The Foothill reroute has been a large endeavor for the OVLC stewardship team and all trail volunteers. A project with methodical planning going back to last spring, the team has improved and rerouted a portion of the trail to ensure longevity. 

It has been a while since we have experienced a rain like this. Dramatic shifts of flood remind us how change is a constant, whether it be a century old timeline of nature’s ebb and flow, or just one evening of ruthless atmospheric river. 

OVLC has worked for over a decade to remove invasive giant reed (Arundo donax) from the Ventura River and San Antonio Creek. Giant reed consumes massive amounts of water, presents a serious fire hazard, alters hydrology, and as we saw in these recent storms, can dislodge, clogging infrastructure and causing flooding downstream. To date, OVLC and Ventura County Watershed Protection District have removed more than 250 acres of giant reed from the Ventura River Watershed.