Ventura Citizens for Hillside Preservation

Our Mission
To preserve Ventura's open space and quality of life by actively participating in and influencing the public planning process, and supporting public officials and political candidates who favor permanent hillside and open space preservation.

Our Vision For The Hills
We are committed to saving 100 percent of the hillsides around Ventura for permanent open space with guaranteed public access.

We feel that the best option for the community is to acquire and permanently protect the 6,000-acre greenbelt, preserving the unspoiled wilderness, wildlife habitat, watershed, view shed, and fragile ecosystems. The only amenities we feel are appropriate are those needed to provide public access for low-intensity recreation.

While we advocate for protection of the hills through political means, a land trust named the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy has also been formed to pursue purchase of the hillside area.