Ventura County Resource Conservation District |
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We Collaborate with Landowners, Government Agencies, and Willing Partners to Facilitate the Conservation and Restoration of Ventura County's Natural Resources for Current and Future Generations. |
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In an effort to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 to our staff and our constituents, our office is currently closed to the public. We are working remotely and are available to assist you! Please contact 805-764-5130 or email us for additional information. Field visits may be conducted but we will follow social distancing and other preventative measures. |
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Monarch Planting Day Success! |
Big thank you to everyone who volunteered May 1st at our monarch site planting day! With your help we were able to plant over 100 plants and trees that will help save monarch butterflies!
Read more about our recent monarch efforts and sign up to be an
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RCD HEALTHY SOILS PROGRAM!
VCRCD wants to thank the volunteers who came out to help with the lemon counts for the compost and mulch study that VCRCD is conducting. The study is funded by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) through the California Climate Investments Program. If you'd like to check out a video about the study, please click HERE. For more information , please go to the study webpage HERE.
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FREE Wildfire Prevention Workshops & Virtual Speaker Series |
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Ventura RCD is offering FREE wildfire prevention educational workshops and virtual speaker series throughout 2021 and 2022. Don’t miss this FREE opportunity to better prepare. Workshops will be in Spanish and English and will occur in small groups at the RCD's Fire prevention demonstration garden, hosted by the RCD.
Wildfire is coming, are you PREPARED?!
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DEADLINE EXTENDED! If you're farming in the lower Calleguas Creek Watershed and need help with irrigation, nutrient, and sediment management
VCRCD can cover 60-90% of the cost! Applications are still being accepted! To download an application, click HERE o AQUI.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED! The deadline to submit applications for IIMRLN (Interactive Irrigation Management to Reduce the Leaching of Nitrogen) has been extended!
Get FREE irrigation and fertilizer recommendations and FREE nutrient management plans! For an application, click HERE o AQUI. To visit the IIMRLN webpage, click HERE. Questions? Contact Jamie Whiteford at 805-764-5132 or jamiewhiteford.vcrcd@gmail.com.
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REMINDER! Wildfire Recovery Funding Available!
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VCRCD is looking for landowners impacted by the 2018 (including Thomas Fire), 2019, and 2020 wildfires. If your property was burned during one of these wildfires and has resulted in environmental degradation, please contact the Resource Conservation Specialist Andy Spyrka at andyspyrka.vcrcd@gmail.com, or call (805) 764-5135.
We have funding to assist with Private and Public landscape restoration and soil stabilization efforts. NO PROJECT IS TOO SMALL!
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GET INVOLVED | CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS |
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FREE residential Removal and Replacement Program
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VCRCD is conducting a pilot tree removal and replacement program to battle the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) in the Ojai Valley, which is a vector for Huanglongbing, a devastating disease of citrus trees. Learn more here: vcrcd.org/acp. Sign-up to have your citrus tree removed and replaced here: Sign-up form.
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Do you LIVE FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES?
The RCD does, so come join us and help save the dwindling population! We have upcoming opportunities to get involved with on the ground restoration, WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE! If you are interested in spending some time outdoors, getting your hands dirty, learning a thing or two, socially distant of course, and want to make an impact on your community sign-up to our Monarch volunteer group by clicking here or contact the Resource Conservation Specialist Andy Spyrka at andyspyrka.vcrcd@gmail.com.
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Come check out our Fire-Wise Education Garden! We have installed new infographic signs and many plants are blooming! |
Take a stroll through the garden at the VCRCD office and watch for hummingbirds and ladybugs. Also, the VCRCD is always looking for
enthusiastic volunteers to join our team and assist in caring for this and other gardens we manage; we'd love some extra hands! Please sign-up here if you are interested in volunteering and becoming an Eco-Warrior!
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Please consider donating to VCRCD!
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Your tax-deductible donation will be greatly appreciated! Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter for our easy donation link. You can also donate via Amazon! We can accept donations through AmazonSmile under Fund for Resource Conservation. Be sure to shop via the link smile.amazon.com to make a donation.
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Ventura River Watershed Council
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 3, 2021, from 9 am - 12pm
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Monarch Regional Advisory Committee (MRAC)
The next MRAC ( vcrcd.org/mrac) meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 29th, 2021, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Agendas and zoom links will be sent out one week prior to the meetings, please contact Andy Spyrka at andyspyrka.vcrcd@gmail.com to be added to these announcements.
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VCRCD Board of Directors' Meeting |
The next meeting will occur on May 19, 2021. Currently, meetings are held remotely. Agendas and the website will provide information on accessing the meetings via an application or on your telephone. Check www.vcrcd.org for more information.
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Did you know VCRCD operates on grants and donations? Supporting VCRCD means supporting your local community and helping conserve soil, water, and wildlife.
Make a donation now by clicking the button below. All donations are tax-deductible and a receipt will be provided.
Thank you for your support!
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Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please contact us before stopping by the office. VCRCD staff may be out doing field work and we'd hate to miss you!
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Ventura County Resource Conservation District | [vcrcd.org] |
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3380 Somis Road, PO Box 147, Somis, CA 93066
phone: 805-764-5130
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