Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. In addition to our shoreline cleanup, we will also be focussing on cleaning up cigarette butt litter along the Songhees Walkway as part of our Hold on to Your Butt program!

All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

Come join us for volunteer appreciation night, where we thank YOU for all of the great work that’s been done this year! Refreshments and good eats will be provided.

Location to be announced - stay tuned!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Please note: We meet at the second parking lot at Island View - look for the blue Atlas bin!

All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

This month we are joining forces with Surfrider UVic for our annual Cadboro Bay cleanup!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

Topic and presenter to be announced - stay tuned!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. In addition to this month’s shoreline cleanup, we will also be focussing on removing cigarette butt litter from along the Songhees walkway as part of our Hold on to Your Butt program.

All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

Please check back for when we reschedule!

This month we will be taking a deeper dive into our beach cleanup program and data collection process! Join us for a mini beach clean and information session to learn more about how and why we collect data from our beach cleanup finds.

Cleanup gear will be provided! We will meet at the picnic tables by the Kiwanis Tea Room.

Surfrider South Vancouver Island’s Hold on to Your Butt program turns 10 this year! To mark the milestone, we are bringing back our downtown cigarette butt cleanups, hosted at our office at 633 Courtney Street!

Data collected during this cleanup will help to support Surfrider Foundation Canada’s federal campaign to combat cigarette butt pollution across the country.

To participate, please sign the waiver here.

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal. All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

Join us for a special Blue Water Task Force presentation as part of this month’s chapter meeting!

Have you ever wondered how we test for bacteria in our local water? Or why we test when we do or where we do? We are here to answer those questions! We will also be providing training for anyone wanting to volunteer with us for sample collecting and processing.

Please make sure to arrive no later than 7:10 PM as the front door to the building will be locked. Snacks and refreshments provided!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. In addition to this month’s shoreline cleanup, we will also be focussing on removing cigarette butt litter from along the Dallas Road walkway as part of our Hold on to Your Butt program.

All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

Join us for a very special Ocean Week Victoria cleanup! Check out some of the other great events happening at https://www.oceanweekvictoria.ca/

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal. All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

More details to come - stay tuned!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal. All people of all ages are welcome. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

Sign the waiver here

Join us for a special screening of Stand: A SUP adventure through the Great Bear Rainforest.

Stand, the award winning documentary, takes viewers on a journey through the waters of B.C.'s west coast. Through the stories of an aboriginal high school class building their own stand-up paddleboards as a form of protest, the efforts of expedition stand-up paddler Norm Hann, and the powerful surfing of iconic west coast native Raph Bruhwiler, the diversity of people, landscape and wildlife that would be affected by an oil spill will be articulated. Stand will take you to the core of the issue and unfurl the soul of B.C.'s west coast one paddle stroke at a time.

“With the notoriously volatile open waters of Hectate Strait to the east and traditional Haida territory rising out of the ocean to the west, the expedition showcased what is at stake both in an environmental and cultural sense should oil tankers be allowed passage through these waters. The expedition presented many challenges, including consistent 50km days on the board, head winds, strong ocean currents, and times of complete isolation.”

Snacks and beverages will be provided courtesy of our friends at Georgian Bay Beverage Co.

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Sign the waiver here

Come enjoy some great food and conversation as part of our March chapter meeting!

Join us for a chat about bioplastics with our Marine Pollution Prevention lead, Noah Snell!

Please RSVP to Lynn (chair@vancouverisland.surfrider.org) by Monday, March 25th.

Help us celebrate World Water Day by getting out and cleaning the shoreline! This month’s cleanup is sponsored by the BC Parks Foundation’s 25 Weeks of Adventure. To learn more and find other events happening in BC Parks, visit 25x25.ca

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Sign the waiver here

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal. Please dress for the weather, we clean rain or shine!

Coffee will be provided by Cafe Vosino in Sooke - don’t forget to bring your own mug to enjoy!

Sign the waiver here

Join us for our first Hold on to your Butt Cleanup of the year as part of this month’s cleanup! We will be doing a shoreline cleanup as well as a focus on cigarette butts along the Galloping Goose walking path. As a reminder, we meet on the Railyards side of the trestle!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Sign the waiver here

Come join us as we recap 2023 and start to plan for 2024! We will be presenting data from our BWTF, beach cleanups, and updates from our other programs.

Join us for our final Hold on to your Butts Cleanup of the year as part of this month’s cleanup! We will be doing a shoreline cleanup as well as a focus on cigarette butts along the Songhees walking path.

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Sign the waiver here

Come join us for volunteer appreciation night, where we thank YOU for all of the great work that’s been done this year! Refreshments and good eats will be provided.

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Sign the waiver here

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Join us for our second Hold on to your Butts Cleanup of the year as part of this month’s cleanup! We will be doing a shoreline cleanup as well as a focus on cigarette butts along the Dallas Road walking path.

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partners at Atlas Junk Removal.

Started in 2005, International Surfing Day (ISD) is an international celebration of the love of surfing for all people to enjoy. The day was established by the Surfrider Foundation and partners to raise awareness and support for our world’s beaches and coastal environments. Now in its 19th year, ISD has grown into the largest global activation for Surfrider each year, with more than 200 events taking place worldwide in 2022. Over the years, ISD event locations have included Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, France, the UK, Argentina, Japan, and thousands of events in the United States!

Our event:

Our chapter will be celebrating ISD with a paddle on the Gorge followed by a BBQ social to thank our members and volunteers for all the support this year. There will be raffle prizes (one raffle ticket included, additional tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5), food, music, and a lots of fun! This is a family friendly event, so bring your kids and loved ones and celebrate International Surfing Day with the Surfrider South Vancouver Island chapter!

Join us at 4:30-5:30 paddle, followed by dinner and social from 6:00-9:00!

FREE to members! $25 otherwise

Fill in the google form (link here) to let us know you will be attending. Capacity is limited, so please don’t wait to sign up!

Beach cleanups are a fun and exciting way of getting volunteers and community members out to local beaches and participating in a meaningful activity. All the debris is sorted, recycled and disposed of properly by our fabulous partner, Atlas Junk Removal.

We encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable gloves, and bags/buckets to use as our supplies are limited.

Get ready for summer as we kick things off with a really fun announcement! Stay tuned for details and RSVP info (hint: there will be food, beer, and some giveaways!)

This month we are so excited to partner with Medicine Wheel Publishing and Indigenous author Willie Poll in the launch of Minnow - The Girl who Became Part Fish. In addition to our monthly beach cleanup, Willie will join us to talk about the book and give volunteers a chance to snag a copy! Surfrider will be giving away a few copies as prizes during the cleanup, so you definitely do not want to miss out!

Who is Medicine Wheel Publishing?

Medicine Wheel Publishing is based in Victoria, BC on the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekungwen Lekwungen/Songhees Territory.

Medicine Wheel Publishing publishes culturally authentic Indigenous books, resources and tools specialized for moral and cultural education. Each book teaches a positive moral message designed to invite all children, youth and adults to engage and participate in culture with authenticity and respect.  

Medicine Wheel Publishing is the publisher of many Indigenous authors as well as being the official publisher of Orange Shirt Day written by the Orange Shirt Society. Medicine Wheel Publishing has books in thousands of locations across Canada and the United States. 

Description of Minnow- The Girl who Became Part Fish 

Minnow is a young Indigenous water protector who goes on an underwater journey; learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change. 

This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a better respect for Indigenous water and land protectors, the environment and world around them, and helps show children age appropriate activism at an early age.

Who is Willie Poll (author)? 

Willie Poll is a Métis (Métis Nation of Ontario) author from the Robinson Huron Treaty Territory (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada) and a proud member of the Metis Nation of Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous studies and a Master of Arts in archaeology. She grew up with a close relationship with her Métis grandpa who filled her with stories that connected her to her ancestors and culture. 

Willie has worked in Indigenous education across the Nation for over 10 years. Her stories are her feelings, emotions, and her tribute to the youth in her life. Willie currently resides on Prince Edward Island as a guest on the traditional lands of the Wabanaki and Mi'kma'ki people; however, she lives a nomadic lifestyle and has had the opportunity to be a guest in many places across Turtle Island.