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Ventura Harbor is undergoing a sea of changes in the area. A mural painted by local artist Lisa Kelly adds interest to Ventura Harbor Village.
By Catherine French
VENTURA HARBOR — It seems the timing couldn’t be better for new drought tolerant, water friendly land- scaping and other eco improvements to be made to the 50-year-old harbor. “We are breathing new life into the
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harbor, so we can all enjoy the beauty of being here,” said Ventura Port District Property Manager Robin Baer. Baer has been researching ways to
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cut down on watering, fertilizing and maintenance while creating a comfort- able and beautiful place for visitors, boaters and those who work at the busy port. “We started the landscaping project
two years ago and it is now really tak- ing shape,” she said. “In fact, I have received positive comments from locals, boaters and visitors about the new look. And, timing couldn’t be bet- ter with the terrible drought we are experiencing.” Upon discovering that some of the
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trees and plants surrounding the har- bor were diseased, Baer discovered it was widespread in the general area. She then had all the diseased and windburn trees and plants removed. “I went looking for plants and trees that need little water and were native to the environment,” Baer explained. Baer said that conserving water and being environmentally conscious was her goal as well as saving money on upkeep. In addition to native plants, she found recycled tire landscape mulch. It looks like wood bark but lasts 10 years and comes in many colors. “Wood bark turns color and only
lasts for three months,” she said. “The tire mulch holds more moisture as well, so we use even less water.” As part of the refurbishing plan,
Baer reached out to the master lessees in the harbor. Ventura Boatyard responded by replacing trees and plants that weren’t drought tolerant with plants that complement the new landscaping. Ventura West Marina is currently
refurbishing their parking lot and green spaces and replacing the old and wind burned foliage with natives. Baer is keeping the palm trees as
they do well in the local conditions. Old hedges that surrounded the
rock revetment in front of Island Packers Cruises have been cut down and planter borders installed to reduce the migration of seeds that may get transferred to the offshore islands. “The tire mulch and the stone bor- ders contain the planters so there isn’t run off into the harbor water,” she said. “We have used blue tire mulch to cre- ate ‘water’ features without using water.” SoCal Edison provided new LED lighting that all the master lessees are now using in all the buildings, she added. All Ventura Harbor Village restrooms have been refit with hand dryers and auto flushes. LED rope lights are being installed around all the gangways to illuminate and improve safety at night. “All the improvements are good for
reducing our costs and usage of elec- tricity and water,” Baer said. “We are enhancing the environment, but being smart about our choices.”
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