Derek Poultney speaks with Lee Sherman about land trusts, “the audacity of perpetuity” and the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy. Derek sheds light on non-profit land trusts and the three primary ways land is acquired for conservancy stewardship.
Category: Community TV
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Land Trusts and the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy
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Re-Discovering the Ventura Harbor Village
Jennifer Talt-Lundin speaks with Our Ventura TV host, Marlyss Auster, about the Ventura Harbor and the Ventura Harbor Village.
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Saving Dogs Through Dog Adoptions
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Mindy Benezra speaks with Sheldon Brown about CABODOGZ and how they help homeless dogs find their forever homes. CABODOGZ is dedicated to helping the Los Cabos Humane Society and ultimately the homeless dogs of Los Cabos find their forever homes in the greater Los Angeles area. -
Wildlife Tracking and Animal “Linkages”
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Environmentalist, Michael Berry, is Co-Founder of the non-profit Channel Islands Tracking Team. In this Our Ventura TV interview with Hanna Lynn Roth, he talks about some of their activities, which include monitoring the biological diversity of the Channel Islands region of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Western Los Angeles counties. The group is comprised of volunteers and citizen scientists who love nature and want to learn about wildlife tracking. -
How to Get a Business Loan from the Economic Development Collaborative
Marvin Boateng is the Loan Officer at the Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County. In this Our Ventura TV interview he discusses the EDC-VC as a business resource for companies of all sizes doing business in Ventura County. The non-profit EDC-VC was established in 1996 to promote jobs and economic growth through these key programs and services:
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Butterfly Adventures with Peter Noah
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Peter Noah, co-owner of Butterfly Adventures with his wife Lisa, talks about butterflies within their hands-on exhibit at the Ventura County Fair. -
Pleasant Valley Education Foundation
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Bob Taylor, President of the the Pleasant Valley Education Foundation, discusses how their volunteer organization helps schools in the Camarillo area, particularly supporting arts and technology. The foundation was incorporated in 1985. -
Santa to the Sea Half Marathon and Related Charities
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Mike Barber, founder of the Santa to the Sea 1/2 marathon and other charity events, talks about the nonprofit activities as well as the history of the big Santa Claus that is visible in Oxnard, CA, off Highway 101. (The Santa statue was built in 1948 and visible in Carpinteria until 2003 when it moved to Oxnard). -
A Student Discusses De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts (DATA)
6th grade student, Nathan Sharp-Zirkelbach, discusses his experience at De Anza Academy of Technology & the Arts (DATA) in Ventura, CA., with Our Ventura TV host, Petrina Sharp.
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