Service Learning Opportunity

Come join Mountains Restoration Trust as we work with the National Park Service to restore native habitat in Newbury Park. You’ll be helping to maintain the land by removing invasive plants, mulching, and watering. We are working to return this critical habitat back to the oak woodland it once was after years of ranching and[...]

“There is work that is isolating, harsh, destructive, specialized or trivialized into meaninglessness. And there is work that is restorative, convivial, dignified and dignifying, and pleasing.” -Wendell Berry Farming an acre with volunteers is no small feat. Many hands are needed, and we welcome yours. We invite you to come dig, weed, learn, teach, ask questions,[...]

Come help out at the Oxnard earth day event by working with kids to make Plover Pals! It is a kids craft where children create a snowy plover chick out of cotton balls and paint. The time slots on April 13th are 11:00 to 12:30, 12:30 to 2:00, and 2:00-4:00, but feel free to come for[...]

“There is work that is isolating, harsh, destructive, specialized or trivialized into meaninglessness. And there is work that is restorative, convivial, dignified and dignifying, and pleasing.” -Wendell Berry Farming an acre with volunteers is no small feat. Many hands are needed, and we welcome yours. We invite you to come dig, weed, learn, teach, ask questions,[...]

Join the Outdoor Adventures Service Learning Trip! Team up with CSUCI Housing and Residential Education and Food Share to help at the Area Agency on Aging Senior Nutrition Garden! Assist a small community garden that allows Ventura County seniors to stay active through sustainable gardening practices such as garden maintenance, harvesting, planting, etc! Sign Up[...]

Routine trail maintenance at Craigs Road, Malibu Creek State Park! Meet at Reagan Ranch parking lot at the southeast corner of the juncture with Cornell Rd. and Mulholland Hwy. 34.112291,-118.750419 Anne Russell 310-600-4798 Call the Leader listed for the date you selected to let him/her know you are coming. Watch the Training and Safety Video and follow[...]

Come join Mountains Restoration Trust for a morning outside as we work to restore the vegetation in Malibu Creek State Park! We will be planting native trees and grasses, as well as removing weeds and invasive plants from the area. We will be planting natives like Coast Live Oaks, Purple Needlegrass, California Goldenrod and Hummingbird Sage. You[...]

“There is work that is isolating, harsh, destructive, specialized or trivialized into meaninglessness. And there is work that is restorative, convivial, dignified and dignifying, and pleasing.” -Wendell Berry Farming an acre with volunteers is no small feat. Many hands are needed, and we welcome yours. We invite you to come dig, weed, learn, teach, ask questions,[...]

On Saturday, April 20th, all are invited to join the Ventura Land Trust to help prepare the property for future public use. Harmon Canyon suffered significant fire damage and invasive grasses and forbes are trying to out compete the native species for the prime real-estate. Ventura Land Trust is currently in the escrow for this[...]

Join the Ventrua Land Trust staff at the Ventura River estuary to help chop, pull, and lop non-native, invasive plant species and/or remove trash and refuse that are wreaking havoc on our native riparian ecosystem! This month we are working at the Willoughby Preserve. River Restoration events are a part of VLT's ongoing efforts to bring[...]