Events
Natives for Your Garden
Natives for Your Garden
Talk by Ron Singer
At Flora Gardens
CORRECTED DATE: April 14 at 10 am
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills – a benefit for the OVLC
April 15, 9 am – 1 pm
5K run organized by the Green School Collective
Pints with Purpose
Pints With Purpose at Topa Topa Brewing Co.
The Thomas Fire and our Open Spaces
April 18, 7:30–8:30 pm
Spring Native Plant Sale
Spring Native Plant Sale
April 21, 9 am – 12 pm
Ojai Meadows Preserve Native Plant Nursery on Besant Road
Stewardship Director Annual Hike & Picnic
Stewardship Director Hike & Picnic
April 28, 8:30 am- 1 pm
Reservations required
Spring Birdwalk with Jesse Grantham
Bird Walk with Jesse Grantham
May 5, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Fire Walk With Us
Fire Walk With Us–A Fire Ecology Workshop with Richard Halsey & Lanny Kaufer
May 5, 9 am – 3 pm
Co-hosted by the OVLC
Free Guided Bird & Nature Walk
Free Guided Bird & Nature Walk
Saturday, March 31 at 8:30 am
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Community Forum on Trails
Community Forums on Trails
April 5, 7 – 8:30 pm & April 10, 6:30 – 8 pm
We want to hear from you!
Matilija Dam Update
Matilija Dam Ecosystem Restoration Project
Presented by Paul Jenkin
March 10 at 10 am – OVLC office
Herb Walk – After the Fire
HERB WALK with Lanny Kaufer
After the Fire: Making Our Landscapes More Resilient
February 17, 10 am – 3pm
Fire Ecology Presentation with George Wuerthner
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
6:00 pm
The Krotona Institute Auditorium
George Wuerthner is an ecologist and has been studying fire ecology for decades. He is also a writer who has published 38 books including Wildfire: A Century of Failed Forest Policy and Yellowstone and the Fires of Change.
All About Ojai – Tales of the Condor
Tales of the Condor
Presented by Debbi Parisi and Jill Forman
February 10 at 10 am, OVLC office
All About Ojai Wildlife Tracking Class
Introductory Wildlife Tracking
Basics and Beyond of Animal Track & Sign Identification
February 24 8:30 – 10:30 am
California Naturalist Certification
California Naturalist Certification Course: April 13 – May 19, 2018
If you enjoy exploring and learning about our local ecology, engaging in citizen science, and sharing your knowledge with others, this program is for you! The 40 hour course combines a science curriculum with guest lecturers, field trips and project-based learning to explore the unique ecology and natural history of Ventura County.
Julie Tumamait-Chumash History, Culture and Plant Knowledge
Saturday, January 20, 2018
10:00 AM
OVLC Office
370 W. Baldwin Road Bldg. A4
All About Ojai: Julie Tumamait
The History, Culture and Plant Knowledge of the Chumash People
The Chumash were Ojai’s first inhabitants, living here for thousands of years before European explorers arrived. The livelihood of the Chumash people was based upon their subsistence upon the available natural resources – plants, animals, and fish, and their sustainable ways of utilizing these resources. They found use for almost every type of plant and animal available – for food, clothing, medicine and tools. Their environment inspired their art, their beliefs, their stories, ceremonies and songs.
A very special native plant Herb Walk with Lanny Kaufer
All About Ojai:
Sunday, January 21, 2018
9:30 AM -12 PM
Native Plant Guide Lanny Kaufer
Herb Walk at the Ventura River Preserve
Ojai native plant guide Lanny Kaufer has been leading “Herb Walks” in Ojai and the surrounding area for over 40 years. Lanny has been a strong supporter of the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy (OVLC) for many years. Once a year he generously offers to lead a hike as part of our All About Ojai environmental learning series. This year he will lead a Native Plant walk on the Ventura River Preserve as a follow up to Julie Tumamait’s Chumash talk the day before.
Yoga and Wine with Peak Power Yoga
WHAT: A yoga and wine fundraising effort with all proceeds going to Ojai Valley Land Conservancy.
WHEN:Friday, January 26, 5-7 pm at Topa Mountain Winery
Topa Mountain Winery has kindly offered 10% on all glasses and bottles plus $12 tastings (regularly $15)
Free Guided Bird & Nature Walk
Free Guided Bird & Nature Walk
Ojai Meadows Preserve
John Pavelko & Art Vander
Saturday, January 27, 2018 8:30-10:30 AM
Ojai Valley Brewery Anniversary Party and Fundraiser
Join us at Azu for music, food and good vibes to celebrate their 1 year anniversary of the Ojai Valley Brewery. 4 PM to close. No cover charge, $5 pints and 20% of proceeds go to the Ojai Land Conservancy to help rebuild the trails that were destroyed in the Thomas fire. Wild Stallions DJing.
Jes MaHarry Trunk Show
Jes MaHarry Trunk Show – OVLC benefit
Saturday, December 2, 11 am – 5 pm
Jes MaHarry Flagship Store, Downtown Ojai
Winter Migration Bird Walk
Winter Migration Bird Walk with Jesse Grantham
December 2, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Ojai Meadows Presreve
California Naturalist Certification
California Naturalist Program Open House
December 9, 2:00-3:00 pm
OVLC Office 370 W. Baldwin Road, Bldg. A4
Charged – The Eduardo Garcia Story
Charged – The Eduardo Garcia Story
Film followed by panel discussion
November 5, 4 – 6:30 pm, Ojai Art Center
Tales on Trails
Tales on Trails presented by the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
November 8, 6:30 – 8 pm
REI Oxnard
Caravan To WonderGrass – Featuring Elephant Revival
Coming to Ojai, California Nov 17 – 19, 2017! Bring the whole family to experience local music, art, and community. The Ojai Valley sets the stage for musical performances from Elephant Revival, as well as Radio Skies (unplugged), Grant Farm, The Chillz, Wally Ingram, Danny McGaw, Scotty Stoughton and other special guests. In the spirit of sustainability […]
California Native Plants
Planting Native Plants in a Challenging Climate: What, Why and How of California Native Plants
Saturday, October 28, 10 to 11:30 am, OVLC office
Fall Native Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale
November 4, 9 am – 12 pm
Ojai Meadows Preserve Native Plant Nursery
OVLC’s 30th Birthday Celebration!
Please join us in celebrating 30 years of local conservation with the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
Saturday, October 14
5:30 – 9 pm
Mountainfilm on Tour 2017
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Under the stars at Ojai Valley School
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Town Talks- Wildlife in our Backyard- The Urban Carnivore Project
Town Talk: Wildlife in the Valley
Sunday, September 24
4:30-6pm
$5 admission, current Ojai Museum members free
Location: Ojai Valley Museum
Join Jenny Fitzgerald at the Ojai Valley Museum for a fascinating exploration of the increasing challenges faced by mountain lions, bobcats and coyotes due to urbanization.
International Ocean Film Tour!
International Ocean Film Tour
Saturday, August 26
Chasing Coral: 3 pm Ojai Arts Center
Series of 7 short films: 7 pm MOB SHOP
Protecting the Ojai: Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Celebrating 30 Years
Protecting The Ojai
An Ojai Valley Museum exhibit exploring the history of the OVLC
July 8 – September 24
Ojai Meadows Restoration Tour
Ojai Meadows Restoration Tour
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Saturday, June 3 at 9 am
MEMORIAL DAY NATURE HIKE
Memorial Day Nature Hike
Led by Ojai native plant guide Lanny Kaufer
Monday, May 29 9 am – 3 pm
Change in a Land of Extremes
Change in a Land of Extremes
What we know (and don’t know) about California’s climate future
May 20, 20 3 – 5 pm
SPRING BIRD WALK WITH JESSE GRANTHAM
Bird Walk with Jesse Grantham
Ojai Meadows Preserve
May 13, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Family Wildflower Walk
Family Wildflower Walk Led by Bettyanne Sessing
April 15, 11 am
Ojai Meadows Preserve
Spring Native Plant Sale
Native Plant Sale
April 22, 9 am – 12 pm
Ojai Meadows Preserve Native Plant Nursery
The Chaparral Ecosystem
The Chaparral Ecosystem: The Secrets of Ojai’s Remarkable Shrubland Wilderness
Talk and field trip led by Richard W. Halsey
April 30, 10 am – 1 pm
Hike & Picnic with Rick Bisaccia
Annual Stewardship Director Hike & Picnic
Led by Rick Bisaccia
May 6, 8 am – 1 pm
Location yet to be announced!
Free Guided Hike with Perry Van Houten
Free Guided Hike with Perry Van Houten
New Time: Saturday March 18
8:30 – 10:30 am
Valley View Preserve
Wildlife Tracking Class
All About Ojai: Environmental Learning Series
Wildlife Tracking Class
Saturday February 25, 8:30 am
Old Baldwin Road Trailhead, Ventura River Preserve
Free Wildflower Walk
Wildflower walk led by Stuart Niebel
Saturday, March 4 at 12 pm
Ojai Meadows Preserve
