King Tides versus Newport Chapter Surfrider
Beach Cleanup January 22nd King Tides are here again. These are the highest tides of the year, when the greatest amount of trash is deposited on the beach. The next…
Ban the Bag in Newport January 22
I saw this cartoon the other day on Facebook. Guy in a fast-food joint is handed a fish sandwich. No plate, no container, just the sandwich. He asks, “Where’s the…
Surfrider’s 2019 Coastal Rec Hill Day in Washington D.C.
You’re all invited to hit the Capitol with us during Surfrider’s Coastal Recreation Hill Day on February 28/March 1, 2019, to lobby for the protection and health of our coastal environments. We hope to…
Newport Chapter Volunteer Needs
In November the Newport Chapter executive committee met for three days to set goals and make plans for 2019. The chapter is in good shape financially as soon as we…
Save Jump Off Joe Beach Access
Owners of property on the west side of Spring Street in Newport want to vacate old Jump Off Joe Road to build a house and two duplexes. This is now…
Plastic is a Weapon in the Ocean
CBS News reported this week that a dead whale was found with 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach. The rotting carcass, found in Indonesia, had four plastic bottles,…
Fifth Grade Dives in to Ocean Preservation
At Newport’s Sam Case Elementary School, the fifth grade class taught by Olivia Schroeder has started an Ocean Club, which has a goal of keeping the ocean safe. (Surfrider Foundation…
Help Plan our Water Needs
Surfrider has been involved in an effort to plan for future water needs from Cape Perpetua to Cascade Head. This group, called the Mid-Coast Water Planning Partnership, is made up…
Surfrider Cascadia Conference 2018
“Dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network” The October Surfrider Cascadia Conference at Camp David Jr. on the Olympic…