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 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 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

April 23, 2013

April 25 Watershed Council Meeting Reminder Just a reminder that the Watershed Council will meet this Thursday, from 6:00 – 8:30 pm, at the Oak View Community Center, 18 Valley Road in Oak View. Members of the public are encouraged to attend. Here is the agenda.We'll be talking about the lack of rain...Read More

Watershed Council News: January 31, 2013

Feb. 7 Watershed Council (Flood Focused) Meeting Agenda 1969 Flood, Live Oak Acres.     Photo courtesy of Ventura County Star We're going to talk about floods at next week's Watershed Council meeting. Please plan to come and share your ideas and concerns. The meeting will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 am...Read More