Help Us Preserve the Precious Ventana Central Coast Rivers
Many spectacular waterways flow throughout the Central Coast, within the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas and along the Big Sur Coast. Because their upper watersheds are largely undisturbed, these rivers and streams are an important source of clean water for Monterey County residents, farmers, and industries. Their highly productive ecology includes rich riparian habitat, the world’s southern-most redwood forests, and the rare Santa Lucia fir. They provide opportunities for popular outdoor recreation, and they are rich in historic and pre-historic culture. The Ventana Wild Rivers Campaign -- led by Friends of the River and the Ventana Wilderness Alliance -- is working to protect these outstanding rivers and streams by adding them to the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System.
Use the resources below (or at the right) to learn all you need to know about these precious rivers. Then take action!
Here's a highway project we can support ... Learn about the effort by the San Andreas Land Conservancy to replace the bridges on Highway 1 at Waddell and Scotts Creeks. Click here.
Learn About the Rivers
Learn about the rivers and why they are valuable, discover which segments of the rivers are proposed for Wild & Scenic protection, and look at maps of the rivers. You can download our entire Ventana Wild Rivers Proposal or only information about specific rivers.
Many spectacular waterways flow throughout the Central Coast, within the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas and along the Big Sur Coast. Because their upper watersheds are largely undisturbed, these rivers and streams are an important source of clean water for Monterey County residents, farmers, and industries. Their highly productive ecology includes rich riparian habitat, the world’s southern-most redwood forests, and the rare Santa Lucia fir. They provide opportunities for popular outdoor recreation, and they are rich in historic and pre-historic culture. The Ventana Wild Rivers Campaign -- led by Friends of the River and the Ventana Wilderness Alliance -- is working to protect these outstanding rivers and streams by adding them to the National Wild & Scenic Rivers System.