The Surfrider Foundation

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founded_date = 1984
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key_people = Jim Moriarty, CEO
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focus = Environmental
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revenue = $4,619,921 (2006)
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num_members = 50,000+
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homepage = http://www.surfrider.org/
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The Surfrider Foundation USA is a U.S. 501(c)(3) grassroots non-profit environmental organization that works to protect and preserve the world's oceans, waves, and beaches. The Surfrider Foundation largely focuses its work on such issues as water quality, beach access, beach and surf spot preservation, and sustaining marine and coastal ecosystems.

Headquartered in San Clemente, California, the Surfrider Foundation maintains a small staff which work to support the organization's network of grassroots chapters.

The current CEO is Jim Moriarty who joined the organization in June 2005.

Mission statement

The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.

History

The Surfrider Foundation was started in Malibu, California in 1984 by a handful of surfers to protest threats to their local surf break at Malibu Point. The organization continued on for several years as a loose advocacy group until 1991, when the first chapters were founded. At that point the Surfrider Foundation transitioned into a grassroots activist organization. Today the Surfrider Foundation maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters across the worldwide.

Programs

* Respect the Beach - A coastal education program to educate students
* [http://www.surfrider.org/stateofthebeach/home.asp: State of the Beach] - An annual report published by the Surfrider Foundation that evaluates coastal environments by a number of "Beach Health Indicators"
* Blue Water Task Force - An all-volunteer led monitoring program that tests and reports on coastal water quality.
* [http://www.surfrider.org/ofg.asp: Ocean Friendly Gardens] - An outreach program to designed to reduce urban runoff and residential water consumption.
* [http://www.snowriderproject.org: Snowrider Project] - An outreach program designed to educate the public on upstream watersheds and the hydrologic cycle.
* [http://www.riseaboveplastics.org: Rise Above Plastics] - An educational program designed to raise awareness of and reduce the amount of plastic pollution in our marine environments.
* Turn The Tide Campaign (Australia) [http://www.surfrider.org.au/drain]

Local chapters

There are currently 60 U.S. chapters and five international chapters.

USA West Coast

* [http://www.surfrider.org/crescentcity CA: Crescent City]
* [http://www.sbhbsurfrider.org CA: Huntington/Seal Beach]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/islavista CA: Isla Vista]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/longbeach CA: Long Beach]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/malibu CA: Malibu / West Los Angeles]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/marin CA: Marin County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/mendocino CA: Mendocino County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/monterey CA: Monterey]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/newportbeach CA: Newport Beach]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/sandiego CA: San Diego County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/sanfrancisco CA: San Francisco]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/sanluisbay CA: San Luis Bay]
* [http://www.surfridersmc.org/Portal/ CA: San Mateo]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara CA: Santa Barbara County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/santacruz CA: Santa Cruz]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/sonomacoast CA: Sonoma Coast]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/southbay CA: South Bay]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/southorangecounty/ CA: South Orange County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/ventura CA: Ventura County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/centralcoastoregon/ OR: Newport Oregon]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/portland OR: Portland]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/nws WA: Northwest Straits]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/olympicpeninsula WA: Olympic Peninsula]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/seattle WA: Seattle]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/southsound WA: South Sound Washington]

USA Islands

* [http://www.surfrider.org/kauai HI: Kauai]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/maui HI: Maui]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/oahu HI: Oahu]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/rincon PR: Rincon]

US Gulf Coast

* [http://www.surfrider.org/panhandle FL: Panhandle]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/suncoast Fl: Suncoast]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/centraltexas TX: Central Texas]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/southtexas TX: South Texas]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/texas/Index.html TX: Texas]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/coastalbend TX: Texas Coastal Bend]

US East Coast

* [http://www.surfrider.org/connecticut CT: Connecticut]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/capitol DC: Capitol Washington DC]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/delaware DE: Delaware]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/broward FL: Broward County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/orlando FL: Central Florida]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/firstcoast FL: First Coast]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/palmbeach FL: Palm Beach County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/sebastianinlet FL: Sebastian Inlet]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/treasurecoast/ FL: Treasure Coast]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/broward/ FL: Broward County]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/southflorida FL: South Florida]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/coastalgeorgia GA: Coastal Georgia/Low Country]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/massachusetts MA: Boston]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/oceancitymd MD: Ocean City MD]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/nne ME: Northern New England]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/capefear NC: Cape Fear]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/outerbanks NC: Outer Banks]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/newhampshire NH: New Hampshire]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/jerseyshore NJ: Jersey Shore]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/southjersey NJ: South Jersey]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/centrallongisland NY: Central Long Island]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/easternlongisland NY: Eastern Long Island]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/nyc NY: New York City]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/rhodeisland RI: Rhode Island]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/Charleston SC: Charleston]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/myrtlebeach SC: Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach]
* [http://www.surfrider.org/virginiabeach VA: Virginia Beach]

International

* [http://www.surfrider.org.au Australia]
* [http://www.surfrider.org.br Brasil]
* [http://www.surfridercanada.org Canada Tofino (organizing)]
* [http://surfrider.gr.jp Japan]
* [http://www.surfrider-europe.org Surfrider Europe]
* [http://www.surfridervancouver.org BC: Canada Vancouver (organizing)]
* [http://www.surfridervictoria.org BC: Victoria]

Notable members and supporters

*Brandon Boyd, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Jeff Bridges, ActorFact|date=September 2008
*Richard Burgi, ActorFact|date=September 2008
*Dean Cain, ActorFact|date=September 2008
*David Chokachi, ActorFact|date=September 2008
*Yvon Chouinard, Founder of PatagoniaFact|date=September 2008
*Cameron Diaz, ActressFact|date=September 2008
*Minnie Driver, ActressFact|date=September 2008
*David Duchovny, ActorFact|date=September 2008
*Tom Dumont, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Perry Farrell, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Peter Garrett, Musician, PoliticianFact|date=September 2008
*Gregory Harrison ActorFact|date=September 2008
*Jack Johnson, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Bruce Johnston, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Jill Cunniff, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Chad Lowe, ActorFact|date=September 2008
*G. Love, MusicianFact|date=September 2008
*Sal Masekela, Television PersonalityFact|date=September 2008
*Marisa Miller, ModelFact|date=September 2008
*Eddie Vedder, MusicianFact|date=September 2008

External links

* [http://www.surfrider.org/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/surfriderfoundation Official MySpace page]