Someone has taken it upon themselves to place a make-shift, unplumbed toilet in the woods and near the creek, just south of the agate Beach Trail and access. That’s right a porcelain throne, brimming with excrement, swiftly delivering poop and pathogens into the lineup of one of your favorite surf spots. A wag of the finger, make that the middle, to the individual that has prioritized their bow constraints over the health and well-being of the many that utilize this beach and ocean environment.
Activist Spotlight: Bob Trusty with the Newport Chapter’s BWTF Program
Meet Bob Trusty, the Blue Water Task Force Coordinator for the Newport, OR Chapter. Newport’s program tests 13 sites on a weekly basis and engages 12-24 volunteers every month. Bob…
2017 Year in Review
The Newport Chapter had a full and productive 2017! Check out our accomplishments below: Beach Cleanups 20+ beach cleanup events 2 rapid response cleanups 700+ volunteers 8,000+ lbs of debris…
Seafood and Wine Fundraiser 2017
Preparations are under way for the 2017 Newport Seafood and Wine Festival. Sign-up is now open HERE! This is the Newport Chapter of Surfrider’s biggest and most important fundraiser of…
Seafood and Wine Festival 2016
Your help is needed for Seafood and Wine Fundraiser! On February 25th thru the 28th the Seafood and Wine Festival comes to Newport, OR once again! This year our chapter…
The Film ‘Behind the Emerald Curtain” returns to Newport January 26th.
If you missed it the first time here is your chance to see Pacific River’s award winning film ‘Behind the Emerald Curtain’. Presented by, Central Oregon Coast Chapter of the…
From Bivalves to Beaches: Ocean Acidification on the Oregon Coast, Newport on Jan. 28th.
The Union of Concerned Scientists and the Hatfield Marine Science Center cordially invite you to a reception and panel discussion on discussion on the environmental and economic impacts of ocean…
Newport Chapter 2015 Annual Review
At the end of each year, we want to be sure we take the time to reflect and communicate our accomplishments and hard work throughout the year to all of…
Surfrider Celebrates 2015!
Celebrate ocean protection with Surfrider and friends. RSVP HERE December 10th, 6 to 10pm, at the Yaquina Bay Yacht Club Live Music — Door Prizes – Friends, old & new…
Newport Helo Saved…for now
Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation has played an active supporting role for the past 4 months to help ensure the Coast Guard’s helicopter, an important tool in protecting recreational lives and the environment on the central coast, remained in Newport after an announcement earlier this year that the USCG was closing the station and moving to North Bend. Beginning as a local campaign led by the Fishermen’s Wives, the effort scaled to our congressional delegates who helped secure funding for another year.