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 debated over the past year. The ordinance goes into effect on March 1, 2013 and unlike some previous proposals there will be no interim fee...
We are excited to announce that Wahoo’s Fish Taco and Ticketbud are throwing an amazing event this Sunday, February 26th, with all of the proceeds benefiting the Surfrider Foundation Central Texas Chapter. The Pablo Cruz Classic will be one for the ages, and you can view all of the details and RSVP for the...
Despite freezing temperatures (literally 32 degrees outside at the start of the cleanup), we had a great turnout for our first Lady Bird Lake Cleanup for 2012! The lake was very dirty, and our volunteers took tons of trash from the water and up and down the trails. We would like to thank all...
One of the biggest mantras of the Surfrider Foundation is reduce, reuse, and recycle. Today it is very easy to send most recyclable products on their way to a collection depot (after which it is generally out of the average consumers hands); it is a bit more difficult and usually requires a fairly creative...
What better way to show your love for Austin than participating in our first cleanup of the new year? Join the Surfrider Foundation Central Texas Chapter along with hundreds of volunteers as they have a rewarding morning searching high and low for every last bit of trash and getting to know other lake enthusiasts. ...
We need your help. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is considering construction of a 1000′ pier on the Bolivar Peninsula. In the past you might have caught some nice waves near High Island at Meacom’s Pier (formerly called Shorty’s Longest Pier). Hurricane Ike badly damaged every pier on the North Texas coast. The...
Surfrider Central Texas is one of a few inland chapters affiliated with Surfrider Foundation. That means we have somewhat unique challenges — and opportunities. Meeting those opportunities, and overcoming the challenges, depends on member involvement. Our chapter cannot make the contribution we should make based on the time and energy of just a few...
The Surfrider Central Texas Chapter had a great time at the holiday/end of the year party two weeks ago at Wahoo’s Fish Taco in downtown Austin. It was a great event to look back and celebrate a year filled with cleanups, activism, surfing, raising awareness about single use plastics, and many other victories along...
A proposed draft ordinance has the City of Austin potentially enacting one of the broadest bag bans in the nation, prohibiting disposable (‘single-use’) paper and plastic bags at all checkout counters in January 2016. The proposed ordinance will allow retailers to provide the currently available thin, single-use plastic bags for a $0.25/bag fee starting...
First Wednesday of the Month.
6:30 PM Social Hour
7:30 PM Meeting
