The price tag for repairing some roads, and trails in some popular nature preserves in Ventura County could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The damage is so severe that Ventura Land Trust officials say the three preserves normally open to the public will remain closed indefinitely.
Key roads and trails are so damaged that access is even limited for four-wheel drive vehicles.
The news is especially hard for visitors to the Harmon Canyon Preserve. It’s the most visited of the Land Trust’s holdings, and popular with hikers and mountain bikers.
Trust officials told KCLU News last week that making the preserves safe again for visitors would be costly. But, they now say after more review, it appears repair costs could hit $300,000. They’ve issued an appeal for community support to help pay for the work to reopen the popular recreational areas.
