Event Promo Trailer. Need a better reason to join the cause ?

After severe weather conditions in Southern California, International Beach Conservancy Day is RESCHEDULED !

 *Note new meeting time and location*
Sat. Jan 30th, meet at the end of South Seacoast Drive,  Imperial Beach, CA 91932
Time: 3pm-5pm - During the low tide

Please be sure to wear closed toe heavy duty shoes and long pants.  Conditions may be hazardous for younger children as the latest storms have left a large amount of solid waste, trash and potentially harmful objects along the shoreline.  Cleaning supplies (masks and gloves) will be provided. 

PRESS RELEASE-International Beach Conservancy Day

International Beach Conservency Day with Tijuana River Citizens Council and the Tijuana Estuary to clean up the Salt Marsh, Sat Jan 30th 9am-Noon:  The Estuary clean up meets at the Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach, CA 91932) Main areas of focus: Oneonta Slough, Grove St. and the river mouth. (Contact Danielle Litke at dlitke@parks.ca.govor 619-575-3613 x 330 for further info).  The Estuary clean up requires all children under 18 to submit signed parental consent forms for US Fish & Wildlife Svcs and Calif. State Parks.  The forms are attached, if possible complete and bring them along.

Sara Miles
Surfrider Foundation - San Diego Chapter
smiles@surfridersd.org
www.surfridersd.org

Salt Marsh close-up and the city of Tijuana in the background viewed from the USA side.

MARK YOUR CALENDERS ! Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter+Tijuana River Citizens'Council+No B.S.+Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve and more...

Four crazy cats. Lots of trash....

By Alfonso Lopez

This last Saturday my friends and I arranged a meeting to talk about the cleanup event we are organizing for this coming January 30th 2010. We decide to get some work done while we talk details of our upcoming event. Laureano, Facundo, Agustin and I meet down at Playa Grande (AKA El Yacht) in Mar del Plata (Arg) and start picking up trash on and around the rocks that merging into the ocean form the Escollera Norte which is part of the entrance to the city's fishing port. This beach is know for having real good quality waves that fire right off the jetty, as well as the trash that collects against it.

Laureano, Alfonso, Agustin and Facundo. Playa Grande, Mar del Plata.

As usual, we make sure we bring gloves, big trash bags and even a saw to try and cut some of the thick fishing rope trapped in the rocks. In less than two hours we collected lots of trash ranging from plastic bottles to plastic bags, styro foam, bottle caps, cigarette butts, Mc Donalds packaging, lots of nylon rope and glass bottles (lots already broken) among many other hazardous items.

The surf was small on Saturday and it felt good to invest some of our time to help cleanup the beach.

Lots of people enjoying the beach keep looking at us in awe, as if we were crazy for what we were doing. Some of them even congratulated us for our efforts while others asked us if we worked for the county. Our sincere reply was- No. We are just surfers, the waves are small and so we come to the beach to clean up our playground. Do you want to help?-

None of the people around the area we had chosen to cleanup offered to help, but we did notice how some of them that had already thrown thrash around where they were sitting started collecting the trash they had planned to leave behind. 

We can't just sit and complain I tell my friends. This is just the beginning of our awareness campaign and we hope to see you all at the beach on January 30th !

Here is a cool video showing the many attractions the city of Mar del Plata has to offer. One of the most pristine coastal cities in Argentina, Mar del Plata is facing some very severe pollution issues that not only affect the health of the marine ecosystem and beaches along its 35 kilometer surfable coast, but also threatens the public and economic health of our entire beach town. Needless to say, none of the environmental issues the city is facing are listed in this promotional video.

South America's  number one Surf City needs everyone's help to making it again a safe environment for both the year around local residents and the visiting tourists in search of a fun and safe place to relax close to the ocean.

Thanks to EMTUR for the great Mar del Plata City trailer.

Mar del Plata is got waves... and some pollution problems as well. Photo: Tamalet

International Beach Conservancy Day / Dia Internacional de la Conservacion de las Playas

Hi everyone,

I started this Blog to bring awareness and educate the community on ocean related issues. I am currently developing a network of friends, ocean lovers and environmental groups to help me host the First Annual International Beach Conservancy Day in 2010. This year's Host city for the event will be Mar del Plata, BS.AS. Argentina-the most southernly surf city in South America- We are hoping to get groups and individuals from the cities of Tijuana, Mex. y San Diego, USA involved with the cause and to help us host awareness/cleanup events in their affected areas. We need all the help we can get. Thank you!

Hola a todos,

Empecé este blog para generar conciencia y educar a la comunidad en los problemas ambientales en torno al océano. En este momento estoy creando un network de amigos, amantes del océano y grupos de protección al medio ambiente para ayudarme a organizar el Primer Dia Internacional de la Conservación de las Playas en el 2010. La ciudad patrocinadora del evento este año sera Mar del Plata, BS.AS. Arg. -la ciudad de Surf mas al Sur de todo Sudamérica. Estamos esperando que individuos y grupos de las ciudades de Tijuana, Mex. y San Diego, USA se involucren con la causa y nos ayuden a organizar eventos de consientizacion/limpieza en sus areas afectadas. Necesitamos toda la ayuda que nos puedan dar. Gracias !