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Endangered Bird Heard for the First Time on the Ojai Meadows Preserve

The southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) is indeed a ‘rare bird’ in every sense of the word and today it was heard and confirmed for the first time on the Ojai Meadows Preserve.  Bird expert and retired US Fish and Wildlife Service employee Jesse Grantham and his friend Peter Larramendy were bird watching on the Ojai Meadows Preserve early Wednesday morning and were stopped in their tracks by the bird’s distinctive fitz-bews.  Grantham said, “this is the first one I’ve heard in about 20 years.  It was fun!”

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Passion Inspires Rice Creek Realignment

On Saturday the Sespe Fly Fishers Club recognized Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's commitment to preservation of the environment and support for local conservation through direct action in the Ojai Valley.

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From nature to your garden 🌿 OVLC’s Native Plant Nursery grows native plants from sustainably collected wild seeds and propagules on our preserves. We grow these plants for the Ojai community to help expand native habitat throughout the valle
Learn how to plant and sow native plants on Saturday, November 9th from 9am to 12pm! This workshop is for anyone who is interested in learning the specifics of how to plant and care for native plants in your garden with OVLC's Native Plant Specialist
Native Plant Sale - November 8th from 9am to 12pm 🌿 Join OVLC and Rewild Ojai for our Fall Native Plant Sale on November 8th at the OVLC Office. Buy plants, ask your gardening questions, and meet other plant people. We hope to see you there! More