1. To preserve, protect, and enhance the environmental, natural, wildlife habitat, scenic, recreational, and cultural values of such lands
2. To acquire, through gift, purchase, or other lawful means, interest in real property as necessary to protect such values which may include but are not limited to scenic quality, wildlife habitat and ecological integrity, and managed public access and recreational opportunities
3. To monitor, and where appropriate to manage directly, the real property interests acquired by the corporation in a manner consistent with its purposes, with the protection of private property rights, and with applicable laws and regulations of all governing jurisdictions
4. To provide education and information to the public and government agencies on matters related to land preservation and conservation
5. To collaborate with public and private organizations and property owners for the purpose of natural resource restoration or enhancement. This collaboration may include landscape construction, revegetation, and provision of amenities for public access to and education about natural resources
6. To receive, hold, and disburse contributions, gifts, grants, real and personal properties, bequests, devises and other funds for these purposes

We recently completed a Strategic Plan to guide our efforts over the next five years. The Plan was drafted at a weekend Board retreat facilitated by Paquita Bath of Aligining Visions. To read the whole document click here.

Check out our FAQs page for answers to questions like "What will the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy do with the land once it's purchased?" You can get to the page by clicking here.


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