Cowell’s Beach Success: Another Year of Improved Water Quality
For the third consecutive year, Cowell Beach is not included on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” list.
June 23, 2022
Stories
How to Protect A Local Surf Ecosystem: Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
“Our community is as strong as our wave.” How do you preserve one the of premiere Costa Rican surf breaks and its local wildlife?
June 22, 2022
Join us: Presenting Surf Protected Areas at the UN Ocean Conference, June 29
Join us for an engaging presentation and discussion on the benefits of integrating surf ecosystems into marine protected area creation and management to reach the SDG 14 goals and 30 X 30.
June 17, 2022
Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica dedicated and celebrated as World Surfing Reserve
BREAKING: Costa Rica’s Playa Hermosa was dedicated as the newest World Surfing Reserve, designating Garabito’s famous surf break as only one out of twelve such surf reserves across the globe and the first in Central America
June 13, 2022
Update: The Battle for Katoku Continues
The battle to protect Katoku continues on as local surfers and residents demand alternatives to the proposed seawall. Unfortunately, preparations
May 19, 2022
Our Ocean Conference: Save The Waves represents surf conservation on an international platform
“This experience was a powerful reminder that while our challenges are great, our collaborative potential is immense.”
April 27, 2022
North Devon: The Quintessential UK Surf Ecosystem
As surfers, we value places with good waves, but there are other factors that keep us enchanted and hooked to our favorite coastal zones. Selected as the next World Surfing Reserve North Devon embodies the definition of a surf ecosystem.
April 3, 2022
North Devon announced as 12th World Surfing Reserve
Breaking News: North Devon has been selected at the 12th World Surfing Reserve! This international designation recognises the area’s outstanding quality surfing beaches, and brings together the local community to celebrate and protect their coastal heritage.
April 3, 2022
Tackling Water Quality and How You Can Help Keep the Lineup Clean
From runoff, sewage spills, and algae blooms, there are many ways water quality can be impacted from both natural causes and human error. Learn how to those identify (and report!) those issues today.
March 21, 2022