News

2021

One Year Later: A Look Back at COVID and our Beaches [National] (4/7/2021)

Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act! [National] (3/25/2021)

Georgia Members Virtual Visit to Capitol Hill (3/11/2021)

Save the Right Whale (2/26/2021)

2020

Surfrider State of the Beach Report 2020 [National] (10/13/2020)

Sea Island Case Update (April 2020) (5/30/2020)

Safe Recreation At the Beach [National] (5/7/2020)

2019

Surfrider Report Finds Most States Are ‘Not Making the Grade’ [National] (11/16/2019)

Surfrider Stands Up for Clean Water at the U.S. Supreme Court [National] (11/10/2019)

Sea Island Case Update (11/9/2019)

Oconee Paddle Championship 2019 Recap (11/9/2019)

World Oceans Day Beach Cleanup (6/1/2019)

Oppose harmful changes to the Georgia Shore Protection Act (3/12/2019)

Surfrider Foundation Joins Lawsuit To Protect Georgia’s Sea Island Spit (2/13/2019)

2018

March for the Ocean 2018 Photos (6/10/2018)

Surfrider Foundation Georgia Comment Letter to BOEM (4/3/2018)

Surfrider Foundation Georgia Says No to Off Shore Drilling (3/2/2018)

Surfrider Foundation Georgia Visit to Capitol Hill (2/18/2018)

Stop Drilling in Georgia – Drilling is Killing (1/14/2018)

Surfrider Foundation Georgia 2018 Calendar (1/14/2018)

2017

Surfrider Foundation Georgia Year-End Chapter Meeting and Hawaiian BBQ| December 6, 2017 (12/6/2017)

Dead & Company and Surfrider Foundation Georgia at Philips Arena | November 29, 2017 (11/29/2017)

Tybee Island Sand Fencing Project | November 18, 2017 (11/18/2017)

Surfrider Foundation GA Executive Committee Meeting | November 1, 2017 (11/1/2017)

Surfrider 2017 East Coast Chapter Leadership Summit Oct 20-22 (Folly Beach) (10/20/2017)

Jack Johnson in Atlanta with Surfrider Foundation Georgia | September 30, 2017 (9/30/2017)

Jack Johnson | Smog of the Sea | Patagonia Movie Night (Sep 21, 2017) (9/21/2017)

Surfrider Foundation GA Executive Committee Meeting August 30 2017 (8/30/2017)

Chapter Meeting July 2017 and SUP Social – CANCELLED (7/27/2017)

Beneficial Brews @ SweetWater Brewery (7/19/2017)

Oppose Seismic Testing (7/9/2017)

Executive Committee Meeting June 2017 (6/28/2017)

International Surfing Day 2017 (6/12/2017)

May Chapter Meeting – Kegs and Skegs (5/21/2017)

Hands Across The Sand 2017 (5/20/2017)

April Executive Committee meeting (4/26/2017)

SweetWater 420 Festival | April 21-23, 2017 (4/21/2017)

Sweep the Hooch on April 8, 2017 (4/8/2017)

Chapter Meeting March 29, 2017 (3/29/2017)

Oppose harmful changes to the Georgia Shore Protection Act (3/5/2017)

New Website Design and More (2/19/2017)

2016

Update on Appeal to Stop Rock Groin on Sea Island (12/29/2016)

Action Alerts June 2016 (6/16/2016)

Surfrider Stresses Protection of Pristine Sea Island Spit At Administrative Hearing (5/9/2016)

Oppose New Offshore Drilling in the Atlantic (2/12/2016)

Surfrider Files Appeal to Stop Rock Groin on Sea Island, Georgia (2/8/2016)

2015

Chapter Holiday Party (12/8/2015)

Welch Symposium “Plastic GYRE: Artists, Scientists and Activists Respond” (3/26/2015)

Feburary 11th Chapter Meeting and Executive Committee Elections (2/11/2015)

Shelley Merrick Memorial Paddleout (1/15/2015)

2014

September 2014 Chapter Meeting – Atlanta (9/10/2014)

Surfers For Autism (9/6/2014)

Atlanta to the Atlantic (9/4/2014)

Mountain Film Festival Atlanta 2014 (8/22/2014)

‘Toona Challenge 2014 SUP Race on Lake Allatoona (8/10/2014)

Support Surfers For Autism Fundraiser with Salt 2 Sand and Friends (8/9/2014)

Southern Swells Art Show to Benefit Surfrider (7/19/2014)

What Was Lost Must Now Be Found: Chronicling Crimes Against Nature – Art Exhibition through 6/28 (6/28/2014)

International Surfing Day 2014 (6/21/2014)

Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival 2014 (6/14/2014)

Sustainable Atlanta Roundtable Breakfast on “Coastal Peril in Georgia” (6/6/2014)

Hands Across The Sand 2014 (5/17/2014)

Lake Allatoona Shoreline Clean Up (5/3/2014)

Breakfast with Rick Kuykendall Plaintiff’s Attorney in the BP Oil Spill (4/24/2014)

Sweep The Hooch 2014 (4/12/2014)

Beaches and How We Enjoy Them (3/30/2014)

Oyster Reef Restoration at Brunswick (3/27/2014)

March 2014 Chapter Meeting – Tybee Island (3/21/2014)

EcoFocus Film Festival presents The Jekyll Island Green Screen 2014 (3/1/2014)

**IMPORTANT – THIS WEDNESDAY’S CHAPTER MEETING CANCELLED** (2/11/2014)

Check out the 2014 Calendar (1/26/2014)

2013

What Other Dangers Does The Beach Hold? (12/30/2013)

Buy Your Tickets Now for Endless (12/2/2013)

Piedmont Park Lake Clean Up (10/24/2013)

Photos: 2013 Destin Trip (9/29/2013)

Photos: 2013 Tybee Island Beach Cleanup (9/24/2013)

Tybee Island Beach Clean Up (8/20/2013)

Destin Camping Trip (8/16/2013)

Blackfish the Film (8/2/2013)

Photos: Peachtree Road Race (7/5/2013)

Volkswagen and Surfrider Foundation at Peachtree Road Race (7/4/2013)

Photos: International Surfing Day 2013 (6/23/2013)

International Surfing Day 2013 Update (6/19/2013)

Photos: Back to the Chatt 2013 (6/16/2013)

GYRE Expedition to Alaska – Updates from Pam Longobardi (6/7/2013)

Hands Across The Sand and Jekyll Sup Trip Gallery (5/20/2013)

Stand Up for the Hooch 2013 SUP Race Gallery (5/12/2013)

Sweetwater 420 Fest 2013 Gallery (4/22/2013)

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Settlement Proposed (4/18/2013)

Call for Tabling Volunteers for this Weekend 420 Fest / Stop By and See Us! (4/18/2013)

Surfers for Autism – Deerfield Beach, Florida April 2013 (4/17/2013)

Shredding the Hooch 2013 Photos (4/13/2013)

Join us at the April Chapter Meeting (4/8/2013)

Tickets On Sale Now for TRASHED featuring Jeremy Irons (4/3/2013)

Surfrider Foundation on CBS Atlanta Better Mornings (4/3/2013)

Four Spots Available for Sweep The Hooch on April 13 (3/17/2013)

Sign Up Now for the Altamaha River Paddle/SUP/Camping Trip on March 22 (3/17/2013)

Megaswell vs. Wavemaker Surf Trip Pics (3/15/2013)

Atlanta Chapter Meeting on Wednesday March 13 (3/11/2013)

Atlanta Chapter Merges with Coastal Georgia/Low Country Chapter to form Georgia Chapter (3/8/2013)

Jekyll: It’s only an island if you look at it from the water (2/19/2013)

EarthShare of Georgia’s Photo Contest (2/5/2013)

Wavemaker Award for Steve Combs (2/4/2013)

January 2013 Update (2/2/2013)

Nominations for the 2013-2015 Executive Committee (2/2/2013)

Auto Draft (1/21/2013)

Auto Draft (1/20/2013)

Auto Draft (1/20/2013)

Auto Draft (1/20/2013)

2012

Raising Money For The Surfrider Foundation Georgia Chapter (11/7/2012)

Surfrider Foundation Issues Statement on Hurricane Sandy (11/1/2012)

Hurricane Sandy Surf Trip (10/30/2012)

State of the State of Surfrider (10/25/2012)

Chattahoochee River Tire Dump (10/17/2012)

Cumberland Island Expedition (10/15/2012)

Awesome International Surfing Locations (10/10/2012)

October 2012 Update (10/8/2012)

East Coast Summit in NY Image Gallery (10/7/2012)

The Sea Island Tour (8/28/2012)

Barefoot Wine Cleanup Image Gallery (8/28/2012)

Tybee Island Isaac Surf Trip (8/28/2012)

Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Impact on Tybee Beaches Still Unclear (8/28/2012)

The Kentucky Plastic Gyre (8/13/2012)

Surfrider Atlanta Co-Founder Completes Giant Sea Cave Excavation in Greece (8/5/2012)

Mark your Calendar for these August Events! (8/3/2012)

RSVP Now for the Barefoot Wine River Cleanup on 8/25 (8/1/2012)

Atlanta Chapter’s Rise Above Plastics is Working in Greece! (7/12/2012)

What is Surfrider (in Three Minutes) (7/2/2012)

International Surfing Day 2012 (6/23/2012)

Surfrider Atlanta Artist in Residence Attends Miami RAP Event (6/21/2012)

Surfrider Table at Colby Concert (6/13/2012)

Things to see in Georgia, USA (6/13/2012)

UC Riverkeeper Race 2012 (6/10/2012)

Surfrider Atlanta Interviewed on Fox 5 Atlanta News (6/9/2012)

Tropical Storm Beryl Surf Trip (5/25/2012)

Bamboo Surf Hut Makes Debut (4/23/2012)

Jekyll Island SUP Trip (4/21/2012)

Sweep The Hooch 2012 (4/15/2012)

New Thrills (4/12/2012)

Surfrider Crew Sails Jax to Key West (3/25/2012)

Visit to Surfrider DC Chapter (3/12/2012)

Help Restore the Gulf (2/24/2012)

Splinters Surf Documentary (2/21/2012)

georgia.surfrider.org (2/15/2012)

Morgan Falls Dam SUP Trip UPDATED (2/14/2012)

Surf Trip and Volunteer Training in Florida This Weekend (1/18/2012)

2011

The Surf Life Saving Lottery (12/15/2011)

Members SUP from Lake Lanier Buford Dam to the Olympic Center (12/12/2011)

Buy your ticket now for That First Glide Movie Night (11/3/2011)

Sea to Summit Video (10/26/2011)

Powers Island Cleanup Photos (10/24/2011)

Sign up now for the Powers Island Cleanup on 10/22 (10/17/2011)

Hurricane Irene Surf Trip Pics (10/17/2011)

East Coast Regional Conference Recap (10/10/2011)

Atlanta Chapter Restores Stand Up Paddle Access at Stone Mountain Park (10/10/2011)

RAPtoberfest Stone Mountain Cleanup Photos (10/3/2011)

SUP Splash Chattanooga Photos (10/3/2011)

Share the excitement of winning moments (9/27/2011)

SUP Splash Blue Ridge Race Recap (9/26/2011)

Atlanta Chapter v. Coastal Georgia Chapter | SUP Battle (9/6/2011)

Tybee Island Safe from Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (9/6/2011)

Pam Longobardi on plastic mission in Greece (7/26/2011)

Wes Stolp makes the podium at SUP Splash St. Pete (7/19/2011)

2011 International Surfing Day / Hands Across The Sand Recap (6/29/2011)

Surfrider Foundation Membership Offer (6/15/2011)

Team Surfrider Atlanta Wins Big in Stand Up Paddle Division at UCR Riverkeeper Race (6/12/2011)

New Membership Section for Atlanta Chapter Website (6/8/2011)

Are the Beaches of Tybee Safe from the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project? (6/7/2011)

UC Riverkeeper River Revival Party Thursday Night (5/16/2011)

Surfrider at Sweetwater 420 Fest 2012 (4/19/2011)

Recap for 5th Annual International Marine Debris Conference (4/19/2011)

2011 Election of Executive Committee (3/30/2011)

Surf Trip with Emerald Coast Chapter (3/14/2011)

SUP Trip with DC Chapter (3/13/2011)

Annual Fundraiser Party 2011 Recap (3/2/2011)

STOP–Save Tybee’s Ocean Playground (1/24/2011)

2011 – 2013 Elections (1/17/2011)

Member Photos from New Years Eve (1/17/2011)

The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water (1/17/2011)

2010

Holiday Gift Exchange Party! (12/8/2010)

Donavon Show Recap (12/8/2010)

Post-Meeting Surf Session (11/22/2010)

Register Now for the November Chapter Meeting (11/8/2010)

Surfrider Foundation Strategic Plan 2011-2013 (10/28/2010)

26th Annual Strong Legs Run (10/11/2010)

180 South Movie Night at Patagonia Atlanta (9/8/2010)

Save Japan Dolphins (8/30/2010)

Vote to Support UCR’s Neighborhood Water Watch Program (8/15/2010)

Barefoot Wine River Cleanup (8/10/2010)

Barefoot Wine Surfrider River Cleanup Event (7/28/2010)

Water Testing–Surfrider Needs Your Help (7/14/2010)

We Won! Another Surfrider Victory for Public Beach Access Rights (6/26/2010)

International Surfing Day 2010 Event Recap (6/20/2010)

Oil Spill Forecast (5/19/2010)

BP Hazmat Traing Schedule for Gulf Coast (5/14/2010)

An Important Message For Volunteers! (5/14/2010)

Hay Was Used Successfully On The 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill (5/14/2010)

Synopsis of the phone conversation between the Sheriff and state DEP regarding the plan for Walton County (5/14/2010)

Online Haz Mat Training (5/12/2010)

Atlanta Volunteers for Oil Spill (5/11/2010)

International Surfing Day 2010 Event Info (5/9/2010)

Riverkeeper Chattahoochee River Race & Festival 2010 (5/8/2010)

Earth Day Award for Surfrider Atlanta (5/8/2010)

Oil Spill Updates (5/5/2010)

2010 Riverkeeper Revival Party May 13, 2010 (4/12/2010)

Peachtree Creek Clean Up April 24 (4/6/2010)

April 24 River Clean-Up (4/5/2010)

Surfrider Atlanta Co-Chair is Named Coastal Hero by Coastal Living Magazine (4/1/2010)

Chapter Meeting and Movie April 14 (3/29/2010)

UCR Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival March 7 (3/3/2010)

CANCELLED: March Movie Night / Mar 2 (2/23/2010)

Hands Across the Sand a Success (2/23/2010)

Hands Across The Sand / Feb 13 (2/13/2010)

February Chapter Meeting and Movie Night / Feb 4 (2/4/2010)

Surfrider Foundation 510 Video Winter, 2010 (1/26/2010)

Executive Committee Meeting / Jan 7 (1/7/2010)

Holiday Dinner Recap (1/5/2010)

2009

Florida Beach Property Rights Case at US Supreme Court (12/9/2009)

December Chapter Meeting and Holiday Dinner (12/1/2009)

Nov 2009 Executive Committee Meeting (11/5/2009)

Colbie Caillat Concert (11/3/2009)

Chattahoochee River Fall Clean-Up (10/25/2009)

Stop Florida Oil Drilling (10/23/2009)

Volunteer Workshop Recap (10/19/2009)

Colbie Caillat Concert (10/19/2009)

October 2009 Chapter Meeting Recap (10/19/2009)

Volunteer Workshop (10/12/2009)

Chattahoochee River Fall Clean-Up (10/10/2009)

October Chapter Meeting (10/1/2009)

Seaside Florida Beach Clean Up Trip (9/28/2009)

Florida Beach Clean-Up, Stand Up Paddle Race, and Beach Celebration (9/18/2009)

THE END OF THE LINE – imagine a world without fish (9/11/2009)

Now Showing in Atlanta “The Cove” (8/14/2009)

August Chapter Meeting (8/13/2009)

Taking the Surfrider Mission Wherever You Go (8/11/2009)

September Executive Committee Meeting (8/10/2009)

International Surf Day Challenge–We Won! (7/24/2009)

Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Brickfish Update (7/24/2009)

International Surf Day 2009 Florida Trip (7/1/2009)

Executive Committee Meeting (6/30/2009)

International Surfing Day (Sign Up Here!) (6/20/2009)

Back To The Chattahoochee River Race 2009 (6/16/2009)

Chattahoochee Clean-up A Big Success (With Photos) (6/2/2009)

Chattahoochee River Clean-Up (5/30/2009)

Surfrider Atlanta Chapter Meeting (5/27/2009)

River Revival – Tickets On Sale Now! (5/14/2009)

Hello Surfrider Atlanta Chapter (5/8/2009)

Sweetwater 420 Festival (4/18/2009)

Surfrider Atlanta “Go Green” Launch Party (3/14/2009)

Welcome (2/18/2009)

Video: International Surfing Day 2009 (1/31/2009)