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Here’s what we’ve been able to find from the available scientific literature and discussions with leading experts in the field. Learn More Be A Coastal Defender "The Coast is Never Saved, It’s Always Being Saved.” - Former California Coastal Commission Executive Director, Peter Douglas Give Monthly Beach Access During COVID-19 We are urging people to stay home and to avoid any crowded public spaces, including beaches and surfing areas. The quickest way we will all be able to get back to the beach is by staying at home. Learn More COVID-19 and Water Quality Our team of staff scientists is working to compile the emerging science and community concerns to keep the public as informed and safe as possible. Learn More Stay Home, Shred Later We love surfing just as much as anyone—but we ask you to please stay home, honor beach closures, and avoid travel and crowded public spaces. Let's all work together, so that we can get back in the water as soon as possible. Learn More Defend Our Ocean Now, more than ever before, our ocean needs your support. Make a gift today and help us fight for our ocean through 2020 and beyond. Donate Now Donate Today to Protect Our Coasts $25 $50 $100 Custom Amount Check the amount Donate Now Who We Are Champions of Surf & Sand Surfrider is a community of everyday people who passionately protect our playground - the ocean, waves, and beaches that provide us so much enjoyment. Meet us What We Do Protect & Enjoy We ensure clean water, healthy ocean and coastlines and accessible beaches for all to enjoy by finding lasting solutions to the threats our ocean faces. Learn More Our Impact 176 Chapters & Clubs 148 Active Campaigns 17 Victories in 2020 658 Total Victories Major Victories -- Banned Plastic Bags in California Protected the Atlantic from Offshore Oil Drilling Trestles Saved Forever From Toll Road Find Your Local Chapter Our Network 81 chapters. 10 regions. 1 mission. We don’t just play, we win. Surfrider has a blueprint for success that transforms passion into protection, which is mobilized in local communities, all across the U.S. Our network campaigns for our ocean as issues arise and proactively works on programs to help keep our beaches healthy. Latest News Beach Access | 04.07.20 Surfing and Beach Access during the peak of COVID-19 Ocean Protection | 04.17.20 Will Florida ban local reef protection sunscreen ordinances? Ocean Protection | 04.16.20 Deepwater Horizon Disaster, Ten Years Later Covid 19 | 04.15.20 The Beach and COVID-19: Understanding the Risks How We Do It Largest Network of Coastal Defenders Surfrider is a network of passionate volunteers supported at the national level by legal, policy and science experts. We transform local passion into lasting protection for the ocean, waves and beaches. Our Approach Your $25 donation will protect 25 feet of our coast. Your $50 donation will protect 50 feet of our coast. Your $100 donation will protect 100 feet of our coast. Your $500 donation will protect a half mile of our coast. Turning Passion into protection Help us achieve 100% protection of our coasts. Your support will help the Surfrider Foundation get one step closer to our vision of protecting 100% of our coasts. And it's a sound investment - for every $1.00 you give to the Surfrider Foundation 87 cents will go directly to support our coasts. Donate Surfrider Foundation Sign up for Surfrider news & updates Get the latest info on our work, what’s going in your community and how to make a difference straight to your phone or inbox. Email Address Enter an Email Address Cell Phone* (XXX) XXX-XXXX Check number format Comments Sign Up * Msg & Data rates may apply. Text STOP to cancel or HELP for help. 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