Champions of Surf & Sand

We're on a mission to protect San Diego's 72 miles of coastline.

Surfrider Foundation San Diego is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground - the ocean, waves, and beaches - for all to enjoy. We fight for clean water, coastal preservation, ocean protection, beach access and to reduce plastic pollution.

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San Diego Impact

1840

Members

7

Active Campaigns

6

Victories in 2018

34

Victories Since 2006

	January 2019
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		1	2 Smartfin Committee Meeting Smartfin Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 02 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location TBD Join the Smartfin Committee to learn more about what warming temperatures are doing to our favorite surf breaks, how to ride a fin, how to become a surfer scientist, and support the program! See more details •	3	4	5 Beach Cleanup - Oceanside Pier Beach Cleanup - Oceanside Pier Saturday, January 05 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Oceanside Pier, California, USA Join Surfrider Foundation for a beach and street cleanup at Oceanside Pier. Meet on the north side of the pier, on the beach. Bags and gloves will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own reusable supplies if you have them. Beach Cleanup Information Meet at the location described, and look for the blue Surfrider tent. That’s where you’ll start your morning by signing in and borrowing cleanup supplies. We will have supplies on hand, but please bring your own as our supplies are limited. By bringing your own reusable gloves, reusable bag/bucket and/or reusable water bottle, you help us create zero waste at our cleanups. Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes and sunscreen. All volunteers (individuals as well as groups) are welcome to participate and must sign this liability waiver. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present at the beginning of the cleanup to sign a liability waiver before the minor can participate. Registration is not required unless a group is larger than 20 people – to register please contact info@surfridersd.org. As a volunteer, you play an active role in determining the sources of trash on our beaches. During the cleanup, please be prepared to fill out a data card detailing the types of trash that you collected, and make sure to have your trash weighed when you return to the registration table at the end of the cleanup. Preview our data card here. Weather Cancellation Policy If it is lightly raining, we will hold the cleanup. If there are heavy rains, we will cancel the cleanup. To check the status of a cleanup, please see the Surfrider San Diego County events calendar or visit us on social media. For additional information, please contact info@surfridersd.org See more details •
6	7	8 "King Tide Ride" with our Beach Preservation Committee "King Tide Ride" with our Beach Preservation Committee Tuesday, January 08 2019 @ 7:45 am - 8:45 am Tide Park beach access, 215 Solana Vista Dr, Solana Beach, CA 92075, USA King Tides are the highest tides of the year, and provide a valuable window into how future sea level rise will affect our beaches. Join our Beach Preservation committee at Tide Park Beach (top of staircase) for a morning bike ride in Solana Beach and Del Mar. Email Halei Young for details or to RSVP - halei@surfridersd.org See more details Social Events Committee Meeting Social Events Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 08 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm 9883 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite D Contact info@surfridersd.org for more information. See more details • •	9 STOP Committee Meeting STOP Committee Meeting Wednesday, January 09 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Surfrider Foundation San Diego County Chapter, 9883 Pacific Heights Blvd, San Diego, CA 92121, USA The STOP Coastal Climate Impact committee meetings will be held at locations near public transit to encourage public transit and biking to meetings. Email ryanv@surfridersd.org or jp@surfridersd.org for more info! See more details •	10 Clean Border Water Now! Meeting Clean Border Water Now! Meeting Thursday, January 10 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Imperial Beach Public Library (810 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA 91932) See more details •	11	12 Beach Cleanup - Ponto Beach (Coastkeeper Hosts) Beach Cleanup - Ponto Beach (Coastkeeper Hosts) Saturday, January 12 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am South Ponto Beach, Carlsbad Blvd, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA Join San Diego Coastkeeper at South Carlsbad State Beach – Ponto Jetty, in Carlsbad. This beach, known locally as “Ponto Beach” is a beautiful spot to spend a morning, and a fitting first stop in our cleanup calendar. Meet at the parking lot south of the jetty and lagoon. Driving Directions From I-5 North or South: Exit at Poinsettia Lane and head west. Turn left (south) onto Carlsbad BLVD (Coast Highway 101) and continue to South Carlsbad State Beach parking area on the right just before the hill. If you pass La Costa Ave, you’ve gone too far. Beach Cleanup Information Meet at the location described, and look for the blue Coastkeeper pop-up tent. That’s where you’ll start your morning by signing in and borrowing cleanup supplies. We will have supplies on hand, but by bringing your own reusable gloves, reusable bag/bucket and/or reusable water bottle, we create less waste in order to remove it. Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes and sunscreen. All volunteers (individuals as well as groups) are welcome to participate and must sign this liability waiver. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present at the beginning of the cleanup to sign a liability waiver before the minor can participate. Registration is not required unless a group is larger than 20 people – to register please contact cleanups@sdcoastkeeper.org. As a volunteer, you play an active role in determining the sources of trash on our beaches. During the cleanup, please be prepared to fill out a data card detailing the types of trash that you collected, and make sure to have your trash weighed when you return to the registration table at the end of the cleanup. Weather Cancellation Policy If it is lightly raining, we will hold the cleanup. If there are heavy rains, we will cancel the cleanup. To check the status of a cleanup, please see the San Diego Coastkeeper events calendar or visit us on social media. For additional information, please contact cleanups@sdcoastkeeper.org See more details •
13	14 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Training & Blitz Ocean Friendly Restaurants Training & Blitz Monday, January 14 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm OB Surf Lodge, 5083 Santa Monica Ave Suite 1F, San Diego, CA 92107, USA Join our OFR team for a 45 minute training at the OB Surf Lodge, followed by hands-on experience doing outreach to local restaurants in OB. Meetup point is on the north patio. Please email vicki@surfridersd.org to RSVP or if you have questions. See more details •	15	16	17 Rise Above Plastics Committee Meeting Rise Above Plastics Committee Meeting Thursday, January 17 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 9883 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite D Our volunteer committee meetings are free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. Contact rap@surfridersd.org for more information. See more details •	18	19 Beach Cleanup - Moonlight Beach Beach Cleanup - Moonlight Beach Saturday, January 19 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Moonlight State Beach, 400 B St, Encinitas, CA 92024, USA Beach and street cleanup at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas. Meet next to the restrooms. Bags and gloves will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own reusable supplies if you have them. Beach Cleanup Information Meet at the location described, and look for the blue Surfrider tent. That’s where you’ll start your morning by signing in and borrowing cleanup supplies. We will have supplies on hand, but please bring your own as our supplies are limited. By bringing your own reusable gloves, reusable bag/bucket and/or reusable water bottle, you help us create zero waste at our cleanups. Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes and sunscreen. All volunteers (individuals as well as groups) are welcome to participate and must sign this liability waiver. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present at the beginning of the cleanup to sign a liability waiver before the minor can participate. Registration is not required unless a group is larger than 20 people – to register please contact info@surfridersd.org. As a volunteer, you play an active role in determining the sources of trash on our beaches. During the cleanup, please be prepared to fill out a data card detailing the types of trash that you collected, and make sure to have your trash weighed when you return to the registration table at the end of the cleanup. Preview our data card here. Weather Cancellation Policy If it is lightly raining, we will hold the cleanup. If there are heavy rains, we will cancel the cleanup. To check the status of a cleanup, please see the Surfrider San Diego County events calendar or visit us on social media. For additional information, please contact info@surfridersd.org See more details •
20	21 Blue Water Task Force Meeting Blue Water Task Force Meeting Monday, January 21 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 9883 Pacific Heights Blvd, Suite D, San Diego, CA 92121, USA Join the Blue Water Task Force at the office for monthly meetings on how to engage citizen science! See more details •	22	23	24	25 Allagash Brewing Benefit Event at Toronado Allagash Brewing Benefit Event at Toronado Friday, January 25 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Toronado San Diego, 4026 30th St, San Diego, CA 92104, USA Our friends at Allagash Brewing take over the taps at Toronado in North Park, and are donating $1 for every pint sold to our chapter. I'll drink to that! See more details •	26 Beach Cleanup - Crystal Pier Pacific Beach (Coastkeeper Hosts) Beach Cleanup - Crystal Pier Pacific Beach (Coastkeeper Hosts) Saturday, January 26 2019 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Crystal Pier Hotel & Cottages, 4500 Ocean Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA Join us for a cleanup of beautiful Pacific Beach around Crystal Pier. Pacific Beach is a great place to walk or ride a beach cruiser along the boardwalk. As one of San Diego’s most well-used beaches, this area can always use extra hands to help clean it up. Meet and sign-in on the grassy area at the end of Felspar Street, north of the pier. We’ll descend to the beach from there. Driving Directions From I-5 North or South: Exit at Grand Ave/Garnet Ave and head west. Follow signs for Grand Ave. Take Grand Ave until Mission Blvd and turn right. Make another right on Felspar and follow it to the end. Beach Cleanup Information Meet at the location described, and look for the blue Coastkeeper pop-up tent. That’s where you’ll start your morning by signing in and borrowing cleanup supplies. We will have supplies on hand, but by bringing your own reusable gloves, reusable bag/bucket and/or reusable water bottle, we create less waste in order to remove it. Please wear comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes and sunscreen. All volunteers (individuals as well as groups) are welcome to participate and must sign this liability waiver. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian present at the beginning of the cleanup to sign a liability waiver before the minor can participate. Registration is not required unless a group is larger than 20 people – to register please contact cleanups@sdcoastkeeper.org. As a volunteer, you play an active role in determining the sources of trash on our beaches. During the cleanup, please be prepared to fill out a data card detailing the types of trash that you collected, and make sure to have your trash weighed when you return to the registration table at the end of the cleanup. Weather Cancellation Policy If it is lightly raining, we will hold the cleanup. If there are heavy rains, we will cancel the cleanup. To check the status of a cleanup, please see the San Diego Coastkeeper events calendar or visit us on social media. For additional information, please contact cleanups@sdcoastkeeper.org See more details •
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