SOAR VC

09/29/2026

🌿 The latest SOAR newsletter is now available online!

This issue covers changes to CEQA, housing and local land use decisions, a new Open Space Collaborative, regenerative agriculture, plus an exciting ribbon cutting!

Read it here: SOARVC.org/newsletters

SOAR is a series of voter initiatives that require a vote of the people before agricultural land or open space areas can be rezoned for development in Ventura County.

08/26/2026

☀️ A beach day calls for sunscreen, a good spot under an umbrella, and something good to read. 🏖️

Bring along SOAR’s summer newsletter and catch up on the latest news and updates on Ventura County’s open space and farmland.

📬 Not on our mailing list yet? Sign up to have the SOAR newsletter delivered free to your mailbox: soarvc.org/newsletters

08/10/2026

Congratulations to Linda Krop, Chief Counsel of the Environmental Defense Center, on being named the 2026 Central Coast Woman of the Year!

Ms. Krop’s hard-work, legal expertise and passion for our open spaces, coastline, natural resources, and wildlife habitat makes a difference daily in the existential fight for its preservation.

We’re thrilled to see Ms. Krop recognized with this well-deserved honor from Congressman Salud Carbajal.

📷: Los Padres ForestWatch

07/04/2026

Ventura County strawberries and blueberries top the cake celebrating our nation’s 250th Birthday! Happy 4th of July from SOAR! Saving Open space and Agricultural land never tasted so good!

06/05/2026

Just 5 minutes can help shape the future of California’s trails!

The California Trails Survey closes June 8. Every response helps ensure local outdoor recreation needs are reflected in future funding and planning decisions.

Take the survey and share:
CaliforniaTrailsSurvey.com

05/10/2026

Ventura Hills Nature Preserve was recently opened for the public to enjoy, and now Aera Energy and Chevron are trying to close access to this 1,645-acre community treasure.

We signed on to support Ventura Land Trust and continued access to this open space. 🌿

An accredited land trust based in Ventura County, California. Conserving land for future and current generations since 2003.

04/24/2026

Learn how local partners are working together to protect Ventura County’s open space. 🌿

Watch the latest Virtual Lunch & Learn from the Ventura County Community Foundation featuring the Ventura County Open Space Collaborative, with Ventura Land Trust and Conejo Recreation & Park District.

English: heyor.ca/Xd8srz | Español: heyor.ca/kYhBF0

04/03/2026

In 1995, Ventura residents passed SOAR to protect farmland and open space. What followed was three decades of developers pushing back, legal twists, and one extraordinary opportunity that almost slipped away. The story of the Ventura Hills Nature Preserve is worth knowing.
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Read this prior article to read about controversies on Ventura’s hillside properties. The Mariano Rancho property serves as the backdrop for Ventura High School and the rest of downtown Ventura. The 1645 acres of hillside have had a long history of oil lines, cattle raising and local trespassing. ...