The Surfrider Foundation of Broward County May Meeting

Published May 5, 2012 | By Broward Surfrider

Next Meeting:   Tuesday May 15, 2012 7:30 PM

NEW LOCATION :International Swimming Hall of Fame

1 Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Surfrider Foundation of Broward County meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM.

Monthly membership meetings last for about one hour and include some background information on Surfrider and our Chapter along with training and insight on getting involved with organizing, fundraising and outreach events, coordinating beach cleanups, committee reports, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Kids For Clean Water, Blue Water Task Force, education presentations, Junior Surfrider, Surfers For Autism and more. Come check us out!

Meeting – 7:30 PM – May 15, 2012

NEW LOCATION :International Swimming Hall of Fame

1 Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Plastic’s still the go-to bag for many grocery shoppers

Published May 4, 2012 | By Broward Surfrider

 Broward County Surfrider Chapter members asked the chapter to look into banning bags in Broward County but  did you know that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, said that during the 2010 legislative session lawmakers did not enact any legislation regarding regulation of retail bags and nothing is proposed this year. The legislature also did not repeal section 403.7033 of the Florida Statutes, which prohibits any local government, local governmental agency, or state government agency from enacting any rule restricting or taxing disposable plastic bags.

Retail Bags Image

Good article from the Sun-Suntinel

Plastic’s still the go-to bag for many grocery shoppers.

Florida DEP’s Retail Bags Report

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/retailbags/default.htm

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Ft. Lauderdale Sunday Beach Cleanup following Florida AIDS Walk 2012

Published May 3, 2012 | By Broward Surfrider

Florida AIDS Walk 2012 is a 5 (not 10) kilometer walk that will take place on Sunday, May 20th, and will start and end at the beach!  What’s more, because our Walkers love a good time, we are planning a food and music festival to take place on the beach after the Walk!   Walk Info

Post Walk Beach Cleanup -                                                                                                                      Sunday,   May 20, 2012 at 5:00 PM

Ft. Lauderdale South Beach Park

MONTHLY BEACH CLEAN-UPS, a project of Surfrider Foundation, is coordinated locally by Surfrider Foundation Broward County Chapter.

These events are free and we even supply the bags and gloves. They’re an easy way to do something good for our beaches and ocean and to raise public awareness of issues like littering and protection of our marine resources.  Students can receive community service hours credits for this activity.

Protecting and Enjoying Oceans, Beaches, Waves

Register Today! School Community Service Hours Given!

For additional information Chelsea Wilder at Chelsea@handsonbroward.org or (954) 233-1288.

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The Surfrider Foundation of Broward County April Meeting

Published April 13, 2012 | By Broward Surfrider

What are you doing for Earthday? April 22, 2012

The Surfrider Foundation of Broward County meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM.

Next Meeting:   Tuesday April 17, 2011 7:30 PM

**** Please come early and join us downstairs 7:00 PM for some food, drinks and great conversation with people that enjoy and protect our coasts. Take advantage of a 20% discount on your bill when you mention Surfrider Broward County!

Monthly membership meetings last for about one hour and include some background information on Surfrider and our Chapter along with training and insight on getting involved with organizing, fundraising and outreach events, coordinating beach cleanups, committee reports, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Kids For Clean Water, Blue Water Task Force, education presentations, Junior Surfrider, Surfers For Autism and more. Come check us out!

Bluefish Cafe 3134 NE 9th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Restuarant Phone (954) 563-3474
Get directions

Social – 7:00 PM – downstairs
Meeting – 7:30 PM – upstairs private meeting room

Help Us Plan Our Upcoming Year
Click here to take survey

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March Monthly Meeting

Published March 15, 2012 | By Broward Surfrider

The Surfrider Foundation of Broward County meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM.

Next Meeting:   Tuesday March 20, 2011 7:30 PM

**** Please come early and join us downstairs 7:00 PM for some food, drinks and great conversation with people that enjoy and protect our coasts. Take advantage of a 20% discount on your bill when you mention Surfrider Broward County!

Monthly membership meetings last for about one hour and include some background information on Surfrider and our Chapter along with training and insight on getting involved with organizing, fundraising and outreach events, coordinating beach cleanups, committee reports, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Kids For Clean Water, Blue Water Task Force, education presentations, Junior Surfrider, Surfers For Autism and more. Come check us out!

Bluefish Cafe 3134 NE 9th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Restuarant Phone (954) 563-3474
Get directions

Social – 7:00 PM – downstairs
Meeting – 7:30 PM – upstairs private meeting room

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Tuesday March 20, 2012

Tuesday April 17, 2012

Help Us Plan Our Upcoming Year
Click here to take survey

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Exotic Invasives Clean Up Day to Save Deerfield Island Gopher Tortoises

Published February 14, 2012 | By Broward Surfrider

Exotic Invasives Clean Up Day to Save Deerfield Island Gopher TortoisesExotic Invasives Clean Up Day to Save Deerfield Island Gopher Tortoises
Public Event · By Sea Turtle Oversight Protection.
Saturday, February 25, 2012.10:00am until 5:00pm.. Saturday, February 25th at 10 am, I am gathering everyone we can muster at the dock that services Deerfield Island Park in Deerfield Beach. I am responding to a plea from my longtime friend Pat Howell on a project that is dear to both of our hearts.

http://www.facebook.com/events/271951236209101/

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BEACH CLEANUP Saturday, November 19, 2011

Published November 10, 2011 | By Broward Surfrider

Beach cleanups occur on the third Saturday of each month at beaches up and down the Broward County Coast.

Next Beach Cleanup

Saturday, November 19, 2011 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Directly Across From Lauderdale By The Sea Town Hall on the beach 4500 El Mar Dr,            Lauderdale By The Sea, FL33308 Get directions

MONTHLY BEACH CLEAN-UPS, a project of Surfrider Foundation, is coordinated locally by Surfrider Foundation Broward County Chapter.

These events are free and we even supply the bags and gloves. They’re an easy way to do something good for our beaches and ocean and to raise public awareness of issues like littering and protection of our marine resources.  Students can receive community service hours credits for this activity.

Protecting and Enjoying Oceans, Beaches, Waves

Register Today! Community Service Hours Given!

For additional information or to RSVP:Click Here

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Tuesday November 15, 2011, Broward Surfrider Membership Meeting

Published November 1, 2011 | By Broward Surfrider

The Surfrider Foundation of Broward County meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM.

Next Meeting:   Tuesday November 15, 2011

Please come early and join us downstairs 7:00 PM for some food, drinks and great conversation with people that enjoy and protect our coasts. Take advantage of a 20% discount on your bill when you mention Surfrider Broward County!

Monthly membership meetings last for about one hour and include some background information on Surfrider and our Chapter along with training and insight on getting involved with organizing, fundraising and outreach events, coordinating beach cleanups, committee reports, Ocean Friendly Gardens, Kids For Clean Water, Blue Water Task Force, education presentations, Junior Surfrider, Surfers For Autism and more. Come check us out!

Bluefish Cafe 3134 NE 9th St Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Restuarant Phone (954) 563-3474
Get directions

Social – 7:00 PM – downstairs
Meeting – 7:30 PM – upstairs private meeting room

Upcoming Meeting Dates

Tuesday November 15, 2011

Tuesday January 17, 2012

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Lionfish Smash

Published October 20, 2011 | By Broward Surfrider

 

What is a Lionfish Smash, you ask? Good question! Lionfish derbies are fishing competitions where teams work to collect as many lionfish as they can within a dawn-to-dusk period using a variety of capture methods while SCUBA diving, free diving or snorkeling. Removing lionfish from the reef is beneficial as it allows native species to grow unmolested and restores balance to the delicate coral ecosystem found in our coastal waters.

SMASH – October 29, 2011

Tournament Format is as follows:

  • People must compete in 2 man teams with multiple teams allowed on a boat.
  • A representative from each team must sign in either by boat or by car at the rickenbacker marina the day of the tournament from 7-9 am.
  • The tournament area is open and people can gather lionfish wherever they want.
  • All fish must be on the dock at the rickenbacker marina before 4pm.
  • Competitors may utilize scuba if they want to.
  • SHORE DIVING is allowed but competitors without a boat should consider going out with our sponsor Aquatic Explorers who will be offering a discount the day of the event and they know where the big Lions are hiding.

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     Prize Winnings

     

  • Largest Lionfish $500
  • Smallest Lionfish $200
  • Most Lionfish 2 Spearguns

    •  http://southfloridafreedivers.com/lionfish-smash-sign-up-here/

     

     http://www.ccfhr.noaa.gov/docs/EatLionfishPullCard.pdf

    http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2010/12/30/132475768/a-cookbook-is-the-latest-weapon-in-fight-against-lionfish-invasion

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    Thank you 2011 Sea Turtle Hatchling Rescue Volunteers! Enjoy …

    Published October 14, 2011 | By Broward Surfrider

     Thank you 2011 Sea Turtle Hatchling Rescue Volunteers!

     

    A season recap video to thank all of the sea turtle hatchling rescue volunteers who gave their hearts in the summer of 2011 to document a record breaking and astonishing 14,000 disoriented sea turtle hatchlings in Broward County Florida caused by illegal lighting and over 25,000 since founded in 2007! 1 in every 3 hatchlings goes to the lights instead of the sea.

    Many more were missed. The instinct to go towards light is so strong that the hatchlings pour onto city streets to their death, when the ocean is only a few feet from the nest where they hatched.

    You can help by sending emails to the cities of Hillsboro, Deerfield, Pompano, Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood to tell them to enforce current local lighting laws, Florida State Statue 379 and the Federal Endangered Species Act.

    This is your wakeup call to help!

    Please visit our website to learn how you can help.
    SeaTurtleOP.org

    Sea Turtle Oversight Protection
    Produced by Star brite Project Sea Safe

    http://seaturtleop.org/broward/

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