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The Northern Ohio Surfrider Chapter is looking forward to an exciting year of events along our lakes and waterways. 

Click this Volunteer link to sign up for our newsletters and emails.  Or follow us on Facebook and Instagram

Join us at an upcoming event by registering for one of the upcoming events listed below. Simply click the links in the calendar of events to register in our effort to keep Northern Ohio beaches safe to swim surf, paddle and play. 

 

Earth Day at Mentor Lagoons

Come Celebrate Earth Day with the Northern Ohio Surfrider Foundation Chapter.
 
We will spend the day at Mentor Lagoons, one of our favorite beach and surf locations in Northern Ohio.
 
Sunday, April 21 at 1p-3p.
 
Please RSVP by clicking on this link: https://x.gldn.io/e/UfMHAxvCBIb 
 
The Surfrider Foundation Team at a Beach Cleanup in Mentor Ohio
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RiverSweep with Canalway Partners

Started in 1989 by Canalway Partners, RiverSweep is a one day litter cleanup that focuses on protecting the Cuyahoga River by removing garbage from the Cuyahoga River Corridor.

Volunteers sign up by choosing a location from our list of clean-up sites throughout Cleveland & Cuyahoga County.  Join the Surfrider Foundation on the River at Merwin's Wharf on Saturday morning and we'll provide a RiverSweep t-shirt, gloves and gear to use while cleaning!

 
 
Want to get more involved with the Northerrn Ohio Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation?
 
We have a few open positions on our leadership team and we are also looking for members that would like to be part of our Community Outreach, Recruiting or Event Committees. Reach out to the leadership team for more information on how to take a more active role on our team. 
 
For more information visit our Volunteer page. 
RiverSweep 2023
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2024 Events

We're still finalizing our 2024 plans but below is a view of some of the fun things we're planning for 2024!

- March 13 - 6:00p  2024 Business Planning & Kickoff Meeting at Hatfield's Good Grub in Kamm's Corner 

- April 21 - 10a Earth Day Beach Cleanup at Mentor Lagoons at 1p-3p 

- May 4 - 10a  RiverSweep Cleanup in Partnership with Canalway Partners @ Merwins Wharf

- June-August - Invasive Species Frogbit Cleanup at Old Woman Creek in Huron. Time TBD

- June 15 - 10a International Surfing Day Beach Cleanup at Spitzer Beach in Lorain. Donation based yoga session with Kim Haney and Sundog Yoga and Wellness at 9a prior to cleanup. 

- June 21 - Blazing Paddles Paddlefest at Merwins Wharf, Time TBD

- June 22 - Century Park Cleanup and "Try it" day. Details Coming Soon

- August 10 - Lakeview Beach Lorain, OH, Details Coming Soon

- August 17 - Whiskey Island Paddlefest at Whiskey Island in Cleveland, OH

- December - Year End Party 

Our Impact in Northern Ohio

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

Year End Review 2023 Video
Surfrider Foundation volunteers at a cleanup at Irish Town Bend in Cleveland Ohio
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.
The Surfrider Foundation Northern Ohio Chapter Team Photo at Irish Town Bend in Cleveland Ohio.
Join our team!  Team photo from the first cleanup of 2023 at Irish Town Bend.
Our Volunteer Coordinator at the #CLE Sign
Our Volunteer Coordinator Lara poses at Irish Town Bend Cleanup Session.
Surfrider Foundation team wraps up a successful cleanup session
Lara reads the stats. 403 pounds of trash collected at our first cleanup session of 2023 in Cleveland Ohio
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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 teaches water safety to Surfrider Foundation members in Cleveland Ohio
Rusty Deane from Argonaut teaches water safety at the first educational event of the Northern Ohio Surfrider Foundation calendar.
Trash picked up by the Northern Ohio Surfrider Foundation at Irish Town Bend Cleanup
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!
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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
Paddles and Pints with Northern Ohio Surfrider on Lake Erie. Photo courtesy of Melanie Watt
The Surfrider Northern Ohio team at Riverfest 2023
The Surfrider Northern Ohio team at Riverfest 2023
Northern ohio Surfrider Foundation at Wendy Park beach cleanup
The Northern ohio Surfrider Foundation at Wendy Park beach cleanup in downtown Cleveland in July 2023 pulled 90 pounds of trash from the shoreway.
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