The Surfrider Foundation Suncoast Chapter (SFSC) is inviting the public out this Wednesday August 29, at 6pm at Lelu’s Coffee on Siesta Key for a presentation by Ray Judah and interactive discussion on the challenges and solutions to addressing the red tide and blue green algae that’s decimating our estuaries, rivers and fisheries. Judah is a community servant with an extensive background in the natural sciences as well as in the political arena as an elected official. A former environmental land planner with the Lee County Department of Community Development and a Lee County Commissioner from 1988 to 2012, Judah is a strong advocate for providing a balance between growth management and responsible stewardship of our precious natural resources. A brief list of some of Judah’s accomplishments and awards include: promoted the designation of the 96,000 acre Density Reduction Groundwater Resource Area of Southwest Florida, co-founded the Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed Land Trust, spearheaded the effort to establish the Conservation 2020 program to protect critical water resources, open space and wildlife habitat and is a recognized expert and advocate for restoration of the historic southern flow-way to the Everglades and responsible management of Lake Okeechobee.

Surfrider Foundation Suncoast Chapter