YEAR
THREE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
No
Slowing Down for TC Surfrider in Year Three
Confronted
with critical environmental and beach access issues,
TC Surfrider steps up the fight to preserve our oceans
waves and beaches. Year three achievements (to date)
include the following achievements:
- Continuing
our “Save Our Rivers, Save Our Treasure
Coast” bumper stickers campaign to support
The Rivers Coalition’s lawsuit against
the federal government to cease toxic discharges
from Lake Okeechobee
- Attending regular workshops as a member of the Coastal Working Group -- an advisory council created by the Martin County Coastal Engineering to provide guidance on upcoming beach nourishment projects.
- Thanks
to the tireless efforts of the Surfrider Foundation
and concerned citizens, public access has been
granted '' in perpetuity” at Bon Air Beach
on Jupiter Island, resulting in the removal of
illegal ''No Trespassing'' signs that have stood
for 30 years. In addition, the Town of Jupiter
Island agreed to expand public access to Hobe
Sound Public Beach providing 54 parking spaces
at Town Hall on weekends and holidays Click here to read the editorial by TC Surfrider Vice Chair Chris Shultz .
- Hosting
an eco-friendly car wash with RGS Labs of Palm
City and raising over $600 for the Martin County
High School Surf Club.
- Surfrider’s
Florida chapters initiated Florida Senate Bill
1472 -- a landmark piece of legislation that
1) preserves the state's public right to access
the beach and 2) protects beachgoers and turtles
alike from the harmful affects of experimental
coastal armoring. The bill was signed into effect
in November by Governor Charlie Crist at a ceremony
honoring the appointment of eight-time world
surfing champion Kelly Slater to the Governor’s
Council for Physical Fitness.
- The
Surfrider Fall Beach Cleanup on November 18th
netted over 1,000 pounds of trash from Martin
County beaches and raised several hundred dollars
for local charities. The event was co-hosted
by Keep Martin Beautiful and the BUZZ 103.1 FM.
- Greeting
20,000 music lovers at the BUZZ Bake Sale alternative
music festival at the Sound Advice Amphitheater.
Surfrider volunteers passed out lineup cards,
signed up fans for a chance to meet and greet
headliners ''Three Days Grace, gave away tons
of CDs and other cool stuff provided by Anchor
Blue Clothing, and distributed information to
hundreds of people interested in joining Surfrider
chapters from TC to Miami.
- The
Treasure Coast Surfrider Chapter's Second Annual
Holiday Toy Drive, co-hosted by Osceola Street
Café and Ohana Surf Shop, collected hundreds
of toy along and over $2,000 in donations to
fulfill the wish lists of over 40 disadvantaged
youths at The Hibiscus Children's Center -- the
Treasure Coast's only shelter providing a safe
and nurturing for abused and neglected children.
- Lobbying
the St. Lucie County Commission and initiating
a petition to oppose Florida Power and Light’s
plan to erect 400’ tall wind turbines on
South Hutchinson Island public beaches.
- Opposing
the Town of Jupiter Island’s new regulation
closing Hobe Sound Public Beach at night in defiance
of Martin County’s 24-hour beach access
laws.Click here to read the editorial by TC Surfrider board member Juan Ayala
- Teaming up with Surf Central Surf Shop at the Treasure Chest Pro/Am Surf contest to raise over $600 to sponsor foster kids from Hibiscus Children's Village to summer surf camp.
- Hosting the 2nd Annual BUZZ Beach Clean-up & Music Festival -- along with the BUZZ 103.1 FM and Keep Martin Beautiful -- over 250 volunteers filled up two 40 cubic yard dumpsters with trash collected on South Hutchinson Island beaches.
Year
One Accomplishments
Year
Two Accomplishments
The National Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated
to the protection and preservation of our world’s oceans, waves
and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers, the
Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and over 60
chapters across the United States and Puerto Rico, with international
affiliates in Australia, Europe, Japan and Brazil. For additional information,
go to www.surfrider.org
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