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Respect the Beach
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The
Surfrider Foundation has developed “Respect The
Beach,” an education program that includes two
curriculums. The
first is “Beachology,” aimed at mostly elementary
school students, it teaches about sand composition, plant,
animal and human interactions with the coastal landscape,
and taking responsibility for improving that environment.
The second is “Watershed Works”.
This includes the composition of watersheds and
man’s influence. As well as the effects pollution has on
our watersheds. Our
chapter volunteer have just completed the full
“Beachology” program with the 3rd and 5th
graders at Wrightsville Beach Elementary School, and look
forward to reaching more students with our message in the
future.
For
information on how to volunteer for one of the Cape Fear
Chapter's activities, please contact Kathryn
Sisler.
Check out the "Respect the Beach"
educational program article
in the February 10, 2005 - February 16, 2005 issue of the Lumina
News.
If you would like to sign up your school to
have members of the Cape Fear Surfrider Foundation come in
and present the "Respect the Beach" educational
Program, please contact us.
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About Surfrider:
The Surfrider foundation is a grassroots, non-profit,
environmental organization that works to protect our
oceans, waves, and beaches. Founded in 1984, Surfrider's
most important coastal environmental work is carried out
by Surfrider's 55 chapters located along the East, West,
Gulf, Puerto Rican, and Hawaiian coasts. Surfrider now
has over 29,000 members in the USA; in addition,
International Surfrider chapters and affiliates have
been established in the 5 foreign countries of Japan,
Brazil, Australia, France and Spain (both part of
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