Surfrider Foundation - Ventura County Chapter

08/31/2026

What a night!!! Thank you to our Ventura County community for coming out last night and celebrating our chapter's 35th birthday 🥳 We wouldn't be where we are today and accomplished all that we have if it weren't for the volunteers who care deeply about protecting our 43 miles of coastline, ocean and waves. We were honored to have so many founding chapter members and past chapter leaders join us to celebrate! 🤙🌊

08/23/2026

Many thanks to the 55 passionate community volunteers who came out to C St. yesterday and removed 81 lbs. of trash and recycling and 1,100 cigarette butts from the beach and promenade, including a group from ACHE and the dynamic duo in full-bucket mode on 6 wheels. The ocean needs more friends like you! 🌊💙☀️

08/18/2026

There were Bulldogs all over Hueneme Beach Park Saturday the 15th!! Buena High Bulldogs that is. Thanks to the cheerleaders and all the volunteers (45 total) for collecting 83 pounds of trash off the beach and surrounding area.
Next moth we celebrate California Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19. The Snowy Plover and Least Tern chicks will have all hatched and fledged so we'll be able to get to the tons of trash that have accumulated on the beach side of Ormond Lagoon. Register through the link in our bio

08/11/2026

RESPECT THE RINCON PARKWAY - beach clean up recap

Sixteen committed friends of the ocean picked up over 65 pounds of trash and 25 pounds of recyclable items on a hot, overcast Saturday at the Rincon Parkway Day Use section.

We also picked up 994 cigarette butts which is a new program collection record. Although we have attempted to install cigarette butt containers to keep these hazardous items from entering the ocean, we were only partially successfully in keeping these butts contained for future recycling. Due to on-going damage to our containers, we have had to remove them.

Cigarette butts and microplastic and microfoam particles remain our top pollution items at the Rincon Parkway Day Use section.

Remember everything on land eventually gets washed into the ocean and into the marine food web.

Avoid leaving plastic and foam items on the beach to keep our beaches and ocean healthy.

Our next cleanup is: Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Sign up here: ventura.surfrider.org at beach cleanups, Respect the Rincon Parkway.
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08/05/2026

We had a great turnout for our August first Restoration event. 41 volunteers filled a 3 yard dumpster with European Sea Rocket, Ice Plant, Bermuda Grass, and Tamarisk. We had 3 groups join us-New Thought Now Spiritual Center, CAPs Union, and 7 members of the Air Force that train at the Seabee base.
Whether you want to sit and pull up Bermuda Grass or do something a little more strenuous, it's a great way to help enhance coastal dunes, meet new people, or spend some time with you friends or family. Next Restoration event is September 5. Register via the link in our bio.
Photos by Marie Martin.

07/31/2026

Thanks to 16 friends of the ocean from Amgen Cardiovascular Marketing Team for spending their afternoon doing a beach cleanup on Hueneme Beach Wednesday. While Hueneme beach benefits from community members picking up trash regularly, this team pick up ~40 # of trash! If your business is interested in sponsoring a cleanup check out the link in our bio. The ocean needs more friends!

07/29/2026

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07/25/2026

Big thanks to everyone who came out today to the C St. cleanup! We had a great morning celebrating the Surfrider Foundation Love Your Beach campaign, which honors the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act. This landmark law protects public access and keeps our state's coastline clean and safe. 🌊💙☀️

The ocean needs more friends at Ormond Beach and Port Hueneme! Check out our website to see how you can make a big difference at our Port Hueneme Dune Restoration and Ormond Beach cleanups! Those events protect endangered bird species, restore the natural ecosystem, and remove literally tons of trash from sensitive birding areas! 🐦All links in bio.

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07/19/2026

It was a mellow but productive day at Hueneme Beach Park!🌴🌊
25 volunteers, including employees from Eaton manufacturing, some mother daughter teams, and 2 friends from Greece and Chile, combed the parking lots, promenade, and the pier, and removed 78 pounds trash. While it wasn't a lot weight-wise, there were a lot of ci******es butts and food-related trash like small pieces of plastic, wrappers, and napkins. Every little piece counts! We're out every 3rd Saturday. Check our bio for the next Ormond cleanup and other volunteer opportunities.

07/18/2026