Port Orford Water Festival Huge Success!

Surfrider Foundation south coast activists and the Port Orford Ocean Resource Team joined forces this spring to host the first annual Port Orford Water Festival! The event, held March 7-8, was a huge success attracting hundreds of kids and their families from the area and was deemed by Port Orford City Council members as "the biggest and best family event ever held in Port Orford." The event's theme, "Connecting the Drops, Land to Sea Sustainability", highlighted the work of local groups from around the south coast. Fourteen different organizations leading sustainable efforts in land-sea connections and local stewardship were able to engage citizens in their work in a fun and lively atmosphere. The Festival kicked off with keynote speaker Dr. Jane Lubchenco, who presented on her recent paper, 'A New Ocean Ethic'. Great work by all activists from across the state that helped make this event happen. Major kudos and karma points for event organizer Suzanna Stoike for all her amazing work to make this concept a reality! And a big thanks to Jared Tarr, John Thompson and John Dingler for all their help!