Bird Is the Word
As you get out into the beautiful Oregon summer, you may see some new faces around. It’s nesting season for some of Oregon’s seabirds! With a set of binoculars or…
Bring Your Bags, Because the Bag Ban Is Back
The statewide ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags, which went on temporary hiatus earlier in the pandemic, is now back in place. So if you hid your reusable bags away,…
Styrofoam Removal at ½ Way Park, Yaquina River
In an effort to remove plastic from the environment before it reaches the ocean, a crew organized by Northwest Ecotours and All Depth Charters and supported by Newport Surfrder removed…
Goals and Opportunities for 2021
by Rane Stempson The volunteer leadership team for Newport-Bend’s Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is excited to kick off 2021! The team continues to be dedicated to the protection and…
Support us by Becoming a Member!
Greetings, Members and Friends of Newport Surfrider: As we approach the end of 2020 and try to figure out what the next year will look like, we want to acknowledge…
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…
Englund Marine Supply sponsors Hold on to Your Butt canister
Englund Marine Supply is a new sponsor of two cigarette butt canisters for store on Bay Blvd. in Newport. The Newport OregoForn Chapter of Surfrider Foundation “Hold on to Your…
Your Special Places
Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to our email asking about your special places. In case you missed it, we asked people to send in pictures of the places…
Otter Rock and Roll 2020 Cancelled
It is with great sadness that Newport Surfrider has decided to cancel the Otter Rock and Roll youth surf contest for 2020. The obvious health concerns and the uncertainty caused…
Bend Year In Review
What a fantastic year we had with the Bend members of the Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation. In January 2019, we kicked off our events with the Deschutes Brewery hosting…