Surfrider Foundation : Santa Cruz Chapter

When: Saturday, May 31st 8:00pm
Where: The Rio Theater plus an After Party at The Crepe Place (right across the street featuring surf movies and a live band)
Tickets: $10.00
(all proceeds go to Surfrider Santa Cruz!)

OUT THERE, a 16mm and HiDef film taking a progressive, fresh look at what faces the surf world today. Humankind threatens many pristine and favorite surf breaks and surfers need to take action. In partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, TGR’s OUT THERE takes viewers to a variety of breaks around the world, showcasing the cutting edge surfing of today. Through the eyes and experiences of surfers and locals, the film takes a thought-provoking look into the environmental destruction threatening key surf spots such as Trestles in Southern California, surf in Southern Chile threatened by pulp mills, Teahupoo and its growing popularity, El Salvador, mainland Mexico, North Shore Hawaii near the Turtle Bay development and beyond.

Starring…Ian Walsh, Shane Dorian, Manoa Drollet, John-John Florence, Jamie Sterling, Raimana Van Bastolear, Jordy Smith, Jamie O’Brien, Nate Yoemens, Brett Simpson, Greg Long, Garret McNamara, Pancho Sullivan...more

RAFFLE!! Billabong athletes Adam Replogle, Jonny Craft and Nic Hernandez will be present to give away a SoBE surfboard signed by athletes from the movie, DVD's from Teton Gravity, gear from Jeep and Billabong, including hats, hoodies and T-shirt, and skate decks from FRINGE!

SURFER MAGAZINE will be giving away magazines to each attendee, plus SoBE/LIFE WATER will be giving away samples of their products!

DON'T MISS THIS EYE-POPPING FLICK!

After the movie join us right across the street at The Crepe Place. There will be surf flicks, a live band and they have a full bar to quench your thirst!

For more information and to watch the trailers go to: TetonGravity.com

We've got a lot on tap to celebrate Earthday! Join the Santa Cruz Chapter of Surfrider Foundation at our Earthday events:

Beach Cleanup at Cowells:
When: Sunday, Aril 27th, 11am
Where: Cowells Beach

Storm Drain Stenciling:
When: Sunday, Aril 27th, 10am
Where: Surfrider Office at 2222 East Cliff Drive #234 at the Santa Cruz Harbor

We will meet up at the office and then head out to various spots in Rio Del Mar, Seacliff and West Side Santa Cruz. Click here for more info on our Storm Drain Stenciling program.

We will also have booths set up at the Big Stick Surfing Association's Annual Log Jam on April 26-27 at Pleasure Point and at Earth Day 2008 in Santa Cruz -- downtown all day on April 27th!

Come on down and check out all the cool things happening for Earthday! Hope to see you there!

You all know by now that we've been all over the polystyrene bans around the Santa Cruz area, so it's no surprise that many of our members and contacts are upset about the City of Capitola's apparent lax effort to enforce their own law--the first polysty ban in our county!

So, let's get the Surfrider membership and the coastal community involved and show Capitola City Hall we want styrofoam take-out containers off our beaches and out of our waters! THIS IS AN ACTIVIST MEETING AND WE ASK EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED. WE'LL TRY TO MAKE SOME SENSE OUT OF THE CONFUSING POLYSTY BANS AROUND THE COUNTY AND WE'LL FIGURE-OUT A PLAN TO URGE CAPITOLA TO GET UP TO SPEED.
Yes, we've all heard how Capitola doesn't seem serious about their own law, so let's go for it and remind them with a wave of contacts that the public is watching them.

What YOU can do: Bring your ideas; bring names of restaurants who are still using polysty take-out containers; bring names of places that have STOPPED using polysty take-out containers, too!

What we intend is to get our community involved and show some Surfrider muscle! We'll have copies of the hard-to-find Capitola "polysty complaint form" to hand out and ideas on how to get 'em filled-out in a way that the City will have to follow-up.

We'll lead-off with a short presention on Seabirds and Plastics by our Volunteer Coordinator and active field researcher Beth Phillips. See the ugly reality of plastic's effect on wildlife. BRING YOUR IDEAS AND ENERGY AND LET'S DO IT!

Eddie Vedder Pre-Show Fundraiser
for Surfrider Santa Cruz
Hosted by Wishlist Foundation

Looking for something to do before
Eddie Vedder's concert at the Santa Cruz Civic on April 5th?
Then come join Surfrider Santa Cruz and the Wishlist Foundation for a fundraiser before the Eddie Vedder concert! Enter the raffle, and you could win Pearl Jam T-shirts and other memorabilia, a free massage from Sanctum Therapy, apparel from O'Neill Surf Shop, dinner at local restaurants,
and more!

To bid on a poster, signed by the artist, from Eddie Vedder's
Kenyon Hall (Seattle) show, click HERE

This is an all-ages event that will benefit the work of the Santa Cruz Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. So come out and celebrate before the show while supporting
your local chapter!

3:00 to 7:00pm at
Rosie McCann's Irish Pub & Restaurant!
1220 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA

Many thanks to the Wishlist Foundation
for putting on this awesome event!

(a Pearl Jam Fan Non Profit Organization)

Join us at our next Chapter meeting on March 11th: A surfers guide to sharks of the Eastern Pacific Coast of California and Monterey Bay region

Join the Santa Cruz Chapter of Surfrider Foundation at our monthly general meeting on the evening of March 11 for the Annual Shark Report and Update provided by the Santa Cruz based Pelagic Shark Research Foundation. The Presentation will be delivered by chapter member and PSRF founder Sean Van Sommeran. We'll be at Simpkins Swim Center starting at 7 p.m.

Lecture will cover shark safety tips and updates regarding latest in local research and behavioral studies of sharks within the Monterey Bay and California coast, all new and original images and data gathered around the bay will be presented in a power-point lecture presentation.

Santa Cruz City Council meets Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at City Hall on Church Street at 7:00 p.m. to consider an "Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging Ordinance". Click here to learn more!

Barbara Graves, from Capitola Commissions on the Environment, will be giving a presentation on the recent plastic/foam ban that is taking place in Capitola. We will also be discussing our next steps on this important campaign. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!!

The Coastal Watershed’s First Flush Program is an annual volunteer monitoring event that samples storm drain run-off during the first significant rainfall of the wet season. These samples are analyzed professionally to asses levels of non-point source pollutants such as nutrients, bacteria and metals, which are washed into the Monterey Bay during the first rain of the year. The First Flush results illustrate the impact of non-point source pollution that is generated through our daily interactions in the environment.

When: Sunday, September 23, from 12pm - 6pm.
Where: Capitola Beach
AND
Cava Wine Bar
115 San Jose Ave
Suite G
Capitola, CA 95010

Hosted by Cava Wine Bar and participating Capitola merchants, Surfrider Day in Capitola will feature an art contest, educational booths on Surfrider programs, face painting, a paddle for clean water, a film on plastics in the ocean by Algalita Marine Research Foundation, and a raffle.

The event is free, and everyone is welcome. So come to the village for a day of fun and help us bring attention to the growing problem of plastics in the ocean.

When: Saturday, September 15, from 9am to noon.
Where: The Santa Cruz Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation will be at Capitola Beach.

Surfrider Foundation invites you to join us for the 23rd Annual International Coastal Clean-up Day. This is the biggest beach clean-up of the year. Last year 350,00 volunteers removed 7 million pounds of trash from beaches in 65 countries.

Surfrider Santa Cruz proudly present the documentary film, Synthetic Sea Story. The Synthetic Sea Story is the latest on the issue of marine debris studies conducted by the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. Key researchers are interviewed, including Dr Anthony Andrady, the leading authority on how plastic breaks down in the marine environment. Ways to combat the plastic plague through education are discussed.

Surfrider Santa Cruz Proudly Presents: A Discussion of Environmental Issues with Rep. Sam Farr

In conjunction with the Santa Cruz Chapter’s August general meeting, Rep. Sam Farr will outline the environmental issues currently before Congress and offer viable ways that each of us can affect the legislative process. He will also speak about cruise ship sewage treatment issues. This informal discussion begins at 7:00 pm at Simpkins Family Swim Center: 979 17th Ave., in Santa Cruz.

Don’t miss this chance to get informed and let your concerns be heard. All are welcome.

Rep. Sam Farr, a fifth-generation Californian, represents the State’s Central Coast, encompassing the cities along Monterey Bay from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove, all of Monterey County, including the Big Sur coastline, and San Benito County. Rep. Farr has championed ocean policy reform since he came to congress in 1993. Known for his passion for ocean issues, he has worked tirelessly to bolster the nation’s land and ocean resources. He has introduced one major ocean bill this year and soon will offer two more.

Seating is limited. For more information, please e-mail Sarah Corbin at scorbin@surfrider.org.

Surfrider Co-Hosts Fundraiser with Filmmaker Andy Norris
Presenting Earth Vision Festival Winner Source to Sea: The Columbia River Swim

Where: Del Mar Theatre in Downtown Santa Cruz
When: 7-9 pm, July 19, 2007
Tickets: $5-10 donation requested – nobody will be turned away for lack of funds

In this Earth Vision Festival winner, filmmaker Andy Norris documents Christopher Swain’s 1,243-mile swim along the entire length of the Columbia River. To bring attention to pollution and human rights, Swain swam as many as 25 miles per day in arsenic- and zinc-laced waters. But 39-degree water wasn’t the worst of his problems. Nuclear waste discharges and toxic chemicals from a local paper mill were. Along the way, he trudged past no less than 14 dams—the ecological effects of which have caused a decline in the salmon population. More than 30 Northwest filmmakers collaborated on the film (led by Norris), which depicts the indigenous populations of the area and the hazards that threaten them.

What: Culver City Dub Collective (CCDC) is playing along with Forro in the Dark.
Where: The Attic in downtown Santa Cruz.
When: July 10, 2007 - Show starts at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm.

The Santa Cruz Chapter of Surfrider needs your help to keep non-biodegradable Styrofoam off of our beaches and out of the ocean.

Here’s how you can help:
Attend the Capitola City Council meeting Thursday, June 28th at 7pm

What: Capitola City Council hearing to revisit the city’s ban on polystyrene food service ware in city restaurants

Why: Due to pressure from the California Restaurant Association, the City Council is going to revisit the ordinance they passed to ban the use of Styrofoam and non-biodegradable food service items from use within the city.

What can I do?: Let the council know you support efforts to reduce non- biodegradable litter from the source, that this ban is a step in the right direction, and that as a surfer/beach-goer, you appreciate cleaner beaches and breaks.

Come Celebrate The Sport Of Surfing with A Beach Clean-Up and Board Demo At Steamer's Lane

In honor of the 3rd annual International Surfing Day, Surfrider Santa Cruz and SurfTech are holding the following event:

Event: International Surfing Day beach clean-up and board demo
Date: June 21, 2007
Location: The lawn at Steamer's Lane
Time: 7:00 am to 11:00 am

Tuesday, May 8, 7pm
Simpkins Swim Center
979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz
ALL ARE WELCOME!

Surfers, this is your chance to resolve all the questions you’ve been contemplating about the creatures you see in the water.
The Marine Mammal Center’s Stranding Coordinator, Lauren De Maio is giving a presentation at Surfrider Santa Cruz’s next general meeting. Her talk will feature:

Join Surfrider Santa Cruz for our fifth annual Swellebration at The Ideal bar & Grill. The event will feature live music, a slideshow, raffle, speech by O’Neill Sea Odyssey Executive Director, Dan Haifley (www.oneillseaodyssey.org/osoTeam/crew.asp), surf videos, and an awards ceremony honoring key donors and volunteers. Admission is free, with the raffle proceeds supporting chapter activities, such as storm drain stenciling, water testing, beach clean-ups, conservation-related education programs, and more. click here for directions
(Staff writer, Santa Cruz Chapter - Kelly Vander Kaay)

April 10 general meeting to feature a slideshow presentation by shark expert, Sean Van Sommeran

Join us at our chapter’s April general meeting for a presentation by Pelagic Shark Research Foundation Executive Director and Surfrider member, Sean Van Sommeran. Sean has been featured on the National Geographic Channel and the Discovery Channel as well as in the local news. Last September, Sean was quoted in The Sentinel for his role in helping rescue a humpback whale off Carmel Point, along with other Surfrider members. His research has taken him from Chile to Half Moon Bay, California—and many places in between.

Don’t miss this opportunity to find out the truth about the mysterious creatures that inhabit our waters. Sean is sure to surprise you with awe-inspiring slides that bring you face to face with white sharks while he recounts a wealth of scientific details and humorous stories about Team Pelagic’s research endeavors over the past year.

Our January 13th beach clean-up was a huge success, with approximately 20 volunteers banning together to scour 3 Mile Beach for trash and recyclable items. In all, participants collected nearly 30.5 pounds of trash, 35 pounds of nails, and 7.75 pounds of recycling off the beach. Our thanks go out to volunteers and Wilder Ranch rangers alike. In particular, Ranger Supervisor, Joe Connors, graciously opened the gate at 3 Mile Beach to provide additional parking for our beach clean-up crew. And Senior Park Aid, Scott Sipes, greeted our efforts with enthusiasm and support—even going so far as to help us haul off trash at the end of our event. Please join Surfrider Santa Cruz at our next clean-up on March 3rd at Twin Lakes Beach from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
By KELLY VANDER KAAY

Surfrider Santa Cruz hosts informational meeting on the National Marine Sanctuary Program’s Joint Management Plan Review (JMPR)

Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 7:00 pm
Simpkins Swim Center
979 17th Avenue (near 17th & Brommer)
ALL ARE WELCOME!

The National Marine Sanctuary Program (overseen by NOAA) has released a Draft Management Plan for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which addresses resource protection, education, research programs, and sanctuary boundaries, amongst other issues. Surfrider Santa Cruz is holding a general meeting to inform its membership about the plan and to detail how the community can communicate its concerns regarding the proposed action plans contained there within. (more info) By Kelly Vander Kaay

On October 17, 2006, the Pelagic Shark Research Foundation (PSRF) detected a shark tagging transmitter a couple of miles off Steamer’s Lane, drifting away from shore in a south-southeasterly direction. According to PSRF Executive Director and Surfrider member, Sean Van Sommeran, until recently the transmitter had been attached to a white shark they were following through the Tagging of Pacific Pelagics (TOPP) program. (more info)

Surfrider Benefit at the E3 Playhouse
Bands: The Parafins & The Concaves

Saturday, Nov. 18th - 9pm
E3 Playhouse
Downtown Santa Cruz
Thickets: $10 at the door

On Saturday, November 18th, 2006 The Parafins and The Concaves will be doing a benefit show for the Surfrider's Foundation. The show will start at 9 o'clock. Tickets will be $10 at the door. Come out and enjoy these two great surf bands and contribute to a good cause. The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of our world's oceans, waves and beaches. (more info)

Come join Surfrider, Save Our Shores, Coastal Watershed Council, and Pleasure Point Nightfighters in a joint storm stenciling effort this Sunday. Anyone and everyone who wants to get the word out that what we put down the storm drain goes directly into the Monterey Bay, where we surf, swim, and fish. Help us address this timely issue with the first flush past us and more rain on the way next week!

Come to the Blue Water Festival and celebrate clean water, Santa Cruz, and the lifestyle of surfing. It will be a fun filled day of music, special activities, and celebration. Cost is only $10, and proceeds benefit the Surfrider Foundation and the Aquatic Protection Agency. (more info)

Join Us for Our Chapter's October General Meeting
Featuring: Eric Russell on Santa Cruz Water Quality

Tuesday, Oct. 3rd, 7pm
Simpkins Swim Center
979 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz
ALL ARE WELCOME!

Join us for the Santa Cruz Surfrider General Meeting—with a presentation on Santa Cruz Water Quality, featuring our chapter’s Lab Director, Eric Russell

Are you concerned about how clean the water is at your local surf spot after Cowell’s record-breaking 51-day stretch of warnings against entering near-shore waters last summer? Then come join us for a presentation on water quality by Surfrider Santa Cruz Lab Director, Eric Russell, who will speak about:

Crowd of 80 Assembles at Cowell’s Beach to Voice Their Concern for Water Quality Issues

The Santa Cruz chapter’s Paddle for Clean Water was a huge success with 80 people trekking down to Cowell’s Beach to meet our newly elected officers over a bagel and a cup of coffee. Raffle prizes were won, including a Vernor surfboard, therapeutic massages, chiropractic visits, surfboard airbrush, a helicopter ride from Specialized Helicopters, Ezekiel clothing, and sunglasses from Spy Optics and Rain or Shine sunglasses.

Bill Macdonald of Algalita Marine Research Foundation in Long Beach spoke about the effects of plastics on the marine environment and global water quality concerns. Additionally, Pelagic Shark Research Foundation’s Executive Director Sean Van Sommeran demonstrated water sampling techniques as well as reviewing the chapter’s storm drain stenciling procedures and program goals.

Around 10:00 am, 35 surfers and swimmers paddled out and formed a circle of solidarity near the wharf to demonstrate their concerns regarding the state of our coasts and oceans. Stories and photos from the Cowell’s Beach paddle-out will be featured in The Sentinel, fall issue of Ocean Roar (Surfrider Santa Cruz newsletter), and the September Swell Events newsletter. (Staff writer, Santa Cruz Chapter - Kelly Vander Kaay)

MONTEREY BAY, CALIFORNIA, 09/03/06 — Surfrider member and Pelagic Shark Research Foundation (PSRF) Executive Director, Sean Van Sommeran, departed Moss Landing Harbor at approximately 9:00 am to conduct a routine bottlenose dolphin survey. Aboard the vessel Astirix (Pelagic I) were Van Sommeran (skipper) and four research assistants, including fellow Surfrider member and Earthwatch Institute affiliate, Anna Janovicz. Around 9:30 am, the crew of the Astirix heard radio traffic about a disabled whale, which they subsequently learned was a humpback entangled in fishing gear near Carmel. (Read More) (Staff writer, Santa Cruz Chapter - Kelly Vander Kaay)

JEEP / SoBE Presents a 16mm & HD Surf Film by TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH "OUT THERE" INSANE WAVES | A DYING OCEAN | AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE

April 10 general meeting to feature a slideshow presentation by shark expert, Sean Van Sommeran

JEEP / SoBE Presents a 16mm & HD Surf Film by TETON GRAVITY RESEARCH
"OUT THERE"

INSANE WAVES | A DYING OCEAN | AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE