Surfrider needs volunteers!

The email system has been down for a week with no signs of life… As a result, the normal call for volunteers has not gone out. But people are needed! Surfrider members are encouraged to call Humboldt Chapter chair Jennifer Savage at 477-8283 to sign up for a tabling shift at this Sunday’s Organic Planet [...]

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Surfers eager to ride Bill’s waves at Long Beach

A wave crests and breaks near the shore. No Swimming signs have been posted Sat, Aug. 22, 2009, at Gilgo Beach in Babylon, NY. The effects of Hurricane Bill are causing high surf and rip currents across the area. (Photo by John Dunn)
August 22, 2009 By ARIELLE BRECHISCI. Special to Newsday
Surfers rolled out of [...]

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Samoa car burglar busted/stolen surfboard

From the T-S:

Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a Eureka man and recovered a stash of stolen items during a parole search Monday.
A vehicle break-in Monday at about 5 p.m. on State Route 255 was reported and a witness recorded the suspect’s license plate number. Deputies ran the license number and it was registered to [...]

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Surfrider night at Humboldt Roller Derby! (This Saturday!)

For the uninitiated, the Humboldt Roller Derby is AWESOME. Not just because they kick ass literally, but because they kick ass when it comes to generosity. This Saturday, Humboldt Surfrider is the chosen beer beneficiary. We’ll be pouring all evening long! Come out and support your local Surfrider chapter while checking out an amazing sports [...]

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August Meeting Minutes

View August minutes here.

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T-S: Hoping for a miracle: Budget woes forcing closure of Natural History Museum

The Times-Standard reports on the pending closure of HSU’s Natural History Museum:

ARCATA — Director Melissa Zielinski is hoping a miracle can save Humboldt State University’s Natural History Museum.
Sitting amid the museum’s diverse collection just an hour after Friday’s official announcement that budget woes were forcing the downtown Arcata facility to close at the end of [...]

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Monthly meeting tomorrow night (Aug. 4)

As usual, we’re meeting the first Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., Plaza Grill (View Room side).
Included on the agenda: TONS of upcoming events that we need volunteers for!

Beach Clean-up,
Roller Derby,
Organic Planet Festival,
North Country Fair,
NEC Coastal Clean-up,
Noll Longboard,
Surf 4 Peace

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WaveConnect info

Thanks again to Bill Lydgate and Scott Willits for representing Humboldt Surfrider’s interests on PG&E’s WaveConnect project.
Here’s some info on wave energy research and potential effects:
INRI WEC Research 2007 June
WEC Potential Impacts

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