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The Surfrider Foundation Delaware Chapter held it's Benefit Night on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at the Dogfish Brewings & Eats in downtown Rehoboth Beach, DE.
This event raised a great deal of awareness regarding local happenings, including the Ocean Outfall and brought out a lot of supporters. Dogfish Head's Beer & Benevolence Program helped not only by opening their doors for such a great cause but donated 10% of their earnings to the Delaware Chapter. Liquid Surf Shop donated the bright red board!
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The Surfrider Foundation Delaware Chapter attended the 33rd Annual Coast Day 2009 held at the Hugh R. Sharp Campus in Lewes, DE.
This event introduces thousands of people each year to the wonders of the sea and the importance of Delaware's marine and coastal resources. |
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The Surfrider Foundation Delaware Chapter hosted a beach clean up on Saturday August 15th at the North Side of the Indian River Inlet.
This clean up, along with many others, allow us to do our part to keep the beaches clean for everyone and we remind you to please leave only your footprints. |
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The Surfrider Foundation Delaware Chapter hosted a beach clean up on Saturday April 18th at Herring Point in Cape Henlopen State Park to celebrate Earth Day 2009. Twenty-two members, friends, and supporters gathered on a beautiful sunny day to clean up the Delaware Chapter's designated Adopt a Beach location. They collected approximately 60 pounds of trash and debris along the coastline and the dune line. The most abundant piece of debris found was plastic bottle caps.
This clean up, along with many others, allow us to do our part to keep the beaches clean for everyone and we remind you to please leave only your footprints. |
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The Surfrider Foundation Delaware Chapter volunteers helped plant beach grass with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Saturday March 21st at Cape Henlopen State Park on Herring Point from 9-11am.
The event, now in its 20th year, helps protect Delaware shorelines by planting Cape American beach grass on sand dunes damaged by coastal storms.
Sand dunes are essential for protection against damaging coastal storms. When sand dunes are destroyed, storm waves can rush inland, flood properties and put lives at risk. Stabilized dunes absorb wave energy and act as major sand storage areas which replenish sand to eroded beaches during a storm. Beach grass helps to build and stabilize dunes by trapping windblown sand. As the grass traps the sand, it builds the dune higher and wider, which makes it more protective of the structures behind it.
Since the program was introduced in 1989, almost 4.9 million stems of beach grass have been planted by dedicated volunteers.
DNREC's Division of Soil and Water Conservation Shoreline and Waterway Management Section coordinates the annual beach grass planting event. |
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