Marine Debris Training A Success!

Siuslaw Chapter hosted the first Oregon Marine Debris Training for March’s chapter meeting. The well attended training attracted volunteers from several different organizations all for the interest of Marine Debris.
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Join Hands and a Cleanup – August 4

Siltcoos Beach Cleanup Success

On 06/23, 28 members and volunteers of the Siuslaw Chapter of Surfrider Foundation cleaned up nearly 1,200 pounds of debris from the Siltcoos Outlet beach area. These photos really demonstrate the type of debris that we’re seeing from the tsunami event in Japan last March – foam/polystyrene, lumber, bottles and containers and just about anything that floats high off the water. Massive kudos to all our volunteers who pitched in and are helping keep our beaches clean!

Summer Beach Cleanup at Siltcoos 6/23/12

Dinner at dusk for Mr. Blue Heron, Siltcoos River mouth.

Come on friends and join us for our summer beach cleanup at the beautiful Siltcoos Outlet on Saturday, June 23rd 10:00 a.m. to noon.

Siltcoos Beach is located 8 miles south of Florence, turn right on Siltcoos Beach Access Rd. and we’ll be in the parking lot with cleanup supplies. Bring your own if you please!

Siltcoos outlet lies at the mouth of the Siltcoos River where it flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is unique here because there are no maintained jetties or channels, and is considered a natural estuary. This undeveloped habitat area is also known for its many species of birds that nest and frequent here.  So bring your binoculars because the birds are abound here!

For questions contact Melisa Buckwald via facebook or at surflivelove@yahoo.com

Celebrate with us June 8 for World Ocean Day

Come one, come all, bring a friend. Friday June 8, 4pm to sunset the Siuslaw Chapter of Surfrider Foundation will have a Love Your Beach casual gathering at the South Jetty of the Siuslaw River in honor of World Oceans Day! Hot dogs and fixin’s will be provided; bring your own beverages and food to share. Bring beach toys, surf toys, kites etc. Prizes will be awarded for coolest kite, worst wipeout, most pieces of plastic picked up in 5 minutes, and many more stellar challenges. A special invitation is extended to our members and friends who aren’t local or don’t make it to our regular 1st Wednesday evening meetings as well as anyone else that loves our beach. This is a family friendly gathering, please join us by the bonfire. Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches, this is a day for enjoyment and appreciation of our oceans, waves and beaches.
Hope for fair weather and fine waves- see you there!