Last month VCRCD staff led a field trip for Santa Paula Unified School District students. The students crossed the Santa Barbara channel, having the opportunity to view Anacapa Island and spot wildfire. Over 1000 dolphins were spotted in the channel.

The Fillmore Fish Hatchery new outdoor classroom built with funds from a California Natural Resources Agency Youth Access grant has been a great success! In partnership with Friends of the Santa Clara River, several classes have been held with youth from Boys and Girls Clubs of Fillmore, Piru and Santa Paula. They are learning about the ecology of the Santa Clara River watershed, native plants, wildlife, insects, and cultural uses of plants. Classes have been held after school weekly with a break in December. The garden has also been expanded with many more native plant species and paths and benches will be added for public enjoyment. 

Our partner, Friends of the Santa Clara River holds monthly garden care days. Check their website for details

The Ventura County Prescribed Burn Association successfully participated in a live fire training exercise along-side fire crews from the Ventura County Fire Department and Consumer Fire Products Inc. Thank you to the the fire crews, the landowner who hosted the burn, Charles Ash, and the Ventura County Air Pollution District staff who observed the burn.

Simi Valley and Moorpark residents attended a Wildfire Preparedness Town Hall at the Simi Valley Library last month. This event was hosted by the Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative and featured presentations from Simi Valley, Edison, Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council, and the Ventura County Fire Department.

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