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Port Aransas Spring Beach Cleanup

March 6, 2013
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It is that time of year again and we are stoked to cleanup our adopted 1 mile stretch of beach at Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas. We will be cleaning the beach on April 20th, 2013, from 9-11 AM, followed by a beach day with surfing and a bbq. A group of members...

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Oceans Of Garbage

August 10, 2012
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Oceans of Garbage

Oceans of Garbage – Why people are eating their own trash Created by: MastersDegree.net

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Beach Cleanup – Horace Caldwell Pier – 7/14/2012

June 26, 2012
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Surfrider Foundation Central Texas Chapter is stoked to announce a cleanup on their adopted 1 mile stretch of beach at Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas. We will be cleaning the beach on July 14th, 2012, from 9-11 AM, followed by a beach day...

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International Surfing Day 2012

June 5, 2012
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INT Surf Day

We are stoked to announce that the Surfrider Foundation Central Texas Chapter will be hosting a paddle out and cleanup at Barton Creek in celebration of the 8th Annual...

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Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson Endorses Chris Paddie for Texas House of Representatives

May 24, 2012
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In statements released today, Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson endorses Chris Paddie over incumbent Wayne Christian.  Excerpts of these statements follow. Unlike many other statewide elected Republican officials, I...

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Volunteer Opportunity: Lady Bird Lake Cleanup – Saturday June 9th

May 16, 2012
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Lucha Libre guarding the trash collected at our lady bird lake cleanup in April 12'

It’s almost summer in Austin and what a better way to show your love for Austin than by participating in our first cleanup of the Summer! Join the Surfrider...

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Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project 5/12/2012

April 19, 2012
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Barefoot Invite

The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, now in its sixth year, helps keep beaches, rivers and lakes across America “barefoot friendly.”  In 2012, Barefoot Wine and the Surfrider Foundation,...

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Supreme Court kills Texas tradition of open beaches on West Galveston

April 4, 2012
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Carol Severance's house in Bermuda Beach Subdivision, Galveston. Septic tanks on the beach, a Texas tradition that has been endorsed by our state Supreme Court. PHOTO: Ellis Pickett

In case you haven’t heard, the Open Beaches Act has been gutted, and a constitutional amendment along with centuries of tradition have been tossed aside by the Texas Supreme...

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City of Austin Unanimously Approves Single Use Plastic Bag Ban

March 3, 2012
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Starting with a very late night discussion and early morning vote, on March 2nd, the city council unanimously approved the single use plastic bag ban that has been hotly...

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