Ventura County
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.
Representatives from local water agencies, environmental organizations, community groups, and the public attended the forum to provide invaluable input and direction to the project.
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.
Creating Monarch Waystation can be as simple as adding native milkweed and nectar sources to existing gardens or maintaining natural habitats with milkweed.
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