It’s been an awesome year for Ocean Friendly Gardens across the Surfrider network! Thank you all for your endless dedication to protecting clean water by creating, stewarding, and advocating for resilient ocean-friendly landscapes in your communities.
Together we’ve:
Our chapter network (& 1 club!) hosted an incredible 97 events in 2025. Twelve new or expanded OFG installation projects, 79 stewardship workdays, 2 garden dedications, 2 garden hangouts,1 expert panel, and 1 community mural painting.
Broward volunteers certify Flamingo Garden as an OFG; volunteers with San Francisco chapter prepare Argonne Elementary for planting
New Ocean Friendly Gardens Projects:
Eastern Long Island volunteers weed the Village Green Bioswale; Annapolis High School Club members plant an OFG at the Maritime Museum
Super Stewards:
Maui volunteers get ready to plant 1000 trees at Honolua Bay; North Orange County adds native plants to River's End Park
New Resources:
Campaigns & victories:
Thanks to our volunteers and community partners who helped create & steward Ocean Friendly Gardens this year! Together we are making healthier, more resilient watersheds and protecting clean water for all.
Want to get involved next year? Volunteer with your local Surfrider chapter or support our impact by becoming a Surfrider member.