Lense: Community On October 26th 2019 I participated in a beach cleanup organized by the Surfrider foundation. The foundation organizes hundreds of cleanup events across the country. They advocate for coastal cleanup and protecting our beaches. They have clubs and organizations all over America. The Ventura County Surf Rider Chapter was formed in the early Read More
By: Danielle Garcia Last Sunday, my dad and I went to Leo Carrillo Beach. Although I had never been before, my dad was excited to show me the beach’s famous tide pools and rock formations. So, at 10 o’clock on Sunday morning we set out for the beach. After driving along the 1 freeway for Read More
This beach in Ventura is typically very sandy, in this picture we can see how the summer waves have pushed up the sand to shore. While walking around this area I noticed that there are very small bunches of rocks around. The animals use the rocks to cover their food or to hide under them. Read More
I had to rush to get to the beach cleanup on September 21st. I had slept in a little later than I expected and I still had to find parking. I noticed while puttering towards Harbor Cove that there was a Walk for Life event. Easy-ups lined the parking lot and folks with numbers on Read More
I recently attended a beach clean up at Ormond Beach. The first time I visited Ormond Beach was last year for an ornithology class. Ventura County is one of the best places to “bird” as it is home to many species of birds. It is also a nice rest spot for migrating birds. One reason Read More
This past weekend I found myself walking through Ventura Harbor. This harbor is a great place to explore and has many places to walk. It is very relaxing and has much to see including sealions and many other animals. The there is a different atmosphere in harbors compared to beaches because of what they are Read More
For my beach visit I went to Venice Beach but mostly stayed near Muscle Beach. For my scope of interest, I was going to use community because when I was visiting Venice, I noticed how no matter what the race or culture was everyone was brought together for a certain purpose and the purpose Read More
Last weekend I visited Silver Strand Beach and was ecstatic to see the new mural on the side of The Corner Store. While I have never been the inside of The Corner Store, I have always appreciated the aesthetic of the establishment. As one of the last storefronts seen before entering the Silver Strand Read More
Coastal Cleanup Day 2018 at Harbor Cove Beach was a wonderful experience shared among the community. I saw several volunteers on my walk to The Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center at Channel Islands National Park. When I arrived, I was greeted by an overwhelmingly positive energy. There were many volunteers, of all ages, visiting several Read More
Although Local, County Line Beach is a great place for people from all over to get together as a group for different activities. While relaxing on the beach just to enjoy the last of the sun, there were many people out doing whatever the beach had to offer. Things like kite surfing, rafting, to just Read More
