Ventura River Ecosystem

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Matilija Dam: removal plans and sediment transport

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  Matilija Dam, aerial view of impounded sediment, May 2024 Planning for the removal of Matilija Dam has been ongoing since 1998 (see chrono...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Surfrider Love Your Beach tour

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On May 22, Earth Day 2025, the Surfrider Foundation stopped in Ventura with the "Love Your Beach" California tour   to raise aware...
Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Don't doubt the trout

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On Saturday, March 1, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy hosted an evening of music, film, and conversation at the historic Ventura River Stee...
Thursday, December 19, 2024

Surfers' Point Phase 2 construction begins

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Surfers' Point Phase 2 construction 12-16-24 At the June 1, 2023 meeting of the California Coastal Conservancy the board approved $16,20...
Friday, October 25, 2024

Keeper of the Coast

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 Thirty years ago I embarked on my journey with the Surfrider Foundation. I am so honored to be recognized as a "Keeper of the Coast,...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Historic Ecology: Oak Trees

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One of the biggest changes to the Ventura River ecosystem came with the influx of settlers in the 1800s.  Some say the oak woodland that fil...
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Riverbed changes after 2023 flood

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The aerial photos shown in  January 2023 Flood Overview   illustrate how t he flood of January 9, 2023 ripped out large areas of vegetation ...
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Paul Jenkin is the Ventura Campaign Coordinator for the Surfrider Foundation, and founder of the Matilija Coalition. The Surfrider Foundation is an international environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the world’s waves and beaches through conservation, activism, research, and education (CARE). Since 1994, Paul has worked to restore the coast and watershed where he lives, in Ventura, California.
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