EPA Drowns Beach Program

Active Campaigns

Name Chapter Country State Theme Start Date
Oppose Offshore Oil Drilling in Hermosa Beach South Bay USA CA Ocean Ecosystems
Oxnard Reusable Bag Ordinance Ventura County USA CA Beach Access Oct 2012
Bad Bag Bill in Texas USA TX Rise Above Plastics Feb 2013
Surfrider Overcomes Big Challenge to Access on the Big Island! Hilo USA HI Beach Access Oct 2011
Texas Bottle Bill USA TX Rise Above Plastics Sep 2012
Washington Campaign for Ocean Planning Fund USA WA Ocean Ecosystems Dec 2012
Ventura Reusable Bag Ordinance Ventura County USA CA Rise Above Plastics Oct 2012
Culver City Plastic Bag Ban South Bay USA CA Rise Above Plastics Dec 2012
Rincon PR Plastic Bag Ban Rincon USA -- Rise Above Plastics Jan 2012
Santa Cruz Desalination Santa Cruz USA CA Know your H2O Nov 2008
Open Martin’s Beach San Mateo County USA -- Beach Access Jul 2010
Restore Beach Act Funding USA -- Clean Water Feb 2012
Seismic Surveys: South and Mid-Atlantic USA -- Ocean Ecosystems Mar 2012
Save South Kingston Coastline from Seawalls Rhode Island USA RI Coastal Preservation Sep 2011
Humboldt County Bag Ban Humboldt USA CA Rise Above Plastics Aug 2010
Santa Barbara Reusable Bag Ordinance Santa Barbara USA CA Rise Above Plastics Apr 2011
Florida Statewide Recycling RAP Effort USA FL Rise Above Plastics Mar 2012
San Clemente Plastic Bag Ban South Orange County USA CA Rise Above Plastics Sep 2011
Aliso Viejo Plastic Bag and Foam Foodware Ban South Orange County USA CA Rise Above Plastics Jan 2012
Irvine Plastic Bag Ban South Orange County USA CA Rise Above Plastics Oct 2011
Corpus Christi, TX ‘Skip The Plastic’ Bag Campaign Texas Coastal Bend USA TX Rise Above Plastics Mar 2011
Galveston TX ‘Bring The Bag’ Campaign Galveston USA TX Rise Above Plastics Jul 2011
New Hanover County NC Plastic Bag Ban Cape Fear USA NC Rise Above Plastics Oct 2011
Chicago Plastic Bag Ban Chicago USA IL Rise Above Plastics Oct 2011
Pacific Grove Plastic Bag Ban Monterey USA CA Rise Above Plastics Sep 2010
Bring Down Matilija Dam Ventura County USA CA Coastal Preservation
Newport Ban the Bag Newport Oregon USA OR Rise Above Plastics Apr 2010
City of Los Angeles Bag Ban South Bay USA CA Rise Above Plastics Oct 2011
Stop Maui’s Use of Wastewater Injection Wells Maui USA HI Clean Water Jul 2011
Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act USA -- Know your H2O
Pinellas County Surfing Designation Suncoast USA FL Beach Access Jul 2011
Water Quality Monitoring Pacific Rim Canada -- Clean Water
Dune Restoration Pacific Rim USA -- Ocean Ecosystems
Protect Florida’s Drinking Water and Reef USA FL Clean Water Apr 2011
National Ocean Policy Implementation USA -- Ocean Ecosystems Apr 2011
Ocean Ecosystem Campaign for the Washington Coast USA WA Ocean Ecosystems Jan 2008
Asbury Park, NJ Keep North Beach A Beach Jersey Shore USA NJ Beach Access Jun 2009
Larrabee State Park Water Quality Campaign Northwest Straits USA WA Clean Water Aug 2010
NJ Beach Access Rules USA NJ Beach Access Aug 2010
Nassau County, NY Pass the Spill Notification Bill to let people know of sewage discharges Central Long Island USA NY Clean Water Oct 2010
Kyo-Ya Hotel Development in Waikiki Oahu USA HI Beach Access Jan 2011
Marine Sanctuary Expansion San Luis Obispo USA CA Ocean Ecosystems Aug 2009
Morro Bay/Cayucos Watewater Treatment Plant Siting San Luis Obispo USA CA Clean Water Jan 2005
Sand City “Eco” Resort Monterey USA CA Coastal Preservation Sep 2008
Save Sloat San Francisco USA CA Coastal Preservation Jan 2010
Restore Sharp Park San Francisco USA CA Coastal Preservation Nov 2009
Surfer’s Beach Erosion San Mateo County USA CA Coastal Preservation Jan 2010
Ocean View Plaza Development and Desalination Project - Cannery Row Monterey USA CA Know your H2O Nov 2006
Monterey Regional Water Supply Monterey USA CA Know your H2O Sep 2005
Gulf Oil Spill Clean Up Emerald Coast USA FL Beach Access Jun 2010
Maine Beach Access Litigation Maine USA ME Beach Access Nov 2009
Texas Open Beaches Act USA TX Beach Access Jan 2002
Long Island, NY Surfing Access Near Montauk Point Lighthouse Eastern Long Island USA NY Beach Access Jan 2007
Long Island, NY Move the Montauk Lighthouse Eastern Long Island USA NY Coastal Preservation Jan 2006
Massachusetts, Updated Bottle Bill Massachusetts USA MA Rise Above Plastics Jan 2010
Stopping Gloucester, MA’s 301 H Waiver Massachusetts USA MA Clean Water Nov 2010
Save Cherry Point Northwest Straits USA WA Clean Water Jan 2011
Pass A City Council Resolution In Opposition To Coal Exports South Sound Washington USA WA Clean Water Jul 2012
Save Tybee’s Ocean Playground Atlanta USA GA Coastal Preservation Dec 2010
Stop the Miami-Dade Reef Balls Miami USA FL Coastal Preservation Aug 2010
Free Upham Beach Suncoast USA FL Coastal Preservation Nov 2007
Stop the Mid-Reach Beach Dredging Project Sebastian Inlet USA FL Coastal Preservation Nov 2007
Push for Sanbypass at Port Everglades Inlet Broward County USA FL Coastal Preservation Nov 2008
Preserve The Gaviota Coast - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara USA CA Coastal Preservation Jan 2000
Banning Ranch Coastal Development—Newport Beach Newport Beach USA CA Clean Water Nov 2008
Stop Ponce Inlet Jetty Extension Volusia/Flagler USA FL Coastal Preservation Dec 2009
Broad Beach Seawall - Malibu West Los Angeles / Malibu USA CA Coastal Preservation Jan 2009
Jacksonville Beach Pier Surfing Limit First Coast USA FL Beach Access Apr 2010
Coastal Armoring in San Diego San Diego County USA CA Coastal Preservation Dec 1997
Special Places Campaign USA CA Ocean Ecosystems Mar 1999
State Park Protection USA CA Coastal Preservation Dec 2008
Save Playa del Rey Toes Beach Dunes South Bay USA CA Coastal Preservation Jan 2004
SInk the Breakwater and Restore the Shore Long Beach USA CA Clean Water Feb 1997
San Diego’s “No Border Sewage” San Diego County USA CA Clean Water Jan 2008
Support San Diego Recycled Wastewater San Diego County USA CA Know your H2O Jan 2009
Hold On To Your Butt USA CA Ocean Ecosystems Dec 1992
Oppose Carlsbad Ocean Desalination San Diego County USA CA Know your H2O Jan 2006
Georgia Pacific Pulp Mill Permit Newport Oregon USA OR Clean Water Sep 2005
BEACH Act Re-authorization USA -- Clean Water
Not the Answer/ Offshore Oil Drilling USA -- Clean Water
Cannon Beach Water Quality Protection USA OR Clean Water Nov 2009
Desalination Plant Huntington Beach Huntington Beach/Seal Beach USA CA Know your H2O Jan 2005
Kaua’i Beach Monitoring Kauai USA HI Clean Water Jan 2009