Friends of Campus Park

01/24/2026

Come check us out at the Native Plant Fest here at the OPAC!

01/21/2026

After years of advocacy, Campus Park is closer than ever.

In December, we submitted a draft agreement to the City of Oxnard that would establish a long-term partnership to help this 33-acre park succeed—not just be built, but thrive.

We shared why this matters and what comes next in our latest newsletter. 🔗 Link: https://www.friendsofcampuspark.org/so/24PlTO98N?languageTag=en.

01/18/2026

The most powerful climate solution isn’t hidden in laboratories or locked behind billion-dollar technology.
It stands quietly along our roads, in our fields, and outside our homes.

A tree absorbs carbon dioxide from the air and stores it safely within its own living structure.
It cools the planet naturally, without noise, waste, or constant maintenance.

No factories. No complex machinery. No endless funding.
A tree grows on its own, heals itself, and becomes stronger with time.

It shelters wildlife, restores soil, protects water, and supports entire ecosystems.
Across generations, trees provide shade, oxygen, and stability—benefits that outlast most human-made systems.

While the world races to invent costly solutions to climate change, nature has already provided one.
Timeless. Efficient. Quietly powerful.

04/20/2024

Prepping soil, check. Planting California native plants, check. Mulching, check. Our “Gateway to Campus Park” native plant landscape on 5th St. is just about done, just a few more details and all that will be needed is some love and care. Thanks to our volunteers in this last minute mulching event.

04/20/2024

Last Minute! Come join us this Saturday morning from 8-11am in our “last minute” mulching event to finish our 5th St. “Gateway to Campus Park” native planting. The City of Oxnard was kind enough to send some mulch over to our 5th St. location to get our native plants mulched and a couple of us decided “last minute” to get it started. We have some Cafe de Olla and pastries for you from Xielo, just bring a shovel! Only have 5, 10, 15 minutes? No worries, even if you just want to check out the landscape a get some coffee, chat with us, come on over! We’re at the corner of 5th and Fst at the Historic District in Downtown Oxnard.

04/13/2024

Today’s planting event was a total success! Thanks to our wonderful FOCP Board Members, all our volunteers, the home owner and who helped make this happen. The Gateway to Campus Park just became a little more inspiring. We have one last step of putting in some mulch and will be doing that in the next couple of days. We’ll keep you updated.

04/10/2024

What a great week of soil preparation for our native planting event this weekend. Some of our board members, Laurence and Aurelio, along with another gentleman, stepped up to help take out the w**ds with a sod cutter to make sure the soil was w**d free. We then asked the if they could kindly haul the w**ds out and they did! Next, we are laying down some w**d cloth to make sure the landscape space is w**d free. Lots of work but with strong collaborations we can get it done. We look forward to this weekend when we place all our plants into the ground with help from our volunteers and from and their volunteers. The Gateway to Campus Park on 5th st. is starting to look great!

03/15/2024

Here's our March Newsletter:

Friends of Campus Park March Newsletter

02/25/2024

Here are some more photos from yesterday’s volunteer event.

02/24/2024

Mr. Marvin Boos, from Neighborhood Pride, graciously helped us pick up the assortment of native plants at Growing Works in Camarillo for tomorrow’s Native planting event at Heritage Square. Please RSVP at mininature.org if you’re interested in volunteering for this event.

🗓 Dates:

* Saturday, Feb 24 @ 10AM-12PM: Finish Planting the B street side and plant the A st. side of Heritage Square

🚶‍♂️ Meeting Spots at Heritage Square:
* Feb 24: A Street Parking Lot Entrance

715 S A St
Oxnard, CA 93030-7178
United States

🎨 Designer: Laurence Nicklin from Taft Botanic Gardens and Friends of Campus Park
🌳 Let's make a difference together! Bring closed-toe shoes, sun protection, and water. We'll provide tools, gloves, hats, and snacks.

02/17/2024

Last week’s planting event with Mini Nature Reserve at Heritage Square went great. We can’t wait for next week when we continue on the A st side of Heritage Square. Thanks to all the volunteers who participated including Neighborhood Pride and their volunteers. More info on next week coming up!

01/23/2024

Take a look! Native plant experts share some knowledge about California native plants and their benefits at this year's 3rd Annual Native Plant Festival that took place at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center and brought to you by OPAC. We met so many wonderful people and made lots of friends!