Ventura County Volunteer Coordinators Counsel (VCVCC) at Petty Ranch in May

In May, SEEAG hosted two volunteer events at Petty Ranch, the site of our third grade Farm Lab Program, where we see thousands of students each year.

Wednesday, May 13th: VCVCC Visits Petty Ranch.The VCVCC meets monthly to support volunteer coordinators from organizations across Ventura County, offering a space to share successful tools and insights. Every other month, a member organization hosts the gathering at their organization’s location, giving others a firsthand look at how their programs drive their mission forward.

In May, representatives from five member organizations gathered at Petty Ranch. Along with SEEAG, the following groups were in attendance:

The Camarillo Public Library
Search Dog Foundation (SDF)
Ventura County Resource Conservation District (VCRCD)
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI)

Attendees received a comprehensive site tour and an inside look at the Farm Lab program, which SEEAG hosts twice a week during the school year. To wrap up the tour, participants planted their own seedlings to take home—directly experiencing one of the hands-on activities that students enjoy. The participating members thoroughly appreciated the tour and offered positive feedback.

Wednesday, May 21st, Monthly Volunteer Event. We are incredibly grateful for the amazing beautification work done at Petty Ranch, thanks to the dedicated support of our volunteers, interns, and staff! We also thank our Community businesses and Clubs that donated plants including Ventura’s Franklin’s Ace Hardware and Garden Center and the Ventura County Organic Garden Club.

In addition to the SEEAG garden beds featured at each Farm Lab station, we have been adding small flower beds around our signage throughout the year. During our recent volunteer event, we harvested, refed, and replanted our garden boxes with more seasonal flowers, fruit and vegetable plants along with adding colorful flowers to our flower beds and surrounding them with decorative rocks.

Thanks to everyone's hard work, Petty Ranch is now an even more lovely and welcoming site for all of our visitors—from students, teachers, and parents to the general public during community events.

Upcoming Volunteer Events

We are in the process of planning our Summer volunteer events. Please, check our website for more information and updates.

For first-time volunteers, you may fill out a waiver form here.

Questions? Feel free to contact Bobbi.

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS! We could not do this great work alone! You support us in so many vital ways, including:

Beautifying our educational farm sites through dedicated, hands-on physical work.
Assisting with our wellness initiative produce pop-ups.
Lending a helping hand at major community events like Farm Day.

Your efforts directly support our mission to educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and the rich agricultural heritage of our local region.