About Us:

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection of the world's oceans, waves, and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.

Committed to the protection and enjoyment of the Jersey Shore's waves and beaches, our Chapter volunteers:

• Implement Respect the Beach, an educational program that introduces students to how waves are formed, how beaches are built and basic beach safety and ecology.

• Employ Surfrider Foundation's Blue Water Task Force, a water quality monitoring, education and advocacy program, to educate New Jersey citizens about coastal water quality problems and to build support for national coastal water quality testing and monitoring standards.

• Address political and environmental issues that threaten New Jersey beaches and waters, including beach replenishment, ocean dumping, and public beach access.

• Strive to open and preserve surfing beaches in coastal communities all along the Jersey Shore.

• Participate in a host of community and public events, including festivals, beach sweeps and dune grass planting.

• Host and participate in surf clinics and contests, including the Chapter's annual Manasquan Classic Longboard Contest, to promote surfing to the young and young-at-heart.