Ventura Sierra Club

The new Condor Call, our Chapter newsletter filled with hikes, outings and environmental advocacy on the Central Coast. Check it out:https://www.sierraclub.org/sites/default/files/2026-06/2026num3_june-july-condorcall-web-1.pdf

A big Thank You to the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency Rangers out doing trail work so we can enjoy this beautiful place we call our backyard.

VOTE!

Endorsements 2026 2026 June 2 ElectionHere are the Sierra Club endorsements - Santa Barbara-Ventura ChapterUS House of Representatives

Learn about the future of our last wild places! Join us this week!

Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may be free.

Sign up for one of our local Town Hall meetings https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8LiPqFP4pOW-KIzzoBQohsG_om2MyFYr7AKwuyQ0mO2O4Fg/viewform

The U.S. Forest Service is trying to roll back one of the most important protections for our national forests while shutting the public out of the process.

Adopted in 2001, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule turns 25 this year and continues to protect nearly 60 million acres of national forest, including 4.4 million acres in California.

Here in the Central Coast region, vast stretches of forest -- including areas around Nordhoff Peak, Reyes Peak, and areas across the Sespe Wilderness -- are protected by this rule. These pristine landscapes support wildlife, safeguard water quality, and power the outdoor recreation economy that our communities depend on.

Without these protections, we could see:

Increased wildfires from new roads (which are major sources of ignition)
Degraded water quality from erosion and run-off
Loss of critical habitat and wildlife
When the Roadless Rule was first created, the Forest Service held more than 400 public hearings across the country and received millions of public comments -- 95% of which were in support of protecting roadless areas.

Now, they are proposing to rescind these protections, likely without holding a single public hearing.

That's unacceptable. And if they won't hold hearings, we will.

In response to the U.S. Forest Service's failure to provide avenues for feedback, groups across the country are organizing community hearings to make sure our voices are heard.

Join us for one of two People's Town Halls to Protect Our Roadless Forests!

Celebrate our region and the work being done to protect it at the Environmental Defense Center annual Green & Blue Gala. Sunday, June 7th, 2026 at 2:00-5:30PM Rancho La Patera & Stow House. Come celebrate with us. Full details here: https://www.environmentaldefensecenter.org/gb/

The Ventura Botanical Gardens is having its annual photo contest.
This year, the theme of the contest will be Garden Stories. Submissions should highlight events and people engaged in activities in the Gardens. With the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” in mind, the goal of the photo contest this year is to expand the stories of the Gardens.

Entry period: May 8 - May 29, 2026
Judging period: June 4 - June 12, 2026 (Winners will be notified after the juding period.)
Entrants will be limited to 2 submissions.

Peoples’ Choice winners will be judged on social media. Judges’ Choice winners are selected by a panel of photography professionals.

Winners will be notified in mid-June. The photos will published in News from the Gardens, social media, and our website.

https://venturabotanicalgardens.org/in-bloom

Sharing some fun pictures from the Paddle Out on the 11th anniversary of one of the worst oil spills in American history. Let’s stop it from happening again!

Tired of pain at the gas ⛽️ pump? Get paid to go electric! From Southern California Edison (SCE) https://www.sce.com/clean-energy-efficiency/electric-vehicles/rebates-rates