San Antonio Creek Herb Walk on February 18, 2019
Ojai herbologist and native plant guide Lanny Kaufer will make his annual visit to his favorite Santa Barbara front-country trail on San Antonio Creek out of Tucker’s Grove County Park. With weekend workers in mind, he will lead a 3-hour Herb Walk there on Monday, February 18, Presidents’ Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. […]
AMERICA’S TEACHING ZOO AT MOORPARK COLLEGE Welcomes the Community to Celebrate Ira the Lion’s Fifth Birthday
Moorpark, CA — America’s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College welcomes the community to join a birthday celebration this Saturday, Feb. 2, for Ira the lion as he marks his fifth birthday. The day of festivities will begin with a behind-the-scenes look at the location for Ira’s new exhibit space. Later, Ira will open gifts made […]
Tonight – January 25th | Dr Marc Rayman of JPL at the Moorpark College Forum
To Boldly Go… Well, You Know: NASA’s Dawn Mission to the Asteroid Belt Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ The Moorpark College Forum The Dawn Mission launched in September 2007 with futuristic ION Powered Engines and It’s Still Going Strong! Ventura County Astronomical Society Hosts Dr. Marc Rayman once again for an exciting update of our […]
Wilderness Basics Course to Begin Feb. 6th
The local Sierra Club’s annual Wilderness Basics Course begins Feb 6, gathering local outdoor experts to teach and share tips on how to be safe and comfortable outdoors, enhancing day hikes to backpacking adventures. Covering Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, the Los Padres Chapter’s popular course is in its 11th year and typically sells out. […]
Tasting the Wild: Foraged Flavors of Local Plants and Mushrooms | A Workshop with Jess Starwood and Lanny Kaufer on Saturday, February 9
Lanny Kaufer’s Herb Walks series will present Jess Starwood, clinical herbalist and forager of wild medicine, on Saturday, February 9, for a workshop in Ojai entitled “Tasting the Wild: Foraged Flavors of Local Plants and Mushrooms.” Starwood is the owner of SunRaven Apothecary in Thousand Oaks, California where she can be found brewing up herbal elixirs, […]
Whale Watching Season Has Begun at Channel Islands Harbor
OXNARD, Calif.—Channel Islands Harbor celebrates the migration of the Pacific Gray Whale with its Annual Celebration of the Whales. Each winter, these enchanting whales migrate through the Santa Barbara Channel on their way to the lagoons of Mexico, where the females will give birth. Whale watching excursions to the Channel Islands National Park are offered daily from […]
Total Lunar Eclipse Moorpark College Observatory, Sunday Evening, January 20th
Moorpark College will open the observatory for this spectacular event and has invited VCAS to attend! ______________________ TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE on SUNDAY, JANUARY 20th 2019! (The day before Martin Luther King Day) (VCAS Speaker Meeting with Dr Mark Rayman will be on the following Friday, January 25th) Here are the statistics for Ventura County on […]
Ventura County Garden Club | February Meeting
The next Ventura County Garden Club will meet at 1:00 p.m., on Wednesday, February 6th (2019) at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 117 North 7th Street, Santa Paula. Members will bring a favorite plant or flower from their garden, to “Show & Tell” about its origin and care. In addition, there will be a […]
Plenty of Planting and Garden Maintenance To Do In January
Oxnard, Calif.—The start of the New Year is the time to turn attention back to gardening. There is a surprisingly large number of activities for serious gardeners in January, says Agromin, an Oxnard-based manufacturer of earth-friendly compost products made from organic material collected from more than 200 California cities. Maintain A Healthy Rosemary Christmas Tree: […]
Channel Islands Maritime Museum – “Beaches on the Edge”
Oxnard, CA – For our monthly speaker series, CIMM welcomes Kiki Patsch as she speaks on the “Beaches on the Edge,” Wednesday, January 16th, 6:30PM. Refreshments are served and the lecture begins at 7PM. Free for CIMM Members, $7 non-members, $5 seniors/students and military personnel. Dr. Patsch’s past and current research focuses on coastal geomorphology […]
