Local Heroes honored in the July 2, 2015 issue of the Ventura County Reporter include Paul Jenkin, "Keeper of the Coast." The article highlights Paul's work as the "environmental guy" with the Ventura County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation including Surfers' Point, Matilija Dam, and projects aimed at restoring the Ventura River watershed. “As keepers…
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SERCAL conference 2013
On May 14 and 15, 2013, the California Society for Ecological Restoration held their annual conference in Santa Barbara. The Ventura River Parkway efforts were presented in a technical session as well as an all day field tour. SERCAL is dedicated to the following objectives: To advance the science, art and practice of ecological restoration. …
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Beyond Sea Rise – VCReporter
Following the lead of the LA Times, the VC Reporter (Feb 3, 2011) published an article discussing the bigger picture aspects of the Surfers Point Managed Shoreline Retreat Project. While the LA Times focused on Managed Retreat as a response to climate change, the Reporter took the opportunity to make the connections with the Matilija…
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Patagonia online surf catalog
The latest online Patagonia surf catalog just went live: http://www.patagonia.com/surfcatalog The Surfers' Point Managed Shoreline Retreat project is featured on page 12. Click on the links to view "Restoring the Shore" video, and read about the watershed connections with Matilija Dam.
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Local news – removing Matilija Dam
Our local weekly, VC Reporter, published a story on Matilija Dam and the Ventura River project. Environmentalists finally see progress in removing Matilija DamFederal funds released through spending bills this year set to spur activity for projects around the county $965,000 of the spending bill has been designated to restore the Ventura River, long the…
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Ventura featured in ‘Making Waves’
this article was published in Surfrider Foundation's Making Waves December 2008: ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT Ventura, California:A Watershed Approach to Restoring Coastal Resources Since 1991, the Ventura County Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation has been working locally to protect and restore coastal resources. Initially spurred by beach erosion and degraded water quality at Surfers’ Point, the chapter…
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Growing the Beaches
On March 30, 2000, the Patagonia/Great Pacific Iron Works store in Ventura was packed with over 200 people for the debut of "Growing the Beaches". At the front of the room sat local political figures and government reps, behind them surfers, local residents, beachgoers, friends and family. This is now vintage grass-roots... "Growing the Beaches"…
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