Fiscal Year 2024 (July 2023 - June 2024) was a transformative year for the OVLC, marked by significant land acquisitions and program achievements. These milestones not only expanded our conservation footprint but also strengthened our commitment to preserving the unique natural beauty of the Ojai Valley. 

Upon arriving in late 2019 as the new Executive Director, several OVLC supporters exhorted me to focus on protecting more land in the Ojai Valley. At the time, I thought that seemed like obvious advice. After all, preserving, stewarding and restoring land and habitat is the core mission of any land trust.

As a land trust, Ojai Valley Land Conservancy is always looking to save land, and we’re thrilled to announce that we are in the process of saving 234 acres of new conservation land! Land conservation is arguably more important than ever, and to many remains the single most lasting and effective conservation strategy.