Programs

The Surfrider Foundation achieves its mission through five programs. These programs help focus our work not only in Hawaii but across the Nation. Individual chapters incorporate programs according to the immediate needs and opportunities present in their communities. Contact your local chapter or click on the programs below to learn more.

• Beach Cleanups

  • Tackling ocean litter through beach cleanups and removal events

• Blue Water Task Force

  • Citizen-science water quality monitoring

• Ocean Friendly Gardens

  • Capturing runoff and creating permeable surfaces to improve water quality

• Ocean Friendly Restaurants

  • Reducing plastic dependency within the restaurant industry

• Plastic Pollution

  • Eliminating the impacts of plastic pollution in the environment through awareness campaigns and plastic reduction policies