Ventura County
At our November MRAC meeting, we learned about how agricultural and working lands can serve as a native habitat haven that both strengthens pollinator populations and overall health.
It is a common misconception that monarchs use milkweeds across their habitats year-round. In fact, planting milkweed at historic overwintering sites can negatively impact monarchs.
In Ventura County alone, over 900 volunteers showed their appreciation for Ventura County and our wonderful watersheds.
California communities are estimated to spend more than $428 million annually to clean up and control plastic pollution
On July 14, 2025, the Ventura County Prescribed Burn Association (VCPBA) burnt another 16.03 acres at Steelhead Preserve on OVLC property. This prescribed burn was an ecologic burn with 2 main objectives: 1) to burn the invasive yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis) while in flower to prevent the plant from
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.