S.U.R.F. Shoreline Users Resource Force

Shoreline Users Resource Force
S.U.R.F. volunteers will be stationed on Navarre Beach to provide information on beach and water safety, coastal habitats, wildlife, clean-up response, beach condidtions, coastal habitats, seafood safety and the county Leave No Trace Ordinace to visitors.

Volunteers will work hours of their own design on the beach, answering questions from visitors to the beach. Volunteers can choose to be at any county access point, including the park and near the Navarre Beach Pier.

*Train Volunteers to provide accurate, fact based information to visitors to Navarre Beach
*Promote a consistent message of the current conditions of the beach
*Promote beach and water safety
*Provide knowledge of coastal systems, habitats, and wildlife
*Provide a positive message of what makes Navarre Beach special


WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! To sign up for education/training class, please call The Santa Rosa Help Thy Neighbor Volunteer Center at 850-983-5223. For more information Email surfnavarrebeach@gmail.com or Chrismv@ufl.edu or call (850)777-7884 to find out how to sign up and support our beach!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Dont' forget to get out to the beach this weekend! The weather has been beautiful! There are still lots of events happening during the Beaches to Woodlands all month long. For more information check out:
http://www.thebeachestowoodlandstour.com/

The Oct. 9th weekend brings the chili cook-off at Juana's and the annual Monarch Madness Butterfly Festival at the Butterfly House located at the NW side of the Navarre Beach Causeway. For more information check out: http://www.panhandlebutterflyhouse.org/

Also, if you feel like traveling a few miles north on Hwy. 87, check out the solar house on Blackwater Bay. it is a beautiful and peaceful house completely off the grid! The house will be open from noon until 4 pm. For directions and more information check out:
http://www.solarfloridahome.com/

Enjoy our local natural resources and the beautiful fall weather!