MOUNTAINS 2 BEACH MARATHON
MOUNTAINS 2 BEACH MARATHON OJAI TO VENTURA, CALIFORNIA JUNE 5, 2022 3:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. Click on file to see road closures during this event. Mountain 2 Beach Marathon Plan
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | COMMUNITY CLEAN UP HAS COME A LONG WAY
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | COMMUNITY CLEAN UP HAS COME A LONG WAY by David Goldstein Until the 1950s, disposing waste was often a community affair in Ventura County. Neighbors hauled each other’s discards, caravanned or met up at local dumps, sometimes returning home with more material scavenged than disposed. Some of these sites, such…
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | EARTH DAY “INVEST” THEME FOCUSES ON ELECTRIC TRANSPORT
EYE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | EARTH DAY “INVEST” THEME FOCUSES ON ELECTRIC TRANSPORT by David Goldstein The theme of 2022 Earth Day is “invest in our planet,” according to EarthDay.org, an international organizing coalition. Locally led by the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance, electric vehicles will be a particular focus of the “investment” theme. “It…
LEVEE MEETING FOR SCR1-CEQA
A community meeting has been setup for the SCR1- NOP on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at 6:00p.m..
ECO-TIP: STUDENTS CAN DIG INTO PUBLIC WORKS WEEK WITH TONS OF ONLINE MATERIAL
Eco-tip: Students can dig into Public Works Week with tons of online material by David Goldstein, PWA – IWMD Special to Ventura County Star This week is Public Works Week, and the American Public Works Association’s 2021 theme, “Stronger Together,” fits well with the way local educators are working. Despite the pandemic, they are collaborating…
ECO-TIP: VENTURA COUNTY COMPOST COMPETITION REWARDS AND EDUCATES
Eco-tip: Ventura County compost competition rewards and educates David Goldstein Special to Ventura County Star A new, local environmental group is organizing a competition to promote composting and hoping the competition will become an annual event. The Ventura County Compost Network, a group of local commercial composting businesses, gardening stores, nonprofits, farmers and others, recently…
VENTURA COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
Local Community invited to celebrate Public Works with fun, educational virtual event To celebrate the American Public Works Association’s National Public Works Week, Ventura County Public Works Agency (VCPWA) will celebrate with its very own virtual event the week of May 17, 2021! This year might look a little different, but we are working…
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR SB1383 EDIBLE FOOD WASTE CAPACITY STUDY
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR SB1383 EDIBLE FOOD WASTE CAPACITY STUDY RFQ Circulation Date: Friday, March 19. 2021 The County of Ventura’s Public Works Agency is seeking Statement of Qualifications from qualified firms to develop an Edible Food Waste Capacity Study to comply with California’s Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Act (Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383),…
Ventura County Public Works Week 2020
Connect with VCPWA staff members while learning about a vital organization that is dedicated to providing and sustaining Ventura County.
Ventura County Public Works Week 2019
Connect with VCPWA staff members while learning about a vital organization that is dedicated to providing and sustaining Ventura County.