WRP Development & Engagement
WRP Meetings
Meetings and forums were held throughout the formation of the Ventura River Watershed Plan.
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February VRWC Meeting |
Hybrid |
Thursday, February 6, 2025 9 am – 12 pm |
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April VRWC Meeting |
Virtual |
Thursday, April 3, 2025 9 am – 12 pm |
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Forum #1— Shape Our Shared Vision |
Camp Arnaz |
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 3 pm – 5:30 pm |
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June VRWC Meeting |
Virtual |
Thursday, June 5, 2025 9 am – 12 pm |
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Forum #2— Assets, Impacts, and Community Insights |
Camp Arnaz |
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 12:30 pm -4 pm |
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September VRWC Meeting |
Hybrid |
Thursday, September 4, 2025 9 am – 12 pm |
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October VRWC Meeting |
Virtual |
Thursday, October 2, 2025 9 am – 12 pm |
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Downscaled Climate Projections & Hazards for Ventura River Watershed |
Virtual |
Presentation during October VRWC Meeting |
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VRWC & Advisory Group Special Session |
Virtual |
Thursday, October 23, 2025 1 pm – 4 pm |
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December VRWC Meeting |
Oak View Park & Resource Center |
Thursday, December 4, 2025 8:30 am – 12 pm |
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Forum #3— Advancing Priority Actions in the Ventura River Watershed |
Camp Arnaz |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 11 am – 4 pm |
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March VRWC Meeting |
Virtual |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 9 am – 11 am |
Advisory Group
The Ventura River Watershed Resilience Pilot (VRWRP) Project was directed by the Ventura River Watershed Council, which serves as the primary project network. In January 2025, the Council’s Leadership Committee formed a technical sub-group—the WRP Advisory Group—to provide technical review, collaborative guidance, and recommendations to strengthen the WRP planning effort. This Advisory Group included interested members of the Leadership Committee and other entities and interested parties invited to lend their expertise and ideas. The Advisory Group’s priority was to support equitable, collaborative, and sustainable watershed resilience planning. The Advisory Group advised both the WRP technical consultant team and the Council, which retained final decision-making authority
Advisory Group Members
Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE) – Cameron Yee, Kristian Nunez
Chumash Elder and Educator – Julie Tumamait-Stenslie
City of Ventura – Jennifer Tribo, Sarah Mulder, Peter Shellenbarger
County of Ventura Watershed Protection District – Earthea Nance, Pam Lindsey
Farm Bureau of Ventura County – Jodi Switzer, Maureen McGuire
Meiners Oaks Water District – Christy Cooper, Justin Martinez
MERITO Foundation – Rocío Lozano-Knowlton
Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency – Cece Vandermeer
Ojai Valley Fire Safe Council – Chris Danch, Kalli O’Conner
Ojai Valley Land Conservancy – Tom Maloney, Vivon Crawford Sedgwick, Martin Schenker
Ojai Valley Sanitation District – Scott Meckstroth, Allison Young
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper – Nate Irwin
Surfrider Foundation – Paul Jenkin
Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency – Bryan Bondy
Ventura County Board of Supervisors – Office of Matt LaVere
Ventura County Resource Conservation District – Jamie Whiteford
Ventura Land Trust – Melissa Baffa, Laura Pavliscak, Dan Hulst
Ventura River Water District – Alma Quezada, Bruce Kuebler
Advisory Group Meetings
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March 17, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm |
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May 19, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm |
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July 21, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm |
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September 15, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm |
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October 23, 2025 1 pm – 4 pm |
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November 17, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm |
N/A |
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December 15, 2025 2 pm – 4 pm |
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March 2, 2026 2 pm – 4 pm |
TBA |
N/A |
TBA |
