Surfrider Foundation

The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots environmental organization dedicated to protecting the nation's oceans and beaches. Its major programmatic work is carried out by sixty local chapters located along the East, West, Gulf, Puerto Rican, and Hawaiian coasts. The organization has more than forty thousand members, as well as affiliates in Europe, Brazil, Australia, and Japan. Its membership is made up of surfers, swimmers, divers, bodyboarders, kayakers, and beach enthusiasts who have learned to be effective advocates for the ocean environment they value.