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Open Volunteer Position:

SLO County Beach Cleanup Coordinator

Join Surfrider SLO's Executive Committee as Our Next Beach Cleanup Coordinator

The San Luis Obispo County Chapter of The Surfrider Foundation is looking for a volunteer for its Beach Cleanup Coordinator Role. 

This unpaid, volunteer role would be in charge of our local beach cleanup teams across San Luis Obispo County, as well as our larger county-wide cleanup days.

You will work digitally organizing cleanups, and working with volunteer cleanup teams across the county to improve our beaches. You will also be active in person on larger cleanups on a quarterly basis.

If you are interested in this volunteer position, please apply today.

In The News

National Surfrider Foundation Celebrates 39 Years!

Photo courtesy Laura Pedersen

It’s hard to believe The Surfrider Foundation is celebrating 39 years today.

That’s right: Surfrider was started in Malibu, Calif., in 1984, by a group of surfers concerned about the health and environmental risks of water pollution and escalating coastal development at their favorite surf spot.

The Surfrider Foundation has since grown into a national organization for beach lovers of all types, with nearly 200 chapters and student clubs, more than 1 million supporters and 100 active campaigns around the country.

Here closer to home, Surfrider has had a major impact on the coastal waters you love, with a number of victories that have helped keep our Central Coast waters clean.

While there’s still much more work to be done, here’s a look back at some of our wins in San Luis Obispo County.

Here’s looking toward 40!

Download the SLO County Blue Water Task Force 10-Year Water Quality Report

For the past ten years, Niel Dilworth and eight additional volunteers have collected weekly samples from popular beaches, surf breaks and creeks, and have documented the persistent presence of unsafe levels of bacteria in some of the most popular recreational beaches in San Luis Obispo County. Download the report today.