Archive for February 2023
2023 Celebration of the Whales Festival Offers Family Fun!
Visitors who attend the 24th Annual Celebration of the Whales Festival at the Channel Islands Harbor are going to be in for a variety of surprises. This year’s event will feature two new activities – a concert in the park and a community “paint a whale” mural project. In addition, there will be family-friendly activities,…
Read MoreKarls to Host Community Outreach Workshops Regarding Fisherman’s Wharf Proposal
A proposal to revitalize Fisherman’s Wharf into a visitor-serving center, Karls Village, has been provided to the Ventura County Harbor Department. The Karls development team will be present for a series of outreach workshops from Feb. 10-15 to talk about the proposed project and discuss any questions or concerns. All outreach workshops will be held…
Read MoreChannel Islands Harbor to Host Fireworks by the Sea in 2023!
Ventura County’s only July 4th seaside fireworks show is back. Ventura County Harbor Department Director Michael Tripp announced today the July 4th Fireworks by the Sea will be brought back to the Channel Islands Harbor after being cancelled in 2020, 2021, and 2022 due to the impacts of COVID-19 and budget concerns. “In speaking with…
Read MoreFebruary 2023 Director’s Message
Mother Nature greeted us with some heavy storm activity in early-January and created some challenges around the Channel Islands Harbor. Dozens of private marina slips were damaged, the wind pounded our landscape and ripped through signage, and, to our north, the Santa Clara River “flushed” out debris that eventually floated downcoast, collected on our beaches,…
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