Each year, over 25,000 beaches in the United States are closed or posted as unhealthy [source: www.surfrider.org]. To remedy this, Barefoot Wine and Surfrider Foundation encourage local residents to volunteer at cleanup and restoration events across the country to help make these beaches "barefoot-friendly."
The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project made a stop in Portland, Oregon to help keep the Willamette River barefoot-friendly! It was our first river cleanup and we had volunteers from all over the Pacific Northwest out to join us.
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Hey Footers! This past weekend we had a great cleanup and celebration in Austin, TX. Volunteers from all over Texas joined us as we cleaned Lady Bird Lake right in the heart of downtown Austin. We found some pretty interesting items along the banks of the lake including some bedding, plenty of tennis balls and an awesome tricycle!
We can't wait to get this summer's Beach Rescue Project started, especially since our special guest star this year is Eric Hutchinson! We are very honored he'll be joining us this year in New York, Austin, Portland and Miami. To help get you all in the cleaning, beach rescue-ing spirit, we're streaming Eric's latest jam "Rock & Roll" off his album Sounds Like This. Enjoy!
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Litterbugs beware! The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is back for its
fourth year, traveling coast-to-coast to keep America’s beaches “barefoot friendly.” With our partner the Surfrider Foundation, we’ll be hosting more than 20 beach cleanup and restoration events where you can lend a hand (and a foot!) Afterwards, join us for a post-cleanup celebration.
This year, musician Eric Hutchinson will be joining us at four locations to get barefoot on the beach and to perform a special concert for volunteers at the celebration.
Since 2007, we’ve cleaned more than 30 beaches, lakes and rivers to improve the state of our waterfronts and to raise awareness about keeping coastal communities healthy for generations to come. Join us!
TO RSVP, click on the event you’d like to attend:
Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Events featuring Eric Hutchinson:
Rockaway Beach (New York, NY) -- Saturday, June 12
Lady Bird Lake (Austin, TX) -- Saturday, July 10
Willamette River (Portland, OR) -- Saturday, August 7
North Miami Beach (Miami, FL) -- Saturday, August 28
Additional Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project Events
Folly Beach (Charleston, SC) -- Saturday, July 10
South Mission Beach Jetty (San Diego) -- Saturday, July 24
Boston, MA -- Saturday, July 24
Corpus Christi, TX -- Saturday, July 31
West Port, CT -- Saturday, July 31
Alki Beach (Seattle, WA) -- Saturday, August 21
Chattahoochee River Park (Atlanta) -- Saturday, August 7
Myrtle Beach, SC -- Sunday, August 8
Lake Harriet (St. Paul, MN) -- Saturday, August 14
Hampton Beach (Portsmouth) -- Saturday, August 7
Ala Moana Beach (Honolulu) -- Saturday, August 14
Old Orchard Beach (Portland, ME) -- Saturday, August 14
Venice Beach (Los Angeles) --Saturday, August 21
Cocoa Beach, FL --Saturday, August 21
Washington, DC -- Sunday, August, 22
Newport, RI -- Saturday, September 11
Santa Cruz, CA - Saturday, October 2
ABOUT SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information on the Surfrider Foundation or to become a member, go to www.surfrider.org.
ABOUT BAREFOOT WINE BEACH RESCUE PROJECT
Barefoot has supported various not-for-profit organizations for more 20 years. Since its inauguration in 2007, Barefoot Wine has donated more than $450,000 to the Surfrider Foundation in support of its mission to improve coastal water quality, promote free and open beach access, preserve coastal ecosystems and protect public beaches around the world. The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is Barefoot’s effort to make a lasting footprint by “heeling” beaches across the country.
ABOUT ERIC HUTCHINSON
Eric Hutchinson originally released his debut album, Sounds Like This, on his own label – Let’s Break Records – and he’s been breaking records ever since. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and peaked at #5 on iTunes’ album chart, becoming the highest-charting album by an unsigned act in iTunes history. The first single “Rock & Roll” climbed to #1 on the AAA chart, making Hutchinson the only new artist to score a #1 hit at AAA radio in 2008; the accompanying video was the #1 most played video at VH1 for four straight weeks. Eric just wrapped up a month-long tour of Australia and New Zealand and is currently recording his follow up to Sounds Like This; a new single is expected early Fall 2010.
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots environmental organization dedicated to
the protection and preservation of our world's oceans, waves and beaches.
Now in its 25th year, the Surfrider Foundation has grown from a small group of
dedicated surfers in Malibu, California to a global movement made up of over
50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information visit us at
www.surfrider.org.
Barefoot has supported various not-for-profit organizations for more than 20 years. Since its inauguration in 2007, Barefoot Wine has donated $450,000 to the Surfrider Foundation in support of its mission to improve coastal water quality, promote free and open beach access, preserve coastal ecosystems and protect public beaches around the world. The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is Barefoot's effort to make a lasting footprint by "heeling" beaches across the country.
Help us keep our beaches clean and healthy! Check out Beach Rescue events happening in a city near you and come help us make a difference.
Volunteer NowTake a stroll down memory lane and look through some of the great moments from the 2007 and 2008 Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project.
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