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 Thank you Lisa!

1575 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 206B
Ventura, CA 93001
805.654.0194

Volunteers Needed!
 Contact our
volunteer coordinator to find out more, or come to one of our monthly meetings.

General Chapter Meetings
1st Tuesday of the month

 6-8PM

E.P. Foster Library

Topping Meeting Room:
651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
(between Chestnut and Fir in Downtown Ventura)

All are welcome

THE VENTURA CHAPTER

We recognize that all things are connected and everything we do impacts our coastline. To this end, for the past decade we have been working on integrated solutions to the problems that face our ocean, waves, and beaches.  These include Surfer's Point Managed Retreat, Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project, Urban Renewal, and Watershed Restoration.  Visit our Chapter Campaigns page to learn more about this effort.

Voice Your Choice : Ventura Surfrider wins

Thank you to everyone who voted for Ventura Surfrider in Patagonia's Voice Your Choice event!

Recent Events

Aloha Beach Festival

August 23 & 24th, 2008

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other cool things at the Aloha Festival...

Karl's Good Wood is holding a drawing for a custom made

SURFBOARD CHAIR

proceeds benefit Ventura Surfrider

and the winner is.....   Ed Summers!

What's a surfboard chair?  

Congratulations!  Enjoy your new surfboard chair

Thanks Karl!

Ventura Surfrider

Annual Surf Flick

Out There

Saturday August 9, 2008

Thanks to everyone who attended!

A really big thanks to our sponsors for all the great items donated to the silent auction.

Chapter Social : Marine Protected Areas    

August 5th, 2008

Thanks Greg for a great presentation!

The Ventura Chapter is looking for volunteers interested in contributing to the identification of new MPAs off our coast.  Please contact us if you are interested in being a part of this process.  An announcement for an organizational meeting will be sent out later to interested parties.

To learn more about MPAs, visit

www.oceanconservancy.org/site/PageServer?pagename=press_california_mpa

International Surfing Day

June 20, 2008

THANK YOU to the 150 folks who came, enjoyed and helped us raise over $3000 for our Surfer's Point Benefit on International Surfing Day.   Food was provided by Olas Mexican Grill of Camarillo and live music by Todd Hannigan and Rey Fresco.  

Press Release

Surfer's Point Managed Retreat Plan (3 MB)

KCLU story on Surfer's Point

Ventura Surfrider Earth Day Events April 19, 2008    

               
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Surfrider booth at the Ventura Earth Day Expo, visited our Environmental Director's Ocean Friendly Garden on the Midtown Green Home Tour and participated in our Beach Cleanup (200 volunteer beach cleaners!)  We are excited and encouraged by how many of you want to do something about reducing urban runoff.  To help you learn more about our urban watershed initiatives and ideas, check out our poster "Solving the Urban Runoff Problem"(7MB) or the more detailed watershed document (3MB).  We also have a new poster illustrating some possible solutions for rehabilitating the Sanjon urban watershed (6MB).  The new Ocean Friendly Gardens page has been launched on this site, please check it out..  We love seeing you at these events and draw inspiration from your comments and concerns about the environment.  Thanks for your support! 

April 1st Chapter Social : Biofoam Surfboard Presentation

Tuesday April 1, 2008: 6-8PM  Event flier
Ned McMahon was the featured speaker at our April 1, 2008 meeting.  Ned is the director of HomeBlown  US, the manufacturer of Biofoam.  Ned shared with us his passion for greening the surfboard industry.  It is well known that the manufacture of surfboards is environmentally damaging, but even “green” surfboards aren’t all that green.  Next time you get that magic stick, you need to know what you’re getting.  Where did it come from, how was it made, and most importantly who made it?  Ned stressed the importance of looking for sustainable materials like Biofoam cores, bamboo & silk deck cloth, low VOC resins and plywood stringers in making surfboards.  He also discussed the popularization of surfing which has led to an influx of boards made overseas…. mass produced and shipped thousands of miles by container ship.  He asked that we all look at purchasing from local shapers who make boards with a heart and soul craftsmanship you can’t buy from mass marketers.  When you purchase your next board, make a difference.  This event was covered by SoCal News.  Both Ned and our chapter chair John Wingate were interviewed following the presentation. To view the video follow this link.

Ventura River Watershed Reception, Feb. 28 2008    ( more photos....)

Guests of honor of the Ventura River Watershed reception were the members of the California Ocean Protection Council (COPC), who were in Ventura for their February meeting and a tour of local watershed projects.  The reception was a huge success bringing together more than 60 people representing roughly 10 government agencies and the same number on non-profit groups, all unified in their objective of healing the watershed and repairing decades of damage done to the ocean.  We would like to thank each and every attendee.   In order to effectively solve the problems we face in reaching our environmental objectives, we need to work together and share ideas and solutions.  Thanks also to J’s Tapas for the outstanding food, drink and hospitality  more...