Streamflow Enhancement Toolkit

In 2019, Ventura River Watershed partners & collaborators came together to create a framework to enhance stream flow, defined by the Wildlife Conservation Board as “a change in the amount, timing, and/or quality of water flowing down a stream, or a portion of a stream, to benefit fish & wildlife.”

This framework & toolkit ‘catalog’ was created as an overview of actions which under current conditions may enhance stream flow through water quality or water quantity improvements. The implementation of the programmatic & physical tools listed in this document have multiple benefits for the Ventura River Watershed, contributing to enhanced stream flows & restored river habitats. 

Watershed Action Toolkit Catalog for Enhanced Streamflows in the Ventura River Watershed

The Land Resilience Partnership provides free, downloadable design guides for use in Ventura County wherever you live, play or work. The design guides include directions on how to design, install, and maintain local on-site tools that can help you build resilience and contribute to a healthier watershed, including:

  • Climate Appropriate Plantings

  • Rainwater Harvesting

  • Rain Gardens

  • Greywater Reuse

  • Mulching

  • Curb Cuts

  • Dry Creeks Riparian Design

Download free design guides for do-it-yourself projects:

Do you want help enhancing streamflow where you live, work, or play?

Ventura River Instream Flow Enhancement &
Water Resilience Framework

The Ventura River Instream Flow (VRIF) Enhancement & Water Resilience Framework was a two-year planning project, funded by WCB & administered & coordinated by the Ventura County Resource Conservation District, had over 32 stakeholders participate & over 24 planning projects from municipalities, water districts, groundwater agencies, commercial businesses, private & public schools, local & national organizations, as well as private landowners.