Round 3 Fish Hatchery: Playing Dirty
February 16, 2018
We came back to the hatchery and the plants look great. They seem to be growing very well. It was nice to see familiar faces as well as new ones. For those of you new comers on this website. First off, welcome! Second this project is for us to...
Kids Are The Future
January 20, 2018
I had the opportunity to interview some of the children at this event and let me just say that talking to them just warms my heart. About 4 to 8 kids were there helping out. Some were funny and some could be the future to helping out our planet.
Date with the Daisy's
November 19, 2017
Daisy's are kindergarten age Girl Scouts and when a Santa Paula Daisy Troop asked for a Santa Clara River night with Sierra Club, we had the perfect answer. Holly Wright has been volunteering with our group for 2 years on River issues and works at...
Espresso Yourself (Open Mic at the Caraba Coffee)
November 9, 2017
On a Sunday afternoon, at Caraba Coffee; Sierra club was attending an open mic. During this event people go up and sing a song. I have been to the open mic twice now; the last time I went I sang two songs and I had fun. It is a small coffee shop...
Tamarisk is the Real World Plant Villain
October 20, 2017
I recently had the chance to go to the first Ventura Sierra Club Educational Speaker meeting. The guest speaker for the day was Nicole Norelli she is from USCB; in the Maine Science Institute (MSI). She came to inform us about a plant called...
Outdoor Classroom Grows Young Eco Ethics
October 11, 2017
Do you remember your class field trips? Most likely you do, and in fact have a favorite field trip memory. Sierra Club is making those kinds of memories this year for 260 sixth graders at Rio Vista Middle School. In a series of 12 trips to local...
Got Smart? Get Smart Enviros!
October 4, 2017
Happy to announce the first Sierra Club Ventura educational meeting! We are planning a great time to learn and chat with others in the club. This is one of a variety of topics starting Oct 2017 through 2018.
Can invasive plants or...
What a Difference a Day (or 150) Makes
October 3, 2017
If the meaning of life is to plant a tree under whose shade you do not expect to sit, those who planted at Hedrick Ranch Nature Area (HRNA), a keystone of the Santa Clara River Preservation project, are way ahead of the game. Volunteers in April...
Jam Packed Morning at Santa Clara River Coastal Clean Up Day
September 19, 2017
Work, play and learn. Combine these three things and get a rewarding experience like happened at the Santa Clara River Coastal Clean Up day event. After 2 hours of investing sweat equity, a special program was held for volunteers about...
And the winner is... Our Volunteers at Coastal Clean Up Day
September 19, 2017
Please give a round of applause to some of the MVPs at the 2017 Santa Clara River Gateway Coastal Clean Up Day site. Sierra Club couldn’t have done it without them!
Most Amazing New Volunteer...