Announcements – Page 10 – Ventura River Watershed Council

April 17, 2014

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

CALL FOR PROJECTS! This is the official call for projects for drought funding through the Proposition 84 IRWM (Integrated Regional Water Management) Drought Emergency Funding. (See my April 11, 2014 email for background on this program.) If you are proposing a project for funding in the Ventura River Watershed, below are your instructions. 1....Read More

April 11, 2014

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

3 Important Drought Relief Funding Meetings On March 1, 2014, Governor Brown signed legislation to assist drought-affected communities and provide funding to better use local water supplies. $200 million will be made available statewide in Proposition 84 IRWM (Integrated Regional Water Management) funding in an expedited grant process. This process is rolling...Read More

March 21, 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

March 26 Bilingual Westside Community Watershed Forum Next week, on March 26, 2014, a special community forum will be held to bring information about watershed planning and improvements to Spanish speakers on Ventura's Westside, and to gather their ideas and input. The event, called "Exploring Your Backyard: Healthy Water, Healthy Communities," will be...Read More

March 5, 2014

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

March 26th Community Forum

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

February 26, 2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

February 13, 2014

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

February 3, 2014

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

Feb. 6 Meeting to Focus on Water Quality; Governor Declares Drought Emergency

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

Feb. 6 Watershed Council Meeting will Focus on Water Quality The February 6, 2014 meeting of the Watershed Council will focus on water quality. We will hear from Arne Anselm, Water Quality Manager from the Ventura County Watershed Protection District (WPD), on the various water quality programs that WPD oversees. And then...Read More

January 9, 2014