January 6, 2026 David Goldstein ‘O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Don’t meet your end in landfill debris. From curb to cart, or drop-off free, Your wood lives on sustainably. As mulch for soil and canopy, You close the loop responsibly.’ Even though Christmas tree recycling is an annual ritual, differing rules, dates, and deadlines…
Matilija Canyon Outreach Ventura County Watershed Protection District (WPD) staff attended the annual Matilija Canyon Property Owners Association meeting on Saturday morning, November 8, 2025. Staff spoke to residents one-on-one, collected contact information for future outreach, and made a presentation to the group about MDERP. The main focus of the presentation was the need to…
2025 Walk in the Ventura River Watershed Ventura County Watershed Protection District participated in the 3rd Annual Ventura County District 1 Walk in the Watershed (WiW) event on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The WiW was held at Foster Park and the Ventura Land Trust’s Big Rock Preserve along the Ventura River. The annual WiW provides…
Watershed Protection District to Prepare Ventura River Watershed Plan We are pleased to announce that after a successful application process, the Watershed Protection District entered into a Grant Agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on September 8, 2025, to prepare a Watershed Plan-Environmental Assessment (WP-EA) for the Ventura River Watershed Plan Project. The…
Road Closure Notice Southbound Lanes N. Ventura Rd. Closure During Santa Clara River Levee (SCR-3) Phase 2 Construction VENTURA, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency – Watershed Protection District (VCPWA-WPD) will close the southbound lanes of N. Ventura Rd. from Wagon Wheel Rd. to Stone Creek Dr. on Monday, October 27, 2025, for…
Ventura, Calif. – The Ventura County Public Works Agency hosted an educational webinar to help local businesses comply with state and local recycling requirements. Key topics included Senate Bill 1383, a state law that mandates the recycling of organic waste; and Ventura County Ordinance 4770-4, which requires commercial generators to subscribe to a level…
Ventura, Calif. (March 11, 2024) — Responsible for managing SB 1383 compliance on behalf of unincorporated Ventura County, the Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) has contracted with Abound Food Care, an Orange County-based food recovery organization, to implement a regional food recovery program on behalf of the County of Ventura and the cities of…
Caltrans Will Reopen Lanes on State Route 33 in Ventura County Solar Powered Signals Will Control Traffic at Five Locations Ventura County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will reopen State Route 33 (SR-33) to the public between Matilija Hot Springs Road and Lockwood Valley Road in Los Padres National Forest at 8…