Throughout the pandemic it became abundantly clear that OVLC’s preserves provide a vital source of solace and emotional resilience to our community. We received numerous heartfelt testimonials from folks all over the valley about how important a certain preserve was to their emotional well-being during lockdowns, cancellations, and travel restrictions. 

Despite showers, the Fall Native Plant Sale was a success, selling over 1,000 plants to the community. Though rain is usually not ideal for an event, we looked at it as a proper initiation into the planting season. It was a sweet water blessing for the plants we were passing on. For the nursery team, the sale is an emotional time. It is touching, bittersweet with letting go of our beloved friends, but ecstatic to see them go. I thank the community for being so accepting of our plant relatives, asking poignant questions and eager to get to know the plants.