VCRCD March Newsletter

Staff Promotion

Jamie Whiteford, the previous District Scientist at VCRCD, has been promoted to Director of Programs and Grants. Jamie has been with the VCRCD for 12 years. Jamie is looking forward to the opportunity to continue to grow the organization.

Youth Wildfire Program

VCRCD, in partnership with the Red Cross, is offering a new wildfire education program! This program is designed for elementary school children and will help students understand the role of wildfire in our ecosystem, how native plants and animals live with wildfire and what families can do to also adapt to wildfire risk.

This program is only being offered for a limited time basis.

To request a program please use the email below: Heidi.Ortloff@vcrcd.org

Ventura County Wildfire Coordinating Group

The Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative will be launching a Coordinating Group to help identify needs and gather input which will inform future projects and outreach for the Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative. If you or your organization are interested in becoming more involved with the Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative please sign up with the link below.

The first meeting will be held on March 28th at our Somis office.

For more information email Mason.Thurmond@vcrcd.org

Big Sycamore Planting Day

Join the VCRCD to enhance monarch and pollinator habitat at the Big Sycamore campsite, where we will be providing winter nectar resources for the migrating monarch butterfly population. Space is limited so we encourage volunteers to register ahead of time at the link below.

Thousand Oaks Wildfire Town Hall

The Ventura County Wildfire Collaborative is hosting a Wildfire Town Hall for Thousand Oaks and surrounding communities. Learn about a variety of topics related to wildfire preparation with updates from the Department of Insurance, the Ventura County Fire Department, and Ventura Regional Fire Safe Council.

This event will take place on April 6th at 6pm at the Goebel Adult Community Center. For more information please email Heidi.Ortloff@vcrcd.org

The Thousand Oaks Wildfire Town Hall is one of several education events happening throughout Ventura County, other community town halls will be offered throughout the year. To be notified when a wildfire town hall is announced please use the link below.

Fillmore Planting Day

The Fillmore Fish Hatchery (FFH) Youth Access Garden project funded by the California Natural Resources Agency held another public planting day on February 18^th. More native tree species such as California black walnut and cottonwood, and grasses were planted. This youth-designed garden enhancement project is really taking shape with the winter rains’ help. The Boys & Girls Clubs will help build benches in the next couple weeks

Governor's Wildfire Task Force Meeting

VCRCD staff attended the Governor's Wildfire Task Force Meeting. The event not only provided staff with updated information on wildfire research and planning initiatives, but VCRCD staff were able to share recent local wildfire efforts with other wildfire practitioners throughout the state.

Thank You to Our Intern

Jacob Hahn is a local high school student who has volunteered on a weekly basis at our Somis office. He has also helped with garden planting and care on our Fillmore site. This photo shows a plant survey quadrat he built for us. What we really appreciate most is his ability to learn and use a professional landscape software to digitize our restoration site drawings. Jacob never complains even when assigned to spray paint our tools or to do other menial tasks. He is a great asset to our team and we hope he can continue to help us!

Ventura County Resource Conservation District

Board Meeting

March 15th

8:30am -11:30am

For more information email info@vcrcd.org

Ventura River Watershed Council

General Meeting

April 6th

9am -11:30am

For more information email venturawatershed@gmail.com

Monarch Regional Advisory Committee

General Meeting

March 30th

2pm

For more information email Desirae.Braga@vcrcd.org

VCRCD offers several planting and weeding events throughout the year. To receive emails when these events arise please sign up at the link below.

Become a Volunteer

If you can't volunteer your time consider making a donation to the VCRCD. Donations can help pay for resources that may not be covered by grant funds.

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VCRCD Is Launching Monarch Alerts

Would you like to stay informed on pollinators in our region? VCRCD is launching Monarch Alerts so residents can receive emails letting them know when monarchs migrate, when to reduce chemical use, how and what to plant, and much more. We will only send necessary information to you.

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