Ojai conservancy obtains steelhead preserve in Ventura River

Some good news for endangered southern steelhead.

The section is located near the river's confluence with San Antonio Creek and has deep, shaded pools that don't dry up in the hot Ojai summers.

It's considered some of the best spawning habitat for endangered southern steelhead as they await flow conditions to continue their migration upstream, Conservancy Director Greg Gamble said.

LINK (Via: The Ventura County Star)

Tales of the Ventura River

What the river was like before the Matilija Dam existed and southern steelhead were placed on the Endangered Species list? 

Visit with the old-timers at Phil's Barber Shop as they reminisce about the "good old days" when the Ventura River ran free.