Ventura Land Trust

Ventura Land Trust Ventura Land Trust (VLT) is a community-based nonprofit that preserves and conserves open spaces.

Since 2003, Ventura Land Trust has been hard at work preserving Ventura’s beautiful open spaces. VLT is committed to ensuring the same land, water, wildlife, and scenic views we all cherish today will be protected forever. Nature preserves are open daily, dawn to dusk, for free to the public. Support Ventura Land Trust by becoming a member today

www.Venturalandtrust.org/membership

We have a very topical environmental speaker series coming up next week - Ethan McKinley, superintendent of Channel Isla...
06/18/2026

We have a very topical environmental speaker series coming up next week - Ethan McKinley, superintendent of Channel Islands National Park, will present on the Santa Rosa Island Fire—the largest in Channel Islands history. The presentation will discuss the convergence of wildfire, land management, and science on one of California’s most pristine and significant island landscapes.

Tickets are free, but make sure to reserve your seat through our Eventbrite. Link in bio.

Thursday, June 25 | 7pm-9pm
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This Father’s Day, gift your dad a unique and unforgettable experience at our annual Summer Solstice Drum Circle. Enjoy ...
06/16/2026

This Father’s Day, gift your dad a unique and unforgettable experience at our annual Summer Solstice Drum Circle. Enjoy scenic sunset views and build community through the sound of music this Sunday, June 21st, at our Harmon Canyon Preserve. 🪘🎶

Drum rentals and family ticket packages available. This event is a fun way for the whole family to ring in the summer season while supporting our Stewardship work at Harmon ☀️💗🌿

When: June 21st, 6 - 7:30 PM
Where: Harmon Canyon Preserve

Get tickets today by clicking the link in our bio 🔗☝️

06/16/2026

We are getting excited about the annual Summer Solstice Drum Circle coming up this Sunday, led by John Lacques of Drumtime Facilitated Drum Circles. Even if you have no prior experience, you will still have a blast celebrating the longest day of the year with us at beautiful Harmon Canyon Preserve, while supporting the work of Ventura Land Trust and building community.
Please SHARE to help spread the word, and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-summer-solstice-drum-circle-at-harmon-canyon-tickets-1988926815646?keep_tld=true

See you there!

06/11/2026

From the field 🌿🪏 This Sunday, we visited Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP) co-lead, Kris, while he showed volunteers his time-tested method for moating transplanted native seedlings to prepare them for their weekly watering. And after hearing him explain his favorite Harmon native plants, we’re starting to wonder—is Kris the Bob Ross of native habitat restoration?

WHIP runs weekly on Sunday and Monday mornings at Harmon Canyon Preserve. Join Kris and Terri as they improve habitat for native species by clicking the link in our bio.

Photo Credits in order: Damon Tighe, Dave West, Bill Bouton, Susie Jensen ()

Have you ever wanted to shred some trail but didn’t know where to start? Maybe you don’t have a bike? Or are you (and yo...
06/04/2026

Have you ever wanted to shred some trail but didn’t know where to start? Maybe you don’t have a bike? Or are you (and your bike) feeling a bit rusty and looking for a tune-up?

Join (and ) on a guided mountain bike ride through the rolling trails of Harmon Canyon. Need a bike? Bike Hub has got you covered. Want a quick tune-up before hitting the trails? Ditto.

This ride is open to riders of all levels, including first timers, but sorry groms, this session is for 18+ only. Stay tuned for future rides though!

Learn new skills, learn the etiquette, and most of all, learn what shralp means (tell me afterward, I don’t know).

Link for tickets in our bio. THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 7. 7:30am at the trailhead kiosk for Harmon Canyon.

An Evening with Robin Greenfield — The Year of Foraging • VLT Welcome Center • May 30, 4 - 7pm 🌱🎤We are excited to host ...
05/28/2026

An Evening with Robin Greenfield — The Year of Foraging • VLT Welcome Center • May 30, 4 - 7pm 🌱🎤

We are excited to host Robin Greenfield this upcoming Saturday, where he will share his year-long journey foraging 100% of his food. You read that right—a full year without grocery stores, restaurants, pharmacies, or even a garden. Hear about the individuals and organizations in our community that helped make his journey possible. Join us for a fascinating exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly around us.

Visit robingreenfield.org/foragingyear to sign up!

From the field 🌿🥾🐞 VLT Preserve Docent Cherie spent some time this past weekend at Ventura Hills, where she shared infor...
05/26/2026

From the field 🌿🥾🐞 VLT Preserve Docent Cherie spent some time this past weekend at Ventura Hills, where she shared information with visitors, ID’d plants and birds with iNaturalist and Merlin, and even wrote a short poem about her time spent in nature:

“It was truly a magnificent, glorious day
To the top of Bushnell, I made my way
There I saw birds, bugs, butterflies and a beautiful flower
Saw lots of people and their dogs too, as I made my way to the radio tower”

Preserve Docents spend their time on our preserves every week, sharing info and making observations to keep both visitors and VLT staff more informed. Next time you see a docent on one of our preserves, say hi! 👋

Photo & Poem Credits: Cherie Eulau

05/20/2026

We just dropped a new film! Head on over to our YouTube page (link in bio) to kick it with Quill, and a whole cast of dedicated folks working in a WUI near you. We’ll take one WUI please, hold the mustard. If you enjoy the film, give it a share!

BIKE HARMON—GUIDED COMMUNITY RIDE // JUNE 7 // 7:30-9 AM 🚲 Have you been wanting to learn how to mountain bike, up your ...
05/20/2026

BIKE HARMON—GUIDED COMMUNITY RIDE // JUNE 7 // 7:30-9 AM 🚲 Have you been wanting to learn how to mountain bike, up your skills on the trails, or meet other mountain bikers in the community? We invite all local riders of ALL skill levels to join us at this special collaborative ride with !

Experienced guides will take us on a scenic journey through Harmon Canyon, VLT will share info on our conservation + stewardship work, and Bike Ventura will provide mountain bikes to those who don’t have one. Whether you’ve been wanting to try out mountain biking or you’re an experienced rider who wants to support our organizations, we hope you’ll join us!

Register by clicking the “Upcoming Events” link in our bio 🚲🌿

This event is for ages 18 and up & helmets are required and will not be provided.

Photo Credits: Stacey Millet

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