one of the coolest places on earth is about 15 minutes away...Ventura! I used to go back and forth alot, to Great Pacific Iron Works, to look at houses, the pawn shops..this place is glorious old working class California...and the ocean views are unbeatable!
When I heard that the Santa Barbara nonprofit
had recenty purchased some land by the Ventura River at Highway 101, I was relieved because they beat out a conservation non-profit..you know the "restore this restore that" guys...
then there was a story in the VC Star that Wood- Claeyssens just cut down 200 Eucalyptus trees on farm property in Ventura...some folks were mad, some said it's ok because eucalyptus trees are non native...I say if there were less fucking idiots in the world, there would be more eucalyptus trees! and if nonprofits paid their fair share, we'd have less budget issues..I HATE NON-PROFITS..95% of them anyway..just scams and parasites..and Wood Claaeyssens takes money and gives to other charities, but I don't know how buying prime farm land by the Ventura River fits into that!
anyway, I took a look..drove the 101 on a windy day..it is just beautiful..pass the Rincon and everything is green...I love this highway..so I exit at Emma Wood State Beach off ramp and see the damage..
well, they cut some trees down, not 200, but a sizeable amount..supposedly to get more sun to the new strawberry crops..these were Blue Gum eucs and just lovely...it's across from the Ventura RV Park..I love this spot, too..I'd grab a Whopper at Burger King then park under the eucs and enjoy it..it's a very popular biking walking running spot...also it's been a hobo jungle since the 1950s and that was one excuse the nonprofit used for cutting the trees..too many homeless in the area!!
ok, so there are still plenty of trees by the river, hopefully not on their property..and hopefully those trees will stay..raptors live there!there is nothing dumber than a bunch of non- native people trying to "restore" nature back to her "native" state..or a non-profit pretending to be for charity....
please, let's end this charade and leave the plants, animal and trees alone.....and don't give anymore money to these shady non-profits!! let the trees provide the shade....
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