Surfrider Foundation-TX Coastal Bend

06/24/2026

Join us June 29th, next Monday evening at The Gaff in Port Aransas! State Rep Todd Hunter will speak and we'll provide the pizzas and drinks!!

06/23/2026

The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) has an opening for a full-time Marine Debris Specialist! If you’re passionate about environmental stewardship, coastal education, and contributing impactful data, they’d love to hear from you!

Location: The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, TX

Why Join the Team?
- Conduct regular surveys and assessments in locations with high concentrations of marine debris
- In doing so, help protect vulnerable species like sea turtles and birds from the negative effects of marine debris
- Harness your creative side to build educational materials regarding marine debris
- Conduct outreach and education programming to raise awareness about marine debris and encourage environmental stewardship
- Collaborate with a mission-driven, supporting team

Apply today or share with someone who would be a great fit!
https://marinescience.utexas.edu/about-department/job-opportunities

06/02/2026

05/31/2026

Spring is in full bloom, and gardeners everywhere are enjoying sunny days and rainy landscapes. ☀️🌱 Did you know that your flourishing garden can also help protect our ocean, waves, and beaches? From skipping toxic pesticides to planting native species, small changes in your yard can make a big impact downstream.

That’s why Surfrider created a free, easy-to-use guide to help you plan a yard and garden that’s beautiful, low-maintenance, and . Visit our website (link in our bio -> Learn, Programs) to download your free guide today!

coastalbend.surfrider.org/ocean-friendly-gardens

05/20/2026

Our friends at WIND & WAVE Surf Shop are getting us ready for an epic Memorial Day surf session with a live double-hitter on Wednesday, May 20th.

Catch a live screening of 'Bustin' Down the Door', the 2008 documentary film narrated by Edward Norton that follows iconic surf legends Shaun Tomson, Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew, Ian Cairns, Mark Richards, Michael Tomson and Peter Townend, chronicling the rise of professional surfing around the world in the 1970s.
Don't jump off your board yet 🏄: You can also catch the re-release and 20th anniversary celebration of Shaun Tomson's book, 'Surfer's Code: 12 Simple Lessons for Riding Through Life'.

If you're a true surf fan, you can't miss this! Arrive early to get the best seat in the House! We've got half price appetizers from 4-7pm and 1/2 price House of Rock specialty cocktails all evening. Get your tickets and more info at www.texashouseofrock.com 🤙🌊

05/19/2026

Nate Lytle is looking for volunteers to help and people who can bring soft top surfboards for the Choice Living Surf Camp at 8:15 am on June 6th! The camp will run from 8:30 to 11:30 am.

Choice Living Community is a local day activity center that offers individualized programs to advance the achievement and knowledge for adults living with disabilities in the areas of vocational, life and social skills. www.facebook.com/ChoiceLiving1

Message Nate Lytle on Facebook ahead of time or show up in front of the North Padre Island seawall parking lot on the morning of the event. Look for our Surfrider Foundation tent!

05/16/2026

BIG THANKS to all our volunteers, the Mission-Aransas NERR, Port Aransas-The Island Life, Texas Master Naturalists, Republic Services and the Jetty Boat captain and crew for helping to make today's cleanup on San Jose Island a great success!! In 2 hours, 53 volunteers cleaned up 1,430 pounds of trash. We filled 287 Up2U trash bags, each one with an average of 16 plastic bottles for a total of 4,592! We also removed about 100 1-gallon and larger plastic bottles, a variety of ropes, foam floats and a couple 55-gallon drums.

This is a unique cleanup since everything must be transported over to Port Aransas for disposal. It takes a lot of work but as you can tell from the smiles, it's worth it!

05/14/2026

‼️UPDATED TIME‼️

Please join us for the San Jose Island Cleanup THIS SATURDAY AT 9:30AM at Fisherman’s Warf in Port A!
Note the time has switched to 9:30 to accommodate those coming from Corpus who may get stuck in Beach to Bay traffic.

If you have already registered, there is no need to register again. If you haven’t, please do so by following the QR code or the link in our bio.

Thanks and we hope to see you

05/12/2026

The San Jose Island Cleanup is on for this Saturday, May 16th! Due to traffic on North Padre Island from the Beach to Bay marathon, we have moved the start time to 9:30 am. If you are coming from Corpus Christi, you can alternately drive to Aransas Pass and take the ferry over to Port A.

We will meet at 9:30 am at Fisherman's Wharf in Port Aransas to take the 10 am jetty boat across to San Jose Island.

Bring your sunblock, a hat and a refillable water bottle. The boat ride is free for volunteers and we will provide gloves, trash bags, snacks and cold water to refill your bottle.

Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and make a difference. Last year, we removed about 1,500 pounds of trash including 3,000 plastic bottles!

05/07/2026

We regret that we've had to postpone the beach and jetty cleanup on San Jose (St. Joe's) Island due to the forecast for stormy weather this Saturday, May 9th. We hope to reschedule it for the following Saturday, May 16th. Stay tuned!