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. …
Read more
Matilija Dam – Alternative Slurry Design
Additional Comments on Matilija Dam Final Design – Slurry Disposal Letter to the Army Corps of Engineers Via e-mail: Douglas.E.Chitwood@usace.army.mil During the Design Oversight Group meeting of December 4, 2008, project managers indicated that a decision would be made on slurry disposal (by Feb 2009) based upon the alternatives presented at the meeting. These alternatives…
Read more
Land Conservancy hosts Matilija Dam lecture and tour
It's always fun to show people around and explain the complex project to remove Matilija Dam. This past weekend the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy hosted an evening presentation and morning field tour... (video courtesy of Rich Reid) Friday, April 25th at 7pm Healthy River, Healthy Community - Part IPresentation by: Paul Jenkin of the Matilija…
Read more