The Northern Ohio Surfrider Chapter is looking forward to an exciting year of events along our lakes and waterways.
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April 26 In Celebration of Earth Day
It's our first beach cleanup of the 2025 season.
In honor of Earth Day, we will spend Saturday morning at Lakeside Landing at Oasis Marinas in Lorain, Ohio. It's one of our favorite surf locations in Northern Ohio. We'll clean the beach to get this local beach break ready for the summer season.
We'll start the day with an optional, donation-based yoga session by our friend Kim Haney with SunDog Yoga at 9:00a.
Did you know Canalway Partners RiverSweep has been one of Ohio’s largest one day litter cleanups since 1989? For 36 years, this annual litter cleanup has protected the Cuyahoga River and preserved public greenspace.
Volunteer with the Northern Ohio Surfrider Foundatgion Chapter on May 3 from 9a-11a to be part of this amazing legacy! Our team will cover the Cuyahoga River by Merwins Wharf.
Volunteer on the water: If you have a Kayak or paddle board, join us for an on the water cleanup with Trash Fish, Argonaut and The Surfrider Foundation of Northern Ohio. In addition to their own kayak/ paddle board, all participants must have their own personal flotation device and should dress appropriately for the weather. Registered volunteers will meet at Hart Crane Park the corner of Merwin Ave and Columbus Rd and use boat ramp at Merwin’s Wharf to load in.
Reserve a Kayak Rental: If you are interested in cleaning up on the water but don't have a kayak of your own, there are limited rentals available from our friends at Trash Fish (at a rental cost).
The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our ocean, waves, and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network.
The Great Lakes Region consists of a volunteer network from chapters across the Great Lakes committed to protecting the fresh water coastlines in the US. The Northern Ohio Chapter is home to dedicated volunteers who protect Lake Erie and it's surrounding rivers and tributaries.
Donating as little as $5 will make you an official member of the Northern Ohio Surfrider Foundation Chapter. By donating $100 you can get a Surfrider Foundation Member that includes stickers, a T-shirt and other swag from the National organization. Hit the "Become a Member" button below. And wear that Surfrider Gear with pride.
Our efforts are paying off. See what we’ve accomplished in 2023
275
Volunteers
10
Clean ups
1500+
Pounds of trash removed
1
Education Event
The Northern Ohio team at our first cleanup of 2023 at Irish Town Bend in Cleveland, Ohio. We pulled 403 pounds of trash from the area surrounding the Cuyahoga River.
Join our team! Team photo from the first cleanup of 2023 at Irish Town Bend.
Our Volunteer Coordinator Lara poses at Irish Town Bend Cleanup Session.
Lara reads the stats. 403 pounds of trash collected at our first cleanup session of 2023 in Cleveland Ohio
Rusty Deane from Argonaut addresses the class and schools us how to safely navigate the Cuyahoga River at our first educational event of the year.
Rusty Deane from Argonaut teaches water safety at the first educational event of the Northern Ohio Surfrider Foundation calendar.
403 pounds of trash were collected at our 1st cleanup at Irish Town Bend in April 2023. Our favorite finds? A machete, a rusty bike, an HVAC unit and a disco-style smoke machine!
Paddles and Pints nite with Surfrider Foundation Team members in downtown Cleveland on the Cuyahoga River
Paddles and Pints with Northern Ohio Surfrider on Lake Erie. Photo courtesy of Melanie Watt
The Surfrider Northern Ohio team at Riverfest 2023
The Northern ohio Surfrider Foundation at Wendy Park beach cleanup in downtown Cleveland in July 2023 pulled 90 pounds of trash from the shoreway.
