Ventura County Resource Conservation District

70+ Years of Committed Service

Your Resource Conservation District is Here to Help

The Ventura County Resource Conservation District (VCRCD) is a Special District of the State of California dedicated to helping rural and urban communities conserve and restore the region’s natural resources.

What We Do

Learn about our 2025 community impact.

Conserving Ventura County Resources

Ventura County is home to a rich abundance of coastal and inland resources spanning over 1,800 square miles of open space, wildlife corridors, and watershed. The County spans across the lower portion of the Los Padres National Forest and the Western portion of the Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. Ventura County is also home to Channel Islands National Park, including 2 of the 8 Channel Islands!

Ventura County is the 17th most important agricultural producing county of the 3,175 counties in the United States. Our croplands can withstand the loss of 2 to 5 tons of topsoil per year without losing its capacity to sustain crop yields! Produce production ranges from strawberries and oranges to cilantro and lettuce.

Attend VCRCD Board Meetings

Ventura County Resource Conservation District is governed by a Board of seven Directors appointed for four-year terms by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors. The public is invited to attend our Regular Directors meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday of every month, except August & December, when we have no meetings.

View agendas, meeting minutes, and links to join meetings.

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