Ventura County

Resource Conservation District

Monarch Butterfly Education in Schools

students looking for a caterpillar

VCRCD was recently invited by Ascension Lutheran School in Thousand Oaks to come speak to several classes about monarch butterflies. Spreading our love for conservation with future environmental stewards is one of the highlights of our work at the VCRCD. Staff Members Rachel Ray and Heidi Ortloff were very impressed by the robust and thriving […]

Mama Tree Pile Burns

pile burn at Mama Tree Farm

We are so grateful to be working with Mama Tree Farm and Operation Flame to assist in stewarding the Oak Woodlands to fire harden the oaks and neighboring structures for the safety of community and health of the forest.

VCRCD Adds Monarch Waystations

Creating Monarch Waystation can be as simple as adding native milkweed and nectar sources to existing gardens or maintaining natural habitats with milkweed.

VCRCD Hosts Fire Trainings

VCRCD staff posing for a picture near a burn pile

Building skills and knowledge with hands on training and experience is one way the VCRCD team develops professionally to aid in conservation efforts. With the diligent coordination from our fire team and funding from CAL Fire, VCRCD was able to host two field training courses related to fire preparedness and restoration. Having also been awarded […]