 Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit, coastal environmental organization.
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Surfrider Foundation Coastal Georgia Chapter The Surfrider Coastal Georgia Chapter is made up of volunteers just like you. If you live or go to the beaches in our area, please contact us, come to our next general meeting, and get involved with our Chapter's activities. Contact Information Surfrider Foundation Coastal Georgia Chapter Contact Person: Joey Wilson Mailing Address: Surfrider Coastal Georgia P.O. Box 31033 Savannah, GA 31410 Email: Joey Wilson Come to the next Coastal Georgia Chapter Meeting! The Chapter usually holds its meetings the third Monday evening of each month at Tubby’s Restaurant in Thunderbolt, Georgia, at 7:00PM. The Coastal Georgia/Low Country Chapter formed during the summer of 2007 to promote the mission of the Surfrider Foundation throughout the coastal Georgia and Low Country region. Active members in this chapter include not only surfers, but also people of all ages involved in skim boarding, body boarding, sea kayaking, kite boarding, wind surfing, and other beach sports. The chapter is currently involved in a variety of projects including beach clean ups, Adopt A Highway program on a section of US Highway 80 across an extensive salt marsh leading to Tybee Island, providing service during ESA Georgia District Surfing Contests, hosting guest speakers for presentations regarding coastal environmental issues, and promoting the Surfrider Foundation at large coastal public events. As the Coastal Georgia/Low Country Chapter continues to develop and grow, the chapter will become more involved in educational and outreach activities while maintaining its service functions. The Georgia coastline is approximately 100 miles long and is composed of a series of sandy barrier islands dissected by numerous tidal inlets. The Georgia coastal region is best known for its extensive salt marshes and the biological productivity resulting from these marshes. Good water quality throughout the coastal zone is therefore important not only for safe beach activities, but also for inshore/estuarine/river recreational activities, fishing, crabbing, shrimping, boating, and for commercial and economic interests as well. As a result, the Coastal Georgia/Low Country Chapter will become more involved in promoting and conducting water quality educational programs. Although the Georgia coastline is approximately 100 miles long, there are only three barrier islands accessible to the public by car. As a result, most all beach sports take place on these three islands: Tybee Island near Savannah, Jekyll Island and St. Simon’s Island near Brunswick. With increasing population growth, construction and development throughout the coastal zone, use of these public beaches will grow, and water quality issues will become more important. The Coastal Georgia/Low Country Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation stands ready to be an increasingly important advocate for protecting the waves, beaches, and water along the Georgia and Low Country coast. For more information about the Coastal Georgia/Low Country Chapter, please contact Joey Wilson, at: wilsonjg@aol.com |
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