The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, environmental nonprofit dedicated to protection and enjoyment of the world's ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network. Sign up for a Surfrider Foundation membership, or renew your existing membership and make a difference for our oceans, waves and beaches. VOLUNTEER: bit.ly/la-volunteer
EVENTS: bit.ly/la-events
DONATE: bit.ly/la-chapterdonation
JOIN: bit.ly/la-join
MAILING LIST: bit.ly/la-mail
All Surfrider Foundation members receive the following benefits: 1 year's worth (6 issues) of Surfrider's award-winning publication, Making Waves, 20% discount at SWELL.com, 2 Surfrider Membership Stickers, Surfrider Chapter contact and volunteer information, For signups $100 and above and you receive a special Surfrider T-shirt.
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Website: surfriderwlam.org
Twitter: twitter.com/SurfriderWLAM
Vimeo: vimeo.com/user7175093
Facebook: facebook.com/SurfriderLA
Instagram: instagram.com/surfriderwlam
Ocean Friendly Gardens Facebook: facebook.com/oceanfriendlygardensLA
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PROGRAMS
BEACH CLEANUPS
The Surfrider Foundation West LA / Malibu Chapter hosts a beach cleanup once a month. Taking place at various locations between County Line and Marina Del Rey, these events are free and open to the public throughout the year. Visit our events page for details on our upcoming cleanups. Surfrider provides reusable bags and gloves for each event but we encourage participants to bring their own reusable bags, buckets, and garden gloves for picking up trash. Over the course of the cleanup the debris will be weighed and sorted by Surfrider volunteers. At the end of the event, Surfrider coordinates with Beaches & Harbors to effectively remove the collected debris. If you plan on joining us for an upcoming clean, please wear comfortable clothes, closed toed shoes, a hat and sunscreen. Also, don’t forget your reusable cup or bottle. We'll have a water dispenser for those with receptacles and will direct those without to the fountains. If you’re a business looking to sponsor a private cleanup, click here -> bit.ly/wlam-sponsoredbcups ! Past sponsors include Patagonia, TOMS, Think LA, UTLA, Whole Foods, Urban Outfitters, Sony, AVEDA, 100.3 The Sound FM and more. MALIBU
OCEAN FRIENDLY GARDENS
Take simple steps in your own garden to create beautiful landscapes that capture the eye of your neighbors while capturing the polluted runoff that flows to our local beaches. The largest source of water pollution cannot be traced to any one point — it's all of us. Pollutants "run off" our streets, neighborhoods and landscapes, wastefully and needlessly fouling our coastal waterways and ocean. But you can take simple steps in your own garden to create beautiful landscapes that capture the eye of your neighbors while capturing the polluted runoff that flows to our local beaches. Whenever water leaves a property it has the ability to take pollutants with it. Fertilizers, pesticides and oil are easily picked up by the power of water. While this runoff is greatest during rain storms, urban runoff occurs all year round as a result of improper irrigation, washing cars, and hosing down driveways. Runoff from residential landscapes affects the quality of our oceans and the quality of our lives. The sediment in water reduces clarity; nutrients increase algae populations and red tides; bacteria close beaches; debris can choke and suffocate aquatic species; and pesticides picked up off a landscape can poison fish consumed by humans — all of which degrade the natural beauty, and our enjoyment, of the ocean. The good news is that you can help bring back healthy coasts and oceans though CPR© —
Conservation, Permeability and Retention. It's a way for all of us to design and maintain our gardens so that we can reduce urban runoff — and the pollutants that go with it. Surfrider Foundation is partnering with water agencies and others to launch an education and outreach effort as a pilot "Ocean Friendly Gardens" program in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Look for details on each chapter's Ocean Friendly Gardens program rollout on the chapter websites and in future email announcements from the chapters. But you can get started on your own garden and begin reducing polluted runoff today. Start in a small area and grow over time – or go for a full makeover. Get your hands dirty. But most importantly, HAVE FUN!! RISE ABOVE PLASTICS
TEACH & TEST
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Plastic: The Real Sea Monster program:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/plasticseamonster/
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LA Beach Closures and Warnings
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/public/eh/water_quality/beach_grades.cfm
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