August 22, 2013

New Drainage Network Map See Watershed Protection District's Website for More Here is the latest addition to our Map Atlas. The Drainage Network map provides a look at many more of the streams and drainages in the watershed than our base map. Many of the drainages, but certainly not all, are labeled. Also,...Read More

August 15, 2013

September 5 Watershed Council Meeting Agenda Here is the agenda for the Thursday, September 5, 2013 meeting of the Watershed Council. Our special guest will be Tully Clifford, director of the Ventura County Watershed Protection District, who will provide the group with a presentation covering the District's priorities and how these can...Read More

August 1, 2013

Summary of the State's Biological Objectives Initiative At the July 11, 2013 Watershed Council meeting, Diana Engle of Larry Walker Associates provided a brief report on the status of the State Water Board's effort to develop biological objectives that would apply to wadeable perennial streams in California. The idea is to come...Read More

July 8, 2013

Descripción General de la Cuenca Hidrológica   For the benefit of the many Spanish speakers in the watershed, we've started translating some of our materials into Spanish. A Spanish version of our Watershed Overview map has been added to our Map Atlas, and the Watershed Council's Mission Statement (Misión), and our watershed...Read More

June 28, 2013

July 11 Watershed Council Meeting The Ventura River Watershed Council will meet on Thursday, July 11, 2013, from 9:00 - 11:30 am, in the Topping Room of the EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura. At the meeting, we'll get updates on a variety of topics including the State Water Board's...Read More

June 5, 2013

June 6 Watershed Council Meeting  More Background Materials The Watershed Council meets tomorrow, June 6, 2013, from 9:00 - 11:30 am, in the Topping Room of the EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura. Background materials were sent on May 31, and here are some additional materials. Bill O'Brien, NexGen Engineering,...Read More

May 31, 2013

New Watershed Map Atlas! The Watered Council's website now features a Map Atlas (!) - a series of downloadable pdf maps illustrating various watershed features. We are creating these maps as part of characterizing the watershed for our Watershed Management Plan, and also out of recognition that people really like seeing quick graphic snapshots...Read More

May 22, 2013

May 23 Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County Biannual General Membership Meeting If you'd like to understand how the Ventura River Watershed Council fits into the larger, countywide watershed planning effort - the Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County (WCVC) - then plan to attend tomorrow's biannual WCVC General Membership meeting. The Watershed's Coalition...Read More