March 5, 2014
River Running by Steve Sprinkel, writer and Ojai Valley farmer Reprinted from “Forager,” Steve’s CSA (community supported agriculture) newsletter. On the Friday when it had rained I went to the coffee shop in the dark. Bobby was there. I told him I was going to run over to the bridge and see if the river […]
March 26th Community Forum
Please join us on March 26th for a community forum on issues such as access to nature in the Ventura River Watershed. The meeting will be presented in English and Spanish, with activities for kids and childcare provided. Special guests will share stories of their personal connections with the river. The meeting is from 6:00 PM […]
February 26, 2014
Watershed Coordinator Funding Requested A “Watershed Coordinator Subcommittee” of the Ventura River Watershed Council has been working on a funding strategy to provide for ongoing watershed coordinator staff support to the Watershed Council. The grants that currently fund staff are scheduled to end this fall. Please read this important funding request letter from this subcommittee and consider […]
February 13, 2014
Technical Advisory Committees to Work on Watershed Management Plan As discussed at last week’s Watershed Council meeting, it is time for the Council’s Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) to get actively engaged with development of parts of the watershed management plan. The Council has established six TACs, one for each of the plan’s goals (except that the […]
February 3, 2014
Feb. 6 Watershed Council Meeting – One More Review Document In my email earlier this week I promised one more draft water quality section, Groundwater Quality, for your review in advance of the February 6 Watershed Council meeting. Below are links to that section, along with the latest versions of the other sections and the […]
Feb. 6 Meeting to Focus on Water Quality; Governor Declares Drought Emergency
The February 6, 2014 meeting of the Watershed Council will focus on water quality.
January 9, 2014
I am creating a separate “First Pass Draft Review” email distribution list that will include only those people interested in helping review early draft sections of the watershed management plan. I’m creating this separate list, as we’ve got over 350 people on the main distribution list; many of whom have a general interest in the watershed, […]
Happy New Year from the VRWC!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from the Ventura River Watershed Council! We hope that everyone took some time to relax and enjoy themselves over the holidays. As we head into the year of the horse (a year for working hard to build more economically and environmentally sound communities), now is a good time to […]
November 19, 2013
December meeting canceled for more focused work on the plan. Check out the latest on SA Creek
October 7, 2013
View Leydecker’s “Crime Scene Investigation” slides, campaign ideas and accomplishments thus far!
October 31, 2013
Next meeting is Thursday, November 7th, Remember to check out Lorraine’s introduction to the campaign proposal idea, and see a list of upcoming events!
October 25, 2013
Next meeting 11/7/13, Find the Agenda Here!
October 18, 2013
Our last agriculturally-focused meeting was a hit, new watershed signs, and next meeting updates!
October 3, 2013
Sewer Lines and Septic Systems Map The latest addition to our Map Atlas is a Sewer Lines and Septic Systems Map. The map shows the location of existing sewer lines and wastewater treatment facilities, along with a rough estimate of where septic systems are likely located. As with many things we’d like to map, the […]
September 25, 2013
The October 3, 2013 evening meeting of the Watershed Council is dedicated to the issue of agriculture. We’ve added an Important Farmlands Inventory map to our watershed Map Atlas, check it out, and also the meeting agenda. Hope to see you there!
September 23, 2013
Check out the council’s new Video Library page!
September 3, 2013
The latest addition to our Map Atlas is a nitrogen concentration map. This map provides a quick look at average in-stream nitrate concentrations in the watershed over the last decade, as monitored by Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s Stream Team.
August 22, 2013
Thursday Sept. 5 meeting: EP Foster Library @ 9 am-noon
New Drainage Network Map
Thanks for your help!
Highlights of our Accomplishments needed for the IRWMP Update
Our Patience is Running Out Fast – letter from County Supervisor Steve Bennett to Ojai Valley News regarding former Petrochem Refinery site
August 15, 2013
Thursday Sept. 5 Watershed Council Meeting: 9 am-noon at EP Foster Library
Call for Photos – Wet and Dry
New Contours and Mountains map
August 1, 2013
Summary of the State’s Biological Objectives Initiative, Will it Rain in the Watershed in 2014?
September 5 Watershed Council Meeting
New Faults map
EPA Will Not Establish a TMDL for Pumping and Diversion
EPA approves State-Adopted Algae TMDL