Ventura River Watershed Council

Happy New Year from the VRWC!

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

November 19, 2013

Posted on November 22, 2013 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

October 7, 2013

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

Nov. 7 Watershed Council Meeting Materials The Ventura River Watershed Council will meet tomorrow morning, November 7, 2013, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Topping Room of the Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street. This is an important meeting. Al Leydecker has been working hard on a presentation (Leydecker_Nitrates) for us...Read More

October 31, 2013

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

Nov. 7 Watershed Council Meeting Materials Focused Campaigns Proposal The Watershed Council meets next Thursday, November 7, 2013, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Topping Room of the Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street. Here is the meeting Agenda 11-7-13. Our main "work" at this meeting will be on development of the...Read More

October 25, 2013

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

Nov. 7 Watershed Council Meeting Agenda The next meeting of the Ventura River Watershed Council will be on November 7, 2013, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, in the Topping Room of the Foster Library, 651 E. Main Street. We'll hear a presentation from Al Leydecker, PhD, about his latest research on...Read More

October 18, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

We Have Watershed Signs! by Bill O'Brien, NextGen Engineering There are many signs along the roads and the paths we wander that we can take for granted, but a new sign catches our attention. Ventura River Watershed – Keep it Clean signs are being installed at six locations from Main Street Bridge in Ventura...Read More

October 3, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

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...Read More

September 25, 2013

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

We've added an Important Farmlands Inventory map to our watershed Map Atlas. The data for this map comes from the state's Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, which produces maps and statistical data used for analyzing impacts on California’s agricultural resources. Agricultural land is rated according to soil quality and irrigation status; the best...Read More

September 23, 2013

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

Check it Out! The Watershed Council has a New Videos Page! You can see a fish swimming through the Robles Fish Passage Facility, water soaking into permeable pavement at the Government Center, people navigating the Ventura River, amazing footage of the 1998 flood - you'll definitely want to watch that, or learn...Read More

September 3, 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Po Chi Fung

New Nitrogen Concentration Map 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. September 5 Watershed Council Meeting The Watershed Council meets this...Read More