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Occupying
a seat on the board of the Martin County-based Rivers
Coalition, voting “yes” to proceed with
legal action to halt the releases from Lake Okeechobee
that have created irreparable harm to our estuaries
and near-shore reefs.
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Initiating the “Save
Our Rivers, Save Our Treasure Coast” awareness
campaign, distributing over 1000 bumper stickers
with all proceeds donated to the Rivers Coalition
Legal Defense Fund.
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Conducting a chapter wide
letter-writing campaign to U.S. Senate Majority
Leader William Frist imploring him to bring
the Water Resources Development Act bill to
the senate floor for vote.
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Initiating a successful
petition drive and public awareness campaign
demanding the proper restoration of a 3.7
mile emergency dune remediation project in
St. Lucie County.
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Meeting with St. Lucie
County Commissioners to identify coastal
issues and research grant sources to fund
the restoration of hurricane-ravaged Blind
Creek Preserve and area beaches.
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Hosting an intensive clean-up
of St. Lucie County’s Walton Rocks beach
and rebuilding picnic areas -- followed by a
surf clinic and barbecue sponsored by Kristi’s
Restaurant.
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Hosting a major beach clean-up
of South Hutchinson Island Beaches in Martin
County, followed by a barbecue and surf clinic
sponsored by local surf and skate shops, Stuart
Fine Foods, Hutchinson Island Publix, BJ’s
Wholesale Club, and the Martin County Parks and
Recreation Dept.
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Co-hosting the Treasure Chest Pro-Am surf contest with Surf Central Surf
Shop
(the first pro surf contest held locally in over 20 years).
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Raising
$800 through raffles sponsored by Surf Central to
send youths from Hibiscus Children’s Center
to environmental surf camp.
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Visiting local schools to introduce
Surfrider, and share a positive environmental message.
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Hosting local high school
surfing contests, providing judges and trophies.
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Hosting family-oriented
surf movie nights at local restaurants.
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Conducting community
outreach booths at a number of events, including
the St. Lucie County Conservation Alliance “Party
in the Park,” The Rivers Coalition “Dirty
River Rally,” and “Jammin’ Jensen” weekly
street fest.
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Providing informative guest
speakers and audio-video presentations at monthly
meetings, addressing topics such as water quality
testing, beach re-nourishment alternatives and
coastal conservation issues.
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Initiating a successful regional
petition drive and awareness campaign to prevent
the Army Corps of Engineers from dredging 1 million
cubic yards of sand from St. Lucie Shoal to re-nourish
Miami Beach.
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Teaming up with civic and educational
groups and environmental agencies to replant a
five-acre tract of hurricane-ravaged Blind Creek
Park with over 2,000 native plants to control erosion
into the Indian River.
