Timeline & Tasks
Meiners Oaks Park is a grassroots effort.
We need your help!
This outline details our goals, timeline and volunteer opportunities. The 🌻 shows the tasks that are in process.
To stay informed of reached goals and upcoming meetings, please visit our ANNOUNCEMENTS page.
PHASE 1
Planning and Permitting
May 2021 – December 2025
This is the ‘backend’ of the project. It will lay the foundation for building our new neighborhood park.
🌻 Form a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, engage potential stakeholders, partners, organizations, and government agencies. ✔COMPLETED
🌻 Assemble a design team and create Concept Plan. ✔COMPLETED
🌻 Gain the support of our elected representatives. ✔COMPLETED
BIG NEWS!!
Assemblymember Steve Bennett Secures $500,000 From State Budget for Meiners Oaks Park
🌻 Seek public input through community engagement - tabling, presentations. ✔ONGOING
🌻 Begin to inform our neighbors in ways they can engage in each of the project phases. ✔ONGOING
🌻 Conduct CEQA. ✔COMPLETED
🌻 Prepare and submit final planning documents to Ventura County for review, approval and permits.
✔ONGOING
🌻 Fundraising ✔ONGOING
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PHASE 2
Construction
January 2026 – TBD
This is the exciting, very public phase. With the help of our skilled and professional neighbors, we will transform an abandoned commercial property into a vibrant, nature-focused neighborhood park.
🌻 Clean Up Days: January-May 2026
(second Saturday of each month)
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pick up trash
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haul tree trimmings
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rake leaves and mulch
⚪ Land Clearing / Grading
⚪ Arborist
⚪ Landscaping / Gardening
⚪ Carpentry
⚪ Electrical
⚪ Plumbing
⚪ Masonry
⚪ Regenerative Agriculture
⚪ Volunteer Coordinator
⚪ Fundraising
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PHASE 3
Management and Maintenance
After construction is complete
Our community enjoys and supports the park. We explore, play, imagine, and create here ~ have picnics, climb, walk and run. We manage and maintain the park. Importantly, we will hold fundraisers to support the park into the future.
⚪ Park manager
⚪ Ongoing landscape services
⚪ Ongoing cleaning services
⚪ Fundraising
Managing our park well into the future will rely on a commitment from the community to volunteer our time and effort - plus raise money for park maintenance. Like to manage volunteers? Have great ideas for fundraising? Please VOLUNTEER!