Surfrider’s presence at the to the ocean and the work of Surfrider that junior high and high school she made a $10,000 anonymous donation levels, and to our Know Your on behalf of Nathan Paul Gibbs Art!! H2O Program and its efforts Nathan is a long-time supporter of to educate the public on their Surfrider. He has donated more than twenty impact on the water cycle. paintings to our chapters for various fund- For more info visit raising events and also helped drive mem- www.nathangibbsart.com or bership and raise additional funds through www.thebetrayalofman.com

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2011 Board Of Directors Making Waves Staff: Chair – Michael Marckx Editor In Chief – Alexis Henry Vice Chair – Steve Shipsey Layout/Design – Ian Swanson Secretary – Sean Ahlum Contributors – Steve Blank, Ed Mazzarella, Laura Mazzarella, Matt McClain, Chad Nelsen Meg Caldwell Laura Cantral Contributing Photographers: Mike Harmon Geoff Glenn Shon Lassiter Leanne Fremar Ian Swanson Brian Bielman Wing Lam Jorge Salas B. Barlos Serrao Anthony Radaich Jack McCoy Josh Newton Brooke Simler Smith Jimmy Wilson Christianne Taylor Shaun Tomson Jason Murray (Feat. Greg Long) Walter Wilhelm Cover Photo: David Wilmot

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