Surfrider Foundation: Humboldt Chapter

Organization Description

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.

One of Surfrider Foundation’s first and largest victories was a successful Clean Water Act lawsuit filed in 1989 and settled in 1991 against pulp mills in Humboldt County, California that were operated by Simpson Paper Company and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.

Surfrider Foundation’s Humboldt Chapter strives to keep our beaches and ocean a cleaner place to be. We’re partnering with other organizations toward that goal, as well as working on our own Rise Above Plastics campaign. We’re improving access and amenities at popular beaches. We hold regular beach and highway clean-ups. We’re represented on local wave energy projects. We keep surfers and other ocean lovers informed as to issues facing the North Coast.

Goals for Humboldt Surfrider:

  • Continue working on Rise Above Plastics.
  • Identify water quality testing gaps, particularly on the Samoa peninsula and in the Trinidad area, and work to fill them.
  • Continue ensuring and improving access and amenities at Moonstone Beach by working with the property owner, the county and the North Coast Land Trust to install signage, Dogi-pots and a new shower for the community.
  • Continue cleaning up beaches and our stretch of highway.
  • Continue hosting super fun events to raise money for our projects — and to thank our awesome members!
Health & Safety
Address 
United States
Website:
https://humboldt.surfrider.org/
Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Service Learning
Organization type 
Environmental or Wildlife Organization (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Non-specific/any population
Focus Area(s)
Animal Welfare, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems