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FREE TOUR!
What happens with our Wastewater?
• When the detergent goes down the drain, where exactly does it end up and how clean does it get before being pumped into the ocean or ag fields or wherever it goes?
• Do the unwitting fishies eventually end up getting de-slimed by chlorine bleach?
• What does and doesn't reverse osmosis capture? to what millimeter?
• What do and don't they test for?
With the support of the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency (MRWPCA),Our very own Ximena Waisbluth has arranged for a tour of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. If you want to come please RSVP. Tour lasts about 2 hrs total, with q&a.
Attire: comfortable, close-toed shoes (oooo!) and a jacket.
When: Monday, Sept 8, 10am.
Where: Near landfill, let's carpool.
Plenty of space right now but it is First Come First Serve. So if you're interested, write Ximena at xw@surfrider.org
Jeff has also graciously offered a post-tour garden setting lunch spot at the MRWMD next door, byo lunch, with solar oven baked cookies if it's a sunny day! Those interested can also get a quick tour of that facility as well- it's pretty cool.
We'll figure out carpooling/logistics in a couple of weeks, meantime save the date, and below is an interesting related article... Cheers,
A Tall, Cool Drink of... Sewege?
Monterey Chapter's Core Volunteer Training
• Do you enjoy living in the Monterey Bay area?
• Do you take walks on the beach?
• Do you surf, kayak, scuba dive, or simply enjoy a clean and healthy marine environment?
Well if so, volunteer as little as a few hours a month to help keep our oceans, waves and beaches clean? If so then please attend our core volunteer training.
For every volunteer event you sign up for, receive a raffle ticket to win a Surfrider Sweatshirt or t-shirt. You don't need to be a member to attend or volunteer for Surfrider, but memberships are only $15 a year for students! Come and support our efforts to protect out beautiful Monterey Bay.
WHEN: 7pm, Wednesday, September 10
WHO: Surfrider Foundation, Monterey Chapter- A non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the worlds oceans, waves and beaches (its not a surf club, although many members are surfers but many are also kayakers, scuba divers, beach enthusiasts, or simply a supporter of protecting ocean ecosystems and marine wildlife).
WHAT: Core Volunteer Training- Tabling and educational events, beach cleanups, water quality testing, making flyers and what ever other skills you might have to offer!
WHERE: The Green Spot, at the corner of Forest and Pine in Pacific Grove (former bank building)
WHY: The Monterey Chapter of Surfrider Foundation is a group of local volunteers dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the ocean, waves and beaches of Monterey County. As a volunteer group, we are always looking for new volunteers who are interested in contributing their time (as little as 2 hours a month) to support our efforts. The Core Volunteer Training event is an opportunity for prospective volunteers to learn the basics about Surfrider, the local chapter, and the key campaigns and programs the chapter is working on; volunteers can also signup for current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.
COST: FREE! Free refreshments and snacks will also be provided.
INFO: Metered parking is available along side streets, although after 6pm there are free parking spots. The event will be outside, so please dress appropriately.
CONTACT: For more info contact the volunteer coordinator, Vanessa Ricciardi at vanessa.ricciardi@miis.edu or visit us on the web at www.surfrider.org/monterey
Please pass this along to friends that mights also be interested.
Interested in getting involved in your community? Come join us at the "Green Spot" where we will be hosting various Volunteer Training Sessions which focus on certain upper-level volunteer skills such as Tabling, Water Quality testing, Being a Beach Clean-Up Captain, Flyer Distribution, and Educational Presentations. If you are interested in volunteering your time just a few hours a month please attend.
When: Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 @ 7pm
Where: The "Green Spot" @ the corner of Pine & Forest
Cost: FREE!
Panel Discussion
Come join us for a discussion with local experts on climate change and what we can do about it at a local level.
When: Saturday, September 13th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Chautauqua Hall, 16th Street at Central Ave., Pacific Grove
Topic: Climate change already has, and will increasingly, affect us on the Central Coast. How will our environment be affected as a result of a changed climate over the years to come? What can we do to respond to these changes?
Panel Flyer
Coastal Clean-Up Day
The California Coastal Cleanup Day is the biggest volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. This year, Surfrider and REI are teaming-up to clean Monterey State Beach. Last year, more than 60,000 volunteers worked together to collect more than 90,000 pounds of trash. Please come be part of the momentous occasion with your local Monterey Chapter.
When: Saturday, September 20th, @ 9am
Where: Asilomar State Beach
Mission Statement
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
Surfrider Foundation Principles Represented by over 50,000 members and 60 local chapters in the U.S., the Surfrider Foundation also has affiliations in Australia, Japan, France, and Brazil. The Surfrider Foundation has adopted the following principles to guide and govern the activities of the organization.
1. SURFRIDER recognizes the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the planet's coasts are necessary and irreplaceable. SURFRIDER is committed to preserving natural living and non-living diversity and ecological integrity of the coastal environment.
2. SURFRIDER promotes the right of low-impact, free and open access to the world's waves and beaches for all people. SURFRIDER acts to preserve this right of access.
3. SURFRIDER is dedicated to enhancing wave-riding opportunities in ways which will not adversely impact nearshore ecosystems.
4. SURFRIDER believes environmental education is essential to the future health and well- being of the planet. SURFRIDER seeks to develop and utilize educational materials that are informative, factual, proactive, synergistic and fun.
5. SURFRIDER strives to be accurate and nonpartisan in its communications with its members and the general public. In addition, SURFRIDER will express the unique values inherent in wave-riding — individualism, camaraderie, non materialism, and an appreciation for human kind's historic relations with the Ocean.
6. SURFRIDER is a grassroots organization, effective through the participation of its members. SURFRIDER activities emphasize the value of an involved membership.
7. SURFRIDER encourages all commercial enterprises to adopt the Ceres Principles . Their determination to do so will favorably influence SURFRIDER's willingness to provide support. SURFRIDER will not permit sponsors to divert the Foundation from its mission or projects undertaken.
8. SURFRIDER does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin for any reason. SURFRIDER promotes the healthy enjoyment of the coastal environment for all people.
9. SURFRIDER and its representatives, affiliations and chapters agree to abide by these principles and all rules and regulations governing non-profit organizations.
• Do you take walks on the beach?
• Do you surf, kayak, scuba dive, or simply enjoy a clean and healthy marine environment?
Well if so, volunteer as little as a few hours a month to help keep our oceans, waves and beaches clean? If so then please attend our core volunteer training.
For every volunteer event you sign up for, receive a raffle ticket to win a Surfrider Sweatshirt or t-shirt. You don't need to be a member to attend or volunteer for Surfrider, but memberships are only $15 a year for students! Come and support our efforts to protect out beautiful Monterey Bay.
WHEN: 7pm, Wednesday, September 10
WHO: Surfrider Foundation, Monterey Chapter- A non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the worlds oceans, waves and beaches (its not a surf club, although many members are surfers but many are also kayakers, scuba divers, beach enthusiasts, or simply a supporter of protecting ocean ecosystems and marine wildlife).
WHAT: Core Volunteer Training- Tabling and educational events, beach cleanups, water quality testing, making flyers and what ever other skills you might have to offer!
WHERE: The Green Spot, at the corner of Forest and Pine in Pacific Grove (former bank building)
WHY: The Monterey Chapter of Surfrider Foundation is a group of local volunteers dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the ocean, waves and beaches of Monterey County. As a volunteer group, we are always looking for new volunteers who are interested in contributing their time (as little as 2 hours a month) to support our efforts. The Core Volunteer Training event is an opportunity for prospective volunteers to learn the basics about Surfrider, the local chapter, and the key campaigns and programs the chapter is working on; volunteers can also signup for current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.
COST: FREE! Free refreshments and snacks will also be provided.
INFO: Metered parking is available along side streets, although after 6pm there are free parking spots. The event will be outside, so please dress appropriately.
CONTACT: For more info contact the volunteer coordinator, Vanessa Ricciardi at vanessa.ricciardi@miis.edu or visit us on the web at www.surfrider.org/monterey
Please pass this along to friends that mights also be interested.
Interested in getting involved in your community? Come join us at the "Green Spot" where we will be hosting various Volunteer Training Sessions which focus on certain upper-level volunteer skills such as Tabling, Water Quality testing, Being a Beach Clean-Up Captain, Flyer Distribution, and Educational Presentations. If you are interested in volunteering your time just a few hours a month please attend.
When: Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 @ 7pm
Where: The "Green Spot" @ the corner of Pine & Forest
Cost: FREE!
Panel Discussion
Come join us for a discussion with local experts on climate change and what we can do about it at a local level.
When: Saturday, September 13th, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Where: Chautauqua Hall, 16th Street at Central Ave., Pacific Grove
Topic: Climate change already has, and will increasingly, affect us on the Central Coast. How will our environment be affected as a result of a changed climate over the years to come? What can we do to respond to these changes?
Panel Flyer
Coastal Clean-Up Day
The California Coastal Cleanup Day is the biggest volunteer event focused on the marine environment in the country. This year, Surfrider and REI are teaming-up to clean Monterey State Beach. Last year, more than 60,000 volunteers worked together to collect more than 90,000 pounds of trash. Please come be part of the momentous occasion with your local Monterey Chapter.
When: Saturday, September 20th, @ 9am
Where: Asilomar State Beach
Mission Statement
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
Surfrider Foundation Principles Represented by over 50,000 members and 60 local chapters in the U.S., the Surfrider Foundation also has affiliations in Australia, Japan, France, and Brazil. The Surfrider Foundation has adopted the following principles to guide and govern the activities of the organization.
1. SURFRIDER recognizes the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the planet's coasts are necessary and irreplaceable. SURFRIDER is committed to preserving natural living and non-living diversity and ecological integrity of the coastal environment.
2. SURFRIDER promotes the right of low-impact, free and open access to the world's waves and beaches for all people. SURFRIDER acts to preserve this right of access.
3. SURFRIDER is dedicated to enhancing wave-riding opportunities in ways which will not adversely impact nearshore ecosystems.
4. SURFRIDER believes environmental education is essential to the future health and well- being of the planet. SURFRIDER seeks to develop and utilize educational materials that are informative, factual, proactive, synergistic and fun.
5. SURFRIDER strives to be accurate and nonpartisan in its communications with its members and the general public. In addition, SURFRIDER will express the unique values inherent in wave-riding — individualism, camaraderie, non materialism, and an appreciation for human kind's historic relations with the Ocean.
6. SURFRIDER is a grassroots organization, effective through the participation of its members. SURFRIDER activities emphasize the value of an involved membership.
7. SURFRIDER encourages all commercial enterprises to adopt the Ceres Principles . Their determination to do so will favorably influence SURFRIDER's willingness to provide support. SURFRIDER will not permit sponsors to divert the Foundation from its mission or projects undertaken.
8. SURFRIDER does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin for any reason. SURFRIDER promotes the healthy enjoyment of the coastal environment for all people.
9. SURFRIDER and its representatives, affiliations and chapters agree to abide by these principles and all rules and regulations governing non-profit organizations.
© 2007 The Surfrider Foundation - Monterey
