California: Riparian habitat protected by Ventura Hillsides Conservancy

The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy is the recipient of a second
donation of land to add to its conservation holdings. The gift came
from the Gene Wave Waldo Trust. The two contiguous parcels comprising
the gift measure just under one acre, and are located along the
Ventura River just west of the Ventura River Trail. The property is
south of Foster Park.

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This donation is the first land conservation conveyance recorded since
the Ventura River Parkway project was announced by Trust for Public
Land and the State Coastal Conservancy a few years ago. The Ventura
Hillsides Conservancy serves as a key facilitator of the Parkway
project, and is the only entity willing to hold land for conservation
purposes in the lower Ventura River valley.

The family chose to give the acreage to the local land trust to ensure that it would remain as open space in perpetuity. “We wanted to be certain that nothing would be built there” said Stonerock. Kennedy added that she was pleased to give the lush riparian area to the Conservancy because “now the land has a purpose.” Pursuant to wishes of the donors, the grant deed
carries a restriction limiting use to conservation objectives.

The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy holds several properties along the river
north of Foster Park. These parcels are in a relatively undisturbed
riparian state. Only minor restoration work is needed. As riparian
habitat supportive of river-dependent species, it is quite high
quality. We are building a stewardship fund to support the management
costs of this property. Now is a great time to donate to this fund.
Please go to http://www.venturahillsides.org/donate.shtml.

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