Restoration has grown a lot lately—in the coming months, we are focused on engaging the community through Rewild Ojai, laying the foundation for watershed-wide Arundo donax eradication, and kicking off new restoration projects at the Ventura River Preserve and Steelhead Preserve. 

This season, our staff is going through a transition, welcoming new faces and saying goodbye to others. Coraylln Moss, a graduated senior at Nordoff High School, is now leaving her position at OVLC after 3 years as a nursery intern. Her work was outstanding. She was our quickest transplanter, and always had a good song to share while working. By the end of her time at OVLC, she knew every native plant in the nursery and where they belonged in their natural environment. It is clear she has a deep relationship with the ecosystems around her.