Events
National Trails Day: 30th Anniversary
Saturday, June 4, 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day! In celebration, OVLC is hosting a number of volunteer opportunities including good old trail maintenance, trail cleanup, and some trail restoration work too. Projects will run 9am-12pm and range from easily accessible and not physically demanding to requiring a […]
A Benefit Concert for OVLC
Greatful Shred, a benefit concert for the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is coming to Ojai this summer. Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 mark your calendars and prepare to rock out at the Libbey Bowl to the vibes of the Dead. Tickets go on sale April 22, 2022. Save the date and stay amped!
Art in Nature’s Wonderland
The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and Ojai Studio Artists invite you to experience Art in Nature’s Wonderland. Come and enjoy dinner, cocktails, art installations, silent auction, raffle, handcrafted party favors, and the music of Amanda McBroom, Alan Thornhill and Laura Walters. Be surprised and amazed by the art hidden in nature as you wander through the preserve and dance under the stars
Stewardship Hike with Brendan Taylor
Take advantage of this opportunity to hike with our Director of Field Programs, Brendan Taylor. The hike will be roughly 5.5 miles long and includes hiking a trail that is in the works to become an official OVLC trail in the near future. On this hike, Brendan will discuss the planning process that goes into making a trail official, along with answering any questions you might have about land management, stewardship, and preserve use. All you need to bring is your curiosity, water, hiking shoes, and sunscreen.
Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs 2022
Snake season is all-year-round in Ojai! The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is hosting a rattlesnake avoidance training clinic for dogs so you can take your dog outdoors with peace of mind.
Herpetofauna of the Ojai Valley
The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and the Turtle Conservancy are offering a field trip to introduce participants to the reptiles and amphibians of the Valley. Dr. Chris Evelyn, from the Vertebrate Zoology Museum at UC Santa Barbara, will lead this introduction to the frogs, salamanders, lizards, snakes, and turtles of the Valley. This trip is a mix of presentation and field exploration.
Spring Native Plant Sale 2022
This year’s Spring Native Plant Sale is being hosted in person on April 23 from 9 am to 12 pm at our Ojai Meadows Preserve Native Plant Nursery. We will be selling some of our favorite drought tolerant plants and a variety of wildflower seeds for you to grow at home in your garden. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring the beauty of the preserves to your yard. We look forwarding to seeing you there!
Special Use Permit
Want to use an OVLC Preserve for special use like a photography shoot, leading a guided hike, or teaching a class? Apply today for a Special Use Permit
Fall Native Plant Sale 2021
This year’s Fall Native Plant Sale is being hosted in-person on October 30 from 9am to 12pm at our Ojai Meadows Preserve Native Plant Nursery. We will be selling some of our favorite drought tolerant plants and a variety of wildflower seeds collected from the preserves for you to grow at home in your garden. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring the beauty of the preserves to your yard!
Mountainfilm on Tour 2021 – Thank you!
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the Steelhead Preserve this past weekend for our 7th annual Mountainfilm on Tour. The capacity size was smaller this year, but thanks to your support, the event was a huge success and we are incredibly grateful for everyone involved in making Mountainfilm on Tour 2021 happen!
UNDER THE OPEN SKY – PADDLE RAISE
Thank you for attending our Mountainfilm on Tour and Under the Open Sky at the Ventura River Steelhead Preserve. Friday night’s paddle raise was wildly successful and we are incredibly grateful for your support. If you didn’t have a chance to donate during the paddle raise, you can help us continue to protect and restore the lands we all love by using the donate box below:
OVLC VIRTUAL AUCTION
In support of our Mountainfilm on Tour events, we are hosting a virtual auction from September 17-27. The auction is open to the public (no Mountainfilm on Tour ticket purchase required) and featured items include a six-night stay at a 15th-century Tuscan hilltop house, a tour of the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve, a Fletcher Chouinard Designs surfboard, marketing from Fionna Hutton & Associates, local Airbnb’s, and a whole lot more.
Mountainfilm on Tour 2021
Mountainfilm on Tour in Ojai will be back live this year, but it will be a little different! We will still host Under the Open Sky (our farm-to-table dinner) on Friday night, but instead of hosting a large gathering at OVS, smaller Mountainfilm screenings will now be offered on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at the Ventura River Steelhead Preserve. Buy your tickets now, because they will sell out.
JOIN OUR ADOPTER PROGRAM
Wish you could volunteer on your own schedule? Now you can! We’re very excited to announce that with funding from the Ojai Women’s Fund we are starting our Volunteer Adopter Program. This will help us maintain our 27 miles of trails and our oak woodland restoration sites. Individuals will be able to take on responsibility for a section of trail on our various preserves (Trail Adopters) or several oak restoration circles on the Ventura River Preserve (Restoration Adopters). Join our new Adopter program!
Adventure+ Film Tour 2021
The OVLC is teaming up with Adventure+ to bring you four virtual film tours. The Vertical Life Film Tour, available May 14-22, is an all new climbing film tour originated in Australia. The tour has been created and conceived by the team behind Vertical Life Magazine to celebrate the relaunch of the Magazine following COVID-19 hibernation and will make its North American debut in with a theatrical and virtual release on May 14, 2021.
Raffle Prizes Mountainfilm on Tour 2021
Thank you for coming to Mountainfilm!
Preorder Food & Save the date: Mountainfilm 2020 September 18-20.
Virtual Mountainfilm on Tour 2021
The in-person showings of Mountainfilm on Tour are all old out, but the tour is not over, folks! From October 1-3, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is teaming up with Mountainfilm on Tour to bring the original films of the annual festival in Telluride, Colorado to your streaming devices at home. It’s a film festival experience like you’ve never experienced before, and we can guarantee it will be cozy!
Mountainfilm on Tour: Film Program
The following film program will be shown on September 23, 25, 26 and virtually October 1-3 for OVLC’s Mountainfilm on Tour. The Under the Open Sky program is a different set of films being shown on September 24
All About Ojai: Winter Migration Bird Walk
Winter Migration Bird Walk with Jesse Grantham
Event is Full
Mountainfilm on Tour 2019
Thank you for coming to Mountainfilm!
Save the date: Mountainfilm 2020 September 18 & 19.
Under the Open Sky 2021
Friday, September 20, 2019
Ventura River Steelhead Preserve
Tickets on sale now!
MOB SHOP MOVIE NIGHT 2019
MOB SHOP Movie Night
Saturday, August 31
Doors open at 7:00 pm, Films start at 7:30 pm
Hike and Picnic with OVLC Stewardship Director
Stewardship Director Hike & Picnic
Saturday, March 30
8:30 am- 1 pm
Ventura River Preserve
Benefit Concert
Benefit Concert with Grammy Winning Artist: Peter Kater
Friday, May 17 at 7 pm
Private Address
All About Ojai: Springtime Bird Walk with Jesse Grantham
All About Ojai: Bird Walk with Jesse Grantham
Saturday, May 11 at 8:30 am
Ojai Meadows Preserve
All About Ojai: Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer
All About Ojai: Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer
Saturday, April 13
9:30 am—12 pm
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Native Plants for your Garden with OVLC Nursery Manager
Native Plants for Your Garden
Sunday, April 7
11 am–12 pm
Flora Gardens
Green Beers!
Green Beers with Topa Topa Brewing Co & California Solar Electric
Monday, March 18. 5:30-7 pm
Topa Topa Ojai
All About Ojai: Wildlife Tracking
Introductory Wildlife Tracking
Basics and Beyond of Animal Track & Sign Identification
March 16. 10 am–12 pm
All About Ojai: The Buzz About Bees
All About Ojai: The Buzz About Bees
Saturday, February 16. 1–3pm
OVLC Office
Save The Planet, Wear Sustainable with Toad&Co and Topa Topa Brewing Co
Save the Planet, Wear Sustainable with Toad&Co and Topa Topa Brewing Co
Tuesday, January 22. 5:30–9 pm
Topa Topa. 345 E Ojai Ave.
All About Ojai: The Bear Essentials
All About Ojai: The Bear Essentials
January 12. 10 am.
OVLC Office
Rare Plant Species Seed Cleaning
Rare Plant Seed Cleaning with the SBBG
December 3. 1–4 pm
OVLC Office
Fall Guided Bird and Nature Walk
Guided Bird and Native Plant Walk
October 27, 8:30–10:30 am
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Annual Turkey Trot Hosted by the Ojai Valley Inn
Turkey Trot Fun Run
November 23. 8am.
Ojai Valley Inn
MOB SHOP MOVIE NIGHT
MOB SHOP Movie Night
Saturday, August 11
Doors open at 7:30 pm, Films start at 8:15 pm
