Perhaps some of you read that as The Beach is Alive!, which was a theme last year when we featured Beach Ecology in State of the Beach and Making Waves. No, I mean the report is alive, meaning that it is now a continuously updated document.
As we get news regarding issues, new policies, new information sources or something as simple as a new contact person or e-mail address, we update the online report.
This helps us make the report more useful and relevant to all potential users - Surfrider activists, coastal managers and the general public. Here are some examples of where you can help us keep the report current:
- If you find a bad link, let us know – we’ll fix it
- On the state summary pages, we list positive and negative “indicators” of coastal conditions in that state. If you see information that is stale or if you have an item that you think should be added, let us know. For instance, review the pages for Massachusetts, Texas, or Washington.
- Another item on the summary pages is Chapter Victories. Let us know if we need to update this list. Here’s the pages for New Jersey, Maine and Oregon.
- We also maintain a Bad and the Rad list. Let us know of potential updates for this.
- Details about each chapter’s activities and issues can be found in the Surfing Areas section of each state report. Since this information is gleaned mostly from chapter websites, it may be outdated. Send us updates! Here’s California and Florida to check out. Scroll down for your chapter.
Contact us any time you have information that could be a useful addition to the report. Help us keep the report (and the beach) alive.
Mahalo
Rick Wilson
Coastal Management Coordinator
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