SoCal Events and Meetings - February 2012

Here's the latest overview of the SoCal Chapter events and meetings for February 2012. Annual Strategic Planning meetings will be wrapping up this month and Chapter subcommittees will be fleshing out their campaign and program plans.   Almost every Chapter in SoCal is working on RAP efforts with possible bag bans lined up for Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Ventura (Beacon), and City of LA.  South Bay will be working on pushing for bag bans in El Segundo, Hermosa and Redondo Beach, Huntington Beach is underway, and Dana Point may be coming before council this month.   Coastal wetland issues are heating up this year with Malibu Lagoon construction beginning June 1st and Ballona Wetlands restoration now approved and likely to go through the same contentious battles over aggressive restoration plans vs. low-impact community restoration proposals.

February 2012

CHAPTER MEETINGS:
2/3-5 - San Diego - 2012 Annual Planning Meeting Weekend in San Clemente
2/6 - Long Beach - Mixer - Long Beach Pizza Co - 7-8:30pm
2/7 - Ventura - EC - 6-8pm
2/8 - HB/SB - EC - 6-8:30pm
2/9 - Santa Barbara Planning Meeting - Part 2 - Watershed Resources Center - 7-9pm
2/9 - WLAM - EC - 7-9pm

2/15 - SOC - 2012 Annual Planning Meeting - 7-9pm

2/15 - San Diego - Chapter Meeting - Forum Hall - 7-9pm
2/16 - Santa Barbara Mixer - Photographer Brandon Arroyan film / "Home is Where the Surf Is" - details tba
2/20 - South Bay -EC - 7-9pm
2/20 - Long Beach - EC - 7-9pm

EVENTS - CLEAN-UPs - OTHER
1/31 - San Diego - OFG - G3 Core Concepts Training - 8am-7:30pm
2/4 - Ventura - OFG - planting Day #1 of Matilija Schoolyard Habitat
2/4 - Long Beach - Termino Ave Clean-up - 9am
2/4 - Newport Beach - 1st Sat of the Month Clean-up - 54th & Seashore - 3-5pm
2/11 - Long Beach - Clean LB - Clean-up - 10am
2/11 - Long Beach - Volunteer Training - 10am
2/11 - HB/SB - Clean-up at South Bolsa Jetty - 8am-12pm
2/11 - San Diego - Clean-up at South Carlsbad SB - 9-11am

2/14 - VALENTINE'S DAY - HAVE YOU HUGGED YOUR LOCAL BEACH TODAY?

2/18 - Long Beach - Granada Beach Clean-up - 10am

2/18 - San Diego - Clean-up at Moonlight Beach - 9-11am2/25 - Long Beach - Fisher-Price Clean-up - 10am
2/25 - San Diego - Clean-up at Tourmaline - 9-11am

LOOKING AHEAD:

3/3 - South Bay - OFG - Garden Class
3/10 - Ventura - OFG - Basics Class3/15 - HB/SB - Chapter Elections

World Water Day 2012

3/22 - Surfrider Global Event - World Water Day
3/24 - Newport Beach - RockWater Relay Race
3/25 - Ventura - OFG - Hands-On Workshop

January 2012 - SoCal Meetings and Events

Here's an overview of the SoCal Chapter events and meetings for January 2012. Most Chapters are slowly getting back into the flow of things, and will be holding their Annual Strategic Planning meetings this month or early February to outline their Chapter "plan" for 2012.   For details on Chapter Planning meetings, please contact your local Chapter Chairperson to confirm the date, time and location.   Chapter members are welcome and encouraged to attend.

MEETINGS:
1/12 - Santa Barbara Planning Meeting - Part 1 - 7pm
1/14 - Long Beach Planning Meeting - 1-4pm
1/15 - South Bay Planning Meeting - 10am-1pm
1/21 - TBC - WLAM Planning Meeting
1/22 - Ventura Planning Meeting - time TBD
1/28 - South OC Planning Meeting - 10am
2/4 - San Diego Planning Meeting - time TBD
2/9 - Santa Barbara Planning Meeting - Part 2 - 7pm
Isla Vista - every Wed night in the Grad Lounge, UCSB - 8pm
TBD - Huntington/Seal Beach Planning Meeting

EVENTS - CLEAN-UPs - OTHER:
1/7 - Long Beach - clean-up at Termino Ave - 9am-12pm
1/9-13 - Isla Vista - Pollution Awareness Week on UCSB campus

1/14 - Waste To Waves EPS foam collection at Aquarium of the Pacific
1/14 - Huntington/Seal Beach - Clean-up at Tower 21 - 8am-Noon
1/15 - Newport Beach - Deadline for early RockWater Relay 50% discount
1/21 - Waste To Waves EPS foam collection at City of Malibu
1/25 - San Diego - Core Volunteer Training - 6:30-8pm at the Encinitas Community Center

LOOKING AHEAD:
3/22 - Surfrider Global Event - World Water Day
3/24 - Newport Beach - RockWater Relay Race

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