Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation

06/17/2026

🎇🎆Come Join a July 5th Beach Clean Up!

Beach sign Ups:

https://x.gldn.io/e/Aw49GMNxT3b 🟥Otter Rock / Devil's Punchbowl- Otter Rock, OR

https://x.gldn.io/e/9lphD5QxT3b🔲
Beverly Beach State Park- Newport, OR

https://x.gldn.io/e/sfngChTxT3b. 🟦Yaquina Bay State Park- Newport, OR

https://x.gldn.io/e/dCyYDbVxT3b. 🟥Agate Beach Wayside- Newport, OR

https://x.gldn.io/e/NEbdMT1xT3b 🔲Nye Beach Turnaround- Newport, OR

https://x.gldn.io/e/WPtPUMIxT3b. 🟦South Beach State Park- Newport, OR

🎆🎇Several partners including Solve, local and county governments, Thompson's Sanitary Service, North Lincoln Sanitary Service, the Oregon Coast Aquarium, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department have teamed up to host a series of Fifth of July Cleanups throughout Lincoln County.

🎆🎇The Fourth of July holiday and the days surrounding it contribute so much litter and marine debris to Oregon’s beaches that the fifth of July has now been declared the dirtiest beach day of the year. The debris from fireworks and other festivities can end up in the ocean entangling wildlife and harming them when mistaken for food.

🎆🎇Thank you for helping us protect our precious waterways!

06/15/2026

🌊 A huge Thank you to WESTSIDE SCHOOLl teams who volunteered to clean up Ona Beach on 05/28/26! 🫶

It was an amazing time, we accomplished tons, and had fun while doing it! Thank you so much for all that you do! 🙂

🔹️87 Youth & 13 Adults
🔹️100 Volunteers
🔹️50 pounds removed

06/14/2026

50th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, July 18, 2026

1:00 PM  4:00 PM

Knight Park2341 North 3 Rocks RoadOtis, OR, 97368United States (map)

Featured Activities

Public Presentations - History of the designation

Estuary Pontoon Boat Ferry & Access to Sand Spit

Beach Walk - Self guided

Educational Station — Water, Salmon & Aquatic Life

Artistic Expression — Gyotaku Fish Printing

Birding in the Biosphere Region

Guided Hike of Cascade Head

(***Information reproduced directly from the Cascade Head Collaborative Website.)

NEWPORT’S SURFRIDER CHAPTER:
- Will be tabling this event.

06/13/2026

Thank you to The Siletz Confederated Tribes, The Elakha Alliance, and all the wonderful community members who attended our event at Beverly Beach State Park last night, 6/11/26. 💙

What a great time learning history of our local tribes and how the Sea Otter's presence in Oregon is so closely tied to indigenous culture and heritage! 💙

We also learned about the current efforts of the Elakha Alliance to collaborate, partner, fundraise, and strategically plan upcoming relocation efforts for bringing Sea Otters back to Oregon's Coast!! 💙

06/13/2026

Thank you to The Siletz Confederated Tribes, The Elakha Alliance, and all the wonderful community members who attended our event at Beverly Beach State Park last night, 6/11/26. 💙

What a great time learning history of our local tribes and how the Sea Otter's presence in Oregon is so closely tied to indigenous culture and heritage! 💙

We also learned about the current efforts of the Elakha Alliance to collaborate, partner, fundraise, and strategically plan upcoming relocation efforts for bringing Sea Otters back to Oregon's Coast!! 💙

06/13/2026

🌟City of Newport to Conduct Environmentally Safe Dye Testing of Ocean Outfall off Nye Beach on June 16; Public May Notice Green Coloration Offshore During Testing💚🌊💚

(***NOTE: All comments written by John Fuller, City of Newport.)

🌟The City of Newport will conduct a temporary dye test of its reclaimed water ocean outfall on Tuesday, June 16, beginning at approximately 8 a.m. A second test may be conducted later that day at approximately 3 p.m., if needed.

🌟As part of the testing process, the City will introduce a commonly used food-grade, environmentally safe green dye into the reclaimed water discharged through the City's permitted ocean outfall. The dye poses no risk to public health, marine life, or water quality.

🌟The reclaimed water has undergone full treatment at the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant and meets all applicable state and federal wastewater discharge requirements prior to release through the ocean outfall.

 🌟During the testing period, members of the public may observe a green-colored plume approximately 1,000 feet offshore from Nye Beach. The temporary coloration is expected and is a normal part of the testing process. It does not indicate a spill, contamination event, system malfunction, or any threat to public health or water quality.

🌟The dye test will help City staff identify and evaluate the location and condition of the ocean outfall infrastructure. Information gathered during the testing will support ongoing regulatory compliance requirements, permitting activities, and long-term planning for maintenance and improvements to Newport's wastewater system.

🌟Routine assessment of critical infrastructure is an important part of the City's commitment to protecting public health, safeguarding environmental resources, and ensuring the continued reliability of essential wastewater services. The dye test provides valuable information that will help the City responsibly manage and maintain this important infrastructure.

🌟Community members and visitors are encouraged to be aware of the testing activity and should not be alarmed if green coloration is visible offshore during the scheduled test periods.

06/10/2026

✅️Newport’s Surfrider Chapter would like to extend an invitation to our next Blue Drinks event coming up next week.  This one we'll be doing a bit differently, at Beverly Beach State Park.  Hope to see you there! 🤙

🔹️What: Surfrider Blue Drinks: Coastlines & Culture at Beverly Beach

🔹️When: June 11, 6:00-7:30pm

🔹️Where: Beverly Beach State Park Meeting Hall

🔹️RSVP: Space limited, SEE LINK IN OUR BIO TO REGISTER!

✅️Join the Elakha Alliance, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the Newport Chapter of Surfrider Foundation at Beverly Beach State Park for an evening exploring the history, culture, and ecology of this special stretch of the Oregon coast.

💙As part of Surfrider's ongoing efforts to better engage the public in protecting Beverly Beach, the event will feature stories and perspectives from tribal history to build a broader, more inclusive sense of place to this stretch of coastline.

💙With Otter Rock just off the beach here, it's a fitting opportunity for the Elakha Alliance to join the discussion to talk about their partnered efforts to restore culturally and ecologically important wildlife along the coast.

Kaia Hazard
Oregon Regional Manager; Surfrider

06/08/2026

🏖 Ready to stock up on Sunscreen for Summer? 🙂

✅️ Check out these helpful tips from the Surfrider Foundation on Reef-Friendly Sunscreen❗️

🏝 Then get ready to ENJOY those oceans, waves, and beaches!! 🌊

06/08/2026