A beautiful day at the park!

It was a gorgeous day at Ocean Avenue Park in Ventura. I arrived with my two year old son and we watched as hundreds of Monarchs flew around tanning their wings in the bright California sun. The toys were free of graffiti (thanks to a call made to the anti-graffiti squad) and my son was thrilled to show his skill on the slides. A neighbor arrived with his 13 month old daughter and we enjoyed casual conversation about the beauty of Ventura and the value of migratory wildlife (of all sizes).

Later in the day, I received a call from a neighbor who is from Santa Cruz. She says she believes that Ocean Ave. Park has more butterflies right now than she has seen this year at the Sanctuary in Santa Cruz. She too has signed on to help with the cause! (thanks to the helper her left her a flier)

Next Tuesday we will do this gathering again, from 10 am to 12 pm. We hope to see you and your family then, along with the thousands of butterflies who are now calling our Ventura neighborhood home.
-Sarah

p.s. I must admit the dog feces in the park is an issue, and so next week I promise to bring the pooper scooper and go to work before our little ones get dirty.