Ventura River Watershed

The Ventura River watershed, the smallest of Ventura County’s three major watersheds, covers an area of about 226 square miles (144,833 acres).

Water Wise Gardening in Ventura County

Find helpful gardening resources for Ventura County, including water saving tips and natural pest management practices.

Native Plant Restoration

Volunteers teamed up to make progress on a native plant interpretive trail along the Santa Clara River.

Santa Clara River is the “Last of its Kind” 2019

“Over the past 20 years, millions of dollars have been invested to protect and restore the river, work that some say has reached a tipping point.” “Groups including the Santa Clara River Conservancy are looking at ways to ramp up restoration and start to…

About the Santa Clara River

“The Santa Clara River is 83 miles long, and is one of the most dynamic river systems in Southern California.” “The river drains parts of four ranges in the Transverse Ranges System north and northwest of Los Angeles, then flows west onto the Oxnard…