VCRCD hosted created a booth for the Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative. The booth offered examples of home upgrades that could help protect homes from wildfire. The booth was awarded a 3rd place ribbon for its educational materials. Thank you to everyone for visiting our booth during the Ventura County Fair.

The VCRCD was awarded over $40,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency’s Youth Community Access Grant Program. This will allow VCRCD to lead a program to get more young people into the outdoors and to help build the #CAOutdoorsForAll movement!  

Throughout the state, 65 projects were awarded through this first year of the program to expand access to cultural and natural resources for youth in underserved communities, totaling over $14 million. The VCRCD project involves creating a shaded, outdoor classroom at the Fillmore Fish Hatchery garden area and holding classes and hands-on activities about native plants, the watershed, cultural uses of the area, and more. Garden planting and infographic sign creation will occur this fall.   

VCRCD staff has done outreach with the Santa Paula School District for a coastal education and access program through the Whale Tale grant program. The program will start this month and consist of exploring the bike path, learning about the dunes, and the importance of coastal habitats. Additional field trips will be planned throughout the year and offered to SPUSD 5th graders who are part of the after school program.

Did you know that VCRCD offers technical assistance to farmers? Through several CDFA grants our staff can help farms with irrigation, nutrient, and energy needs. To learn more please contact our District Scientist at Jamie.Whiteford@vcrcd.org

Did you know VCRCD operates on grants and donations? Supporting VCRCD means supporting your local community and helping conserve soil, water, and wildlife.

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