What we’re about
Welcome to the official Ventura Sierra Club meetup group! We are everyone in Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Somis, El Rio, Port Hueneme, and all the little places inbetween. Want to hike locally? This is the place to be! Ease into fitness at beginner walks, get going on intermediate half or whole day hikes, or make new friendships on overnight backpacks. Want to volunteer for the environment? Check out our service activities! We do beach/river clean ups, trail repair, native plant restorations and more. Your personal fulfillment awaits! "Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life." ~John Muir 1901
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Volunteer Service Day at Santa Clara River PreserveSanta Clara River Preserve, Santa Paula, CA
Rained out in March but the river is flowing beautifully! This is the bi monthly volunteer service day at the new Santa Clara River Preserve. The preserve is owned by The Nature Conservancy and contains a couple miles flat trails, vast areas of native plant and animal restoration, and a place to experience the river itself. You can help remove invasive plants, clean up trash, and do other jobs that are needed by the preserve managers.
I will update with what work we will be doing, keep tuned to comments here (or I may also email the RSVPs). Example tasks may be removing invasives such as black mustard and light trail maintenance. No experience necessary, you will learn the native and non-native species quickly. Work time from 9am-11am (for 2 hours), then take a rest break for snacks, then for the remaining time you are welcome to return to volunteer work or explore the preserve trails.
Wear:
long pants to protect from ticks or thorns
closed shoes that can get dirty
a hat and other sun protectionBring:
A reusable filled water bottle
Refreshments for yourself snackOptional:
Bring gardening gloves and hand tools, a limited number of tools may be available to lend such as spade.
Binoculars for birding or other wildlife spottingKids welcome accompanied by adult at all times. No dogs please. ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN BOTH A SIERRA CLUB AND NATURE CONSERVANCY WAIVER.
Rain, even light rain, cancels. Check status if the Preserve is open due to weather at Preserve Website
Directions: Do not trust Google and Apple maps! Notice there are TWO Mission Rock Roads!
* 126 Exit Briggs Rd, turn south
* Right onto Pinkerton Rd
* Bends to the left onto Mission Rock Rd
* NO MORE TURNS just go to the dead end of Mission Rock Rd next to TriCounty Auto Dismantlers
* Enter preserve, parking is on the right
