CALENDAR

Saturday, September 29, Noon to 2PM
SB Surfrider “Turn the Tide on Ocean Pollution” Paddle Out
East Beach, adjacent to Sterns Wharf
Guest Speaker Shaun Tomson
http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/

Thursday, October  4, 7PM
SB Surfrider Chapter General Meeting
Watershed Resource Center, Arroyo Burro Co Park
Guest Speaker: Valerie Olsen
More Mesa Preservation Coalition
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Saturday October 6
Shop Chicos 10% for Surfrider
La Cumbre Mall
http://www.chicos.com/store/home.asp
 
October 6-14
Santa Barbara Creek Week
www.sbcreeks.com
 
Friday, October 12, 5:30-7:30 PM
Environmental Defense Center TGIF
SB Surfrider Sponsor
906 Garden St
 
Saturday, October 13, 9AM to noon
SB Surfrider Santa Barbara Beach Clean up
Hendry’s Beach
 
Saturday, October 13, 10 AM to 5PM
SB Harbor Festival
Stop by the Surfrider Booth!
 
October 20-22
Ocean Film Festival
Arlington Theater
**SB Surfrider Benefit!
http://www.sboceanfilmfestival.com

November 18
Art Reception “Glass Love: Contemporary Art and Surf”
Contemporary Arts Forum


NEWS & EVENTS


1) PADDLE OUR FOR CLEAN WATER THIS SATURDAY, SEPT 29, STEARNS WHARF, NOON

Paddle out with Santa Barbara Chapter Surfrider Foundation this Saturday at Stearns Wharf noon.  In addition to the PADDLE OUT, the event will include a major raffle (grand prize longboard) and presentations by guest speakers Shaun Tomson, 1977 World Surfing Champion, and Pedro Nava, State Assembly Representative and former Coastal Commissioner. ”TURN THE TIDE ON OCEAN POLLUTION”

http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/
 
2) CHAPTER MEETING OCTOBER 4, 7PM, WATERSHED RESOURCE CENTER

Surfrider Foundation Santa Barbara Chapter is excited to host guest speaker, Valerie Olson, President of the More Mesa Preservation Coalition at our general meeting October 11 at the Watershed Resource Center. She will present a wonderful slide show and talk about More Mesa and preservation efforts. Food beverages provided. Updates on surfrider issues.
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3) CREEK WEEK IS OCTOBER 6-14, GREAT EVENTS!

Creek Week is an annual series of events which highlight our local creeks and watersheds and the many ways to enjoy, restore and protect them. Check out the great events calendar!!  WOW!

http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/PagesMain/creek.html
 

4) SURFRIDER SPONSORS TGIF AT EDC OCTOBER 12

Come to the TGIF FALL FEAST party at EDC and help Surfrider show its support for EDC and have a great time. There will be delicious food from Big Easy Catering, wine and beer, live music, a raffle with great prizes and the opportunity to meet and chat with activists in the environmental community here in Santa Barbara. The event is being jointly sponsored by our chapter, GOO and the UCSB COASTAL FUND  It runs from 5:30-7:30 and tickets cost $15. Make sure to bring some spare cash to buy raffle tickets.

5) NEW VIDEO ON VENTURA WATERSHED

View video project about the watershed created by Ventura Chapter Activists and  local photographer which highlights several people working to protect and restore the Ventura River ecosystem: (5 minutes)
 
The small flash version:
http://venturaecosystem.blogspot.com/2007/09/our-ventura-river.html
 
The larger version using Quick Time:
http://www.richreidphotography.com/esub/ourventurariver.mov

6) NO BUTTS LEFT BEHIND CAMPAIGN

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department project addresses the problem of cigarette butt litter in our county. In California, an estimated 4,125 tons of cigarettes are discarded annually. Cigarette butts are the most common item collected during beach clean-ups. If you want to learn more about a project working to eliminate cigarette butt litter and/or get involved call the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department at 681-5407 or 346-7275.

http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/PagesMain/no_butts.html
 
7) PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL SANTA BARBARA SURFRIDER!

DONATE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE
Please take a moment and consider a much-appreciated gift
http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/PagesMain/support.html

Check out opportunities page
http://www.surfrider.org/santabarbara/PagesMain/get_involved.html
 
That’s it!  Thanks for reading!
 
For the coast,

Scott Bull, Chair
Santa Barbara Chapter - Surfrider Foundation