Bag it the movie showing at Newport Beach Library
If you haven’t seen the movie Bag it, now is your chance. See flyer here.
It will be showing for free at 7:00 PM until 8:45 on May 11, 2017
at 1000 Avocado Avenue, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Desalination not needed in Orange County
Read more here.
Volunteer Opportunities for April
There are a myriad of ways to volunteer for our chapter. All of which can be considered as community service hours earned with certification.
Read more.
Surf & Earth at Mesa April 19, 2017 5-9 PM
Please join us April 19 for sips and bites at Mesa at the Camp in Costa Mesa.
It will be amazing and they will donate 15% of proceeds to our chapter.
Earth Day is April 22
Join us on Earth Day for a cleanup in the Santa Ana Flood Control Channel. After all of the rain we’ve had this year we will have a lot to clean up. Click here for details.
What is going on at 40th street?
Sand replenishment goes awry. The pipe that is buried under the sand from the Santa Ana River flood control channel to 40th street was fastened to the ocean floor away from the jetty but because of all of the storms and wind we have had lately the pipe came away from it’s anchor. The contractor fastened it again to the ocean floor but again it broke free. So now you can literally see the sand and water combination coming out of the pipe. They are doing this work to get the channel back to design grade so that there won’t be a chance of flooding but in the mean time it is making quite a mess. Our chapter has been in contact with the OC health department where they have assured us they are doing testing to make sure it is safe to swim nearby. That being said do you really want to swim near this? The project should be done in early May and we are talking to the Army Corps of Engineers who has control of the channel to see if they can implement a device to stop the sand from getting into the channel so that it doesn’t have to be dredged. Need more information or want to get involved? Email Darrel Ferguson at dferguson@newportbeach.surfrider.org
Spur of the moment beach cleanup
The beach by 40th street received a lot of love on Saturday January 28. Over 10 awesome citizens came out and helped us make it look like a beach again and not a dump. I’m so grateful for that. For more info see here.
