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• The goal of the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy (VHC) is to acquire parcels of land in the Ventura hillsides to preserve open space, conserve natural habitat, and provide access to the public for recreation and education. ...
• The foothills of the Ventura hillsides represent one of the few areas in the City of Ventura where natural open space exists.   With a diversity of plant communities, varying topography, and unique hydrologic features, the hillsides present a variety of biological and physical values that include wildlife habitat, viewsheds, and passive recreation opportunities. ...
• Given these natural values as well as the high development potential of the area, the hillsides present a threatened landscape where a number of stakeholders are vying for control over its future. ...   Each group stands to benefit from potential activities in the hillsides. ...
• Amidst this political debate, the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy has emerged as a voice for public and environmental groups that seek to preserve the hillsides for the benefit of the public and the survival of native flora and fauna.   As a land trust, the VHC works toward its mission of acquiring parcels in the hillsides with the future goal of enhancing and restoring native habitat, preserving the scenic viewshed, providing public access for passive recreation opportunities, and developing a public appreciation for the inherent values that the hillsides contribute to the Ventura community. ...
• Through this group project, the Bren group seeks to assist the VHC in fulfilling its mission of protecting the natural and social values of the Hillsides.   The group’s main objective is to identify the optimal parcels for acquisition in approximately 18,600 acres of the hillsides.   Through the collection of biological and physical data of the hillsides, the group will evaluate the parcels and create a parcel ranking scheme that identifies the top 33% of parcels with the highest priority for acquisition. ...
• Hillsides Group Project, 2004.

• A Tribute to Hillsides Home for Children.
• Speaker, I rise today to honor Hillsides Home for Children in Pasadena. On October 5, 2003, Hillsides will celebrate its ninetieth anniversary with a carnival to honor the achievements of those who have devoted countless hours to Hillsides, as well as to celebrate the children who have been greatly helped by the home.
• Hillsides opened its doors in 1913 as an Episcopal Orphanage known as The Church Home for Children. ... This vision continues to be the focus of Hillsides over ninety years later. Today, Hillsides is a private non-profit treatment center, but it is considered an official institution of the Los Angeles Diocese of the Episcopal Church.
• While Hillsides began its journey solely as an orphanage, the agency has since branched off into several other areas. For children suffering from abuse and mental illness, Hillsides provides them with a safe place that they can call home. ... On the campus, Hillsides provides a home and intensive treatment services geared to healing and redirecting kids who have experienced traumatic upbringings. ... These off-campus facilities provide residential treatment, mental health care, and practical skills training for independent living after the youth leave Hillsides Home for Children.
• Hillsides has also responded to the need for counseling at-risk families to prevent abuse before it starts, and in 1996, the family center was opened. ... Clearly, Hillsides acts as a voice for children through advocacy.
• I am proud to recognize Hillsides Home for Children as an integral component of our community by providing a safe haven for children, strengthening families and advocating for children's rights.
• It is for these extraordinary achievements that I ask all Members to join me in congratulating Hillsides Home for Children for their ninety years of remarkable work.

• Foothill Corridor/Hillsides .
• The hillsides, barrancas, and valleys form a dramatic backdrop for Ventura. ... Foothill Road is a winding "country road" along the base of the hills from which residential development extends into the hillsides. ...
• A comprehensive plan for the hillsides has been called for as a framework for any future uses of the hillsides, including resource protection, recreation, or housing. As a community-wide resource, the hillsides should be planned with input and involvement by the entire community.
• The future envisioned for the Hillsides and the Foothill Road corridor is as a place where visual qualities are protected and enhanced. ...
• 1 The community agreed strongly that natural resource protection; recreational trails, bikeways and open spaces; and preservation of views to and from the hillsides are important elements of future treatment of the hillside areas. The community further agreed that a comprehensive approach to planning the future of the hillsides is necessary. However, there was significant disagreement about whether developing any housing (even upscale low profile and low intensity) is acceptable in the hillsides in the future. ...
• 4 As part of an overall specific plan, the city government should work with public and private sector partners to explore the possibility of developing a conference center, university, resort/spa, or other destination at the Taylor Ranch or other appropriate sites in the hillsides (such as the Poinsettia Pavilion).
• 6 The city government should create an Open Space Preservation Plan for the hillsides. ...
• The city should collaborate with the county, neighboring jurisdictions, property owners, and land management agencies with jurisdiction over the hillsides. ...

•   Olmsted Report The following images and text have been excerpted from Pittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District: Improvements Necessary to Meet the City's Present and Future Needs, A Report by Frederick Law Olmsted  On steep hillsides:  "Generally speaking, these steeper and more irregular pieces will be of greater use to the public than they could be to private occuptants. ...
• Olmsted on Steep Hillsides  .

• Nondegrading Land Use Strategies for Tropical Hillsides.
• An estimated 500 million people, 10 percent of the world's population, already live on tropical hillsides. ...
• Today, production systems in tropical hillsides vary widely. ... Because of migration from surrounding areas, these types of hillsides are particularly likely to experience population increases and land use transitions over the next 25 years. ...
• Combinations of physical, economic, and social characteristics distinguish tropical hillsides from flatter landscapes and influence land management strategies. ...
• Migrants, attracted from the surrounding areas by the lure of available land, move to the hillsides in search of better economic opportunities. ...
• Policymakers have argued that marginal hillsides are unsuitable for intensive cultivation, due to their slope, lower potential for crop productivity, and physical remoteness. ...
• Table 1--Examples of land use options for hillsides listed in order of increasing intensity Intensity Option .
• The unique characteristics and needs of these hillsides require new types of land use, technology, and research policies. ...
• Because lands on hillsides are inextricably linked physically and economically to lands downslope, policies must consider regional and off-farm effects of particular land uses. ...
• Nonagricultural income generation and provision of basic infrastructure and public services in the hillsides could encourage resource conservation and investment rather than resource "mining" strategies. ...
• To support the sustainable use of hillsides, policies must be compatible with population distribution, economic incentives, and physical conditions. ...

• The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy hosts numerous events throughout the year. ...
• Living on the Edge was the fourth in the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy's ongoing series of educational events pertaining to Ventura's opens space. ...
• 2004 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival.
• The 2004 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival was held Sunday, September 12, 2004 in Arroyo Verde Park. ...
• The Ventura Hillsides Music Festival was sponsored in part by a host of Ventura and Central Coast business and government partners, including Gold Coast Broadcasting, Trader Joes, Castoro Cellars, Firestone Brewery, Patagonia and the City of Ventura Public Works Department Water Division. ...
• The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy partnered with the California Native Plant Society-Channel Islands Chapter to feature special activities and guided hikes lead by botanists for kids and for adults. ...
• The Annual Meeting with the Board of Trustees and members of the Ventura Hillsides Conservancy was a success. ...
• The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy presented the second in its series of educational outreach events about Ventura s open spaces. ...
• 2003 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival .
• The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy presented the 2003 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival as a benefit concert that raised over $180,000. The tickets sold out and more than 4,000 people enjoyed the festival atmosphere and Jackson Browne, Jack Johnson, and Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen, along with special guest Keb' 'Mo, donate their talents in support of our efforts to preserve Ventura's hillsides, canyons and open space.
• Ventura Hillsides Conservancy Formation is Announced.
• The Ventura Hillsides Conservancy, a 501(c)(3) public benefit land trust, publicly announced its formation and intent to acquire hillside and open space property surrounding Ventura. ...
• 2003 Ventura Hillsides Music Festival. ...
• Ventura Hillsides Conservancy.
• © 2004 Ventura Hillsides Conservancy .

• hillsides.
• Database entries which refer to hillsides:.
• to Darwin, Francis, July? 1880 Are there old furrowed fields on hillsides.

• Hillsides.
• Hillsides creates safe places for children by treating abuse, neglect and mental illness; strengthening families; providing special education; and advocating for children’s rights.
• Hillsides.
• Visit Hillsides on the web at http://www. Hillsides. ...
• Hillsides offers a special orientation and training for volunteers who work directly with abused, neglected and emotionally disturbed children. ...
• E-Mail: bschmidt@hillsides. ...

•   Monitoring and Modelling Hydrological Processes in the Tropical Hillsides (published 1st September 2000).
• This volume contains papers presented at the workshop : Monitoring and Modelling Hydrological Processes in Tropical Hillsides for Decision Support held at the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia on Monday 28th Tuesday 29th June 1999.
• Monitoring and Modelling Hydrological Processes in the tropical hillsides. ...
• Land use and hydrological change in tropical hillsides : the influence of pattern on process. ...
• Measuring and Modelling the Impact of Land-use change in tropical hillsides: The role of cloud interception to epiphytes. ...

• NIGHT WALK ON THE HILLSIDES OF THE CITADEL.
• on the hillsides on the border of the historic heart of the city. ...

• Hillsides.
• hillsides. ...
• Hillsides is a residential treatment facility for children who have been abused, neglected, abandoned, and suffer from mental illness. ... From Hillsides' inception in 1913 until its present-day status as a private, non-sectarian, nonprofit treatment center, the group has never wavered from its commitment to creating safe places for children. Although children at Hillsides come from all over Southern California and encompass every ethnic and socioeconomic group, they share a common experi.
• *Most of the children referred to Hillsides have lived in an average of 6 foster homes before coming to us.
• *80% of the children living at Hillsides have been sexually assaulted.
• 274, mbjordan@hillsides. ...
• *Volunteer: There are many different ways volunteers contribute to Hillsides and our children. ...

• Hillsides, Alluvium, and Slides.
• As the Ice Age ended and temperatures got warmer, the retreating ice and the extra water flowing ground down the hillsides, depositing loose unconsoldiated soil – the alluvium.

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