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SOAR slows urban sprawl in Ventura County by requiring a vote of the people before converting open space and agricultural lands to development.

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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. 🌿

https://t.co/ECLCz9lXWZ

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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: https://t.co/HWxHBtGfVa | Español: https://t.co/u5JJBR5smL

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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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📷 Madden Velasco

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Last week to see it! ⏳🎨 “Anonymous Heroes” at the Mexican Consulate in Oxnard honors farmworkers through art reflecting Ventura County’s agricultural roots and the people who bring food from the fields to our tables. Free, closes Jan. 16, 2026.

Artwork: “Man in a Blue Bandana” (2012) by Gail Pidduck.

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Through every season—and amid hardship and uncertainty—farmworkers feed our families and sustain our community. We are grateful for their essential labor and hope families torn apart are soon reunited. 🌱

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This fall, every SOAR Nonprofit newsletter includes a packet of milkweed seeds — a gift Monarch butterflies will appreciate! 🌸 The only plant Monarch caterpillars eat, planting native milkweed helps these endangered butterflies. Thanks to the SAMO Fund, we can share seed packets with thousands of our print subscribers. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up: https://t.co/g2ldItB8mF

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An unforgettable evening celebrating 30 incredible years of SOAR! 🌅💫 Grateful for the friends, memories, and milestones shared at our beautiful sunset soirée by the sea. Here’s to the next 30! 🥂

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✨ Throwback to 2016! ✨ When Thousand Oaks AAUW voted to endorse SOAR — We remain ever grateful for our advocates who shaped our legacy. 🌟
Pictured left to right: Sally Hibbitts, Linda Parks, Lori Kissinger, Joan Edwards, Janet Wall, and Merrill Berge.

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☀️ SOAR’s Summer Newsletter is here!

This issue explores:
🔥 How SOAR-protected farmland protects communities from wildfire
🌿 The once-in-a-lifetime effort to save Rancho Cañada Larga
✊ How CAUSE is standing up for Ventura County farmworkers

📖 Read it online now, and don’t miss future editions—get it mailed to your home for free: https://t.co/g2ldItB8mF

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Ventura County’s SOAR-protected farmland isn’t just fruitful and beautiful — it helps protect us from wildfire too!

Moist soils and row crops can slow flames and affect the path of fire, keeping our cities safer.

Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/Es40DZeK5g

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☀️ Insightful, timely, and rooted in what makes Ventura County special.🌻

SOAR’s summer newsletter is almost here—perfect for beach days, weekend bags, or a quiet moment to catch up on efforts to protect open space and farmland.

📬 Want it in your mailbox? Sign up here: https://t.co/g2ldItB8mF

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📬 Spring 2025 SOAR Newsletter is Here! Celebrate 30 years of protecting Ventura County’s open space and farmland. Inside this issue:
🌿 The grassroots beginnings of SOAR
⚠️ New threats from developer-backed efforts to weaken SOAR
🏡 Limoneira’s latest development proposal
📈 How voter power continues to shape our landscape
👉 Don’t miss it — read the full newsletter now at https://t.co/g2ldItAAx7

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The Endangered Species Act and our national parks are both under threat. A proposed rollback endangers critical habitat protections in Los Padres National Forest, while plans to defund Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and downgrade Channel Islands National Park jeopardize cherished open spaces. These changes willlead to and loss of sensitive habitat and wildlife. Please Take Action Now!

• Support Los Padres ForestWatch’s campaign to safeguard the Endangered Species Act: https://t.co/R4M5DRzo7X

• Urge the Department of the Interior to protect our parks: https://t.co/o49NzYrcNp

Your voice matters. Stand up for wildlife and the wild places we love.

📷: National Park Service

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This Earth Day, we’re celebrating 30 years of keeping Ventura County green.

SOAR’s Spring newsletter is packed with fresh updates, inspiring stories, and a look at the latest push by urban sprawl developers. For three decades, we’ve stood strong for farmland and open space—because some places are too special to pave over. Not subscribed yet? Sign up to get it delivered to your mailbox: https://t.co/g2ldItB8mF

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Mic Farris highlights how SOAR lets voters decide on the future growth of their communities. Read his great Letter to the Editor! https://t.co/ki6T5moZQj

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Excellent piece by Gabe Teran & David Newman! They present unbiased research that debunks the anti-SOAR CERF group’s housing report. Turns out Ventura County isn’t the economic anomaly CERF purports, though we do stand out for saving agricultural lands & the buffers between our cities, thanks to SOAR.
Read more: https://t.co/CYRTrv913v

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Check out this pioneering study by @landtrustsbco and @eartheconomics showing the economic value of natural open space! There’s a lot of green 💵 in that green 🏞️! Read the report: https://t.co/QpARhkE7rz

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Does more sprawl really mean more affordability? This letter to the editor challenges the claim that SOAR is to blame for high housing costs, pointing out that LA, OC, and SD built endlessly—yet their housing prices stayed high. Read why preserving SOAR and prioritizing smart, infill housing is the real solution. https://t.co/De9sAYfTDM

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With environmental challenges on the rise, it’s more important than ever to protect our open space, farmland, and future. Thankfully, Ventura County has SOAR, ensuring these landscapes remain for generations to come. Help keep SOAR strong with your donation today! https://t.co/YSXqu3VQL9
📷: SOAR Supporter John Brooks