Category: Blog

March 21, 2014

Posted on 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 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 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

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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

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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

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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

January 9, 2014

Posted on by Po Chi Fung
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...Read More

November 19, 2013

Posted on by Po Chi Fung
December Watershed Council Meeting Canceled The December meeting of the Watershed Council has been canceled to allow for more focused work on the watershed management plan. I will however be contacting many of you individually and via small email groups to get your help with developing the plan. Please allocate some time...Read More