“You are invited to paddle out on surfboards, kayaks, standup paddleboards, canoes, and etcetera. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the state of our water quality, the issues that are making it so, and what we can do to help rectify the situation. We will also be educating on the Seattle Chapter’s Sludge Campaign and showing our support to Save Sand Point.”
The Surfrider Foundation Seattle Chapter is hosting the 5th annual Paddle for Clean Water September 13th at Golden Gardens Park. The forecast for this weekend says high 70s, prefect weather to spend outside and raise awareness about clean water issues.
Schedule of events:
10 a.m. beach clean-up
12 p.m. paddle
2 p.m. party
Surfrider was founded in 1984 in Malibu, CA with the mission of protecting the world’s oceans and beaches through conservation, activism, research and education. The organization now boasts 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.
Here in Seattle, Surfrider is working on a few different projects. The Rise Against Plastics Campaign is focused on the plastic bag ban. Click here to read an article on the perils of plastic and the health of our oceans.
Chapter Co-chair Abby McCarthy also mentioned work around cruise ships and sludge dumping in Puget Sound, “They can dump [waste] 12 miles off shore, we’re working with the Council and the People for Puget Sound on changing this.”
The local Surfrider chapter holds monthly meetings the third Tuesday of each month.
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