Blue Flags to Rise on Three US Beaches this Summer
Blue Flags to Rise on Three US Beaches this Summer Wilmington, NC, (April 30, 2026) – Blue Flags will rise on three US beaches for the 2026 award season. The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has today announced the award recipients for the international Blue Flag Award. All three sites awarded last year […]
ASBPA to host 2nd National Beach Sweep
AsBPA is starting to plan for the 2nd Annual ASBPA National Beach Sweep this fall with an informational webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 2 PM EDT. If you can host/participate in a beach sweep, please attend or send a staff person – Register to receive the Zoom link here.
2025 Blue Flag USA in Review
The City of Boca Raton’s Spanish River Beach Park receiving its first Blue Flag. The Blue Flag USA Program had another record setting year. We have enjoyed working on several projects this year: Celebrated our Sites: Delray Beach was recognized by International for Best Management Practices City of Boca Raton’s Spanish River Beach Park […]
Meet Ian, Water Quality Research’s Fresh Face
Meet Ian! University: University of South Alabama Program: Systems Engineering Year of Program: 2nd year Topic of thesis/research: Developing a low-cost, real-time, coastal monitoring network. Undergrad major/minor Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Minor in Computer Science Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Master of Science in Mathematics and Statistics What or who drew you to […]
Blue Flags to Rise on Three US Beaches this Summer
Blue Flags to Rise on Three US Beaches this Summer Wilmington, NC, (April 22, 2025) – Blue Flags will rise on three US beaches for the 2025/2026 award season. The Blue Flag awards for 2025 go to Westward Beach in Malibu, California; Spanish River Park beach in Boca Raton, Florida; and Delray Beach Municipal Beach in Delray […]
2024 Blue Flag USA in Review
National Operators gather to share best practices and learn about environmental education in the Caribbean. The Blue Flag Program had another record setting year. We have enjoyed working on several projects this year: Re-Awarded our Inaugural Sites: Celebrated our two-time award winning beaches Had our sites highlighted in Expedia’s Online Magazine Shared Coastal […]