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Ojai Valley Land Conservancy

P.O. Box 1092 • Ojai, CA 93024 Office: 370 W. Baldwin Rd. A-4

Tel. 805-649-6852 • Fax 805-649-8913 [email protected] • www.ovlc.org

Board of Directors Don Reed – President Sandy Buechley – Vice President Cricket Twichell – Secretary Nathan Wallace – Treasurer

Staff Greg Gamble – Executive Director Brian Stark – Conservation Director Tania Parker – Director of Advancement Rick Bisaccia – Preserve Manager Marti Reid – Office Manager Lorraine Walter – Watershed Coordinator Ron Singer – Nursery Manager Lauren Cole – Restoration Field Crew Nick Tapia – Restoration Field Crew

Winter Newsletter 2014 Volume 21, Number 1

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LAND CONSERVANCYProtecting your views, trails, water and wildlife

Mary Bergen Bill Brothers Roger Essick Margot Griswold Brian Holly

Allan Jacobs Ann Oppenheimer

Larry Rose Roger Wachtell

Barbara Washburn

Looking Back, Looking AheadAs I’ve said before, paraphrasing John Sawhill, in the end this Ojai community will be defined not by what it creates, but by what it refuses to destroy. In 2013, you said that our backyard was worth saving. You said the scenic, mountainous backdrop of the community was important. You said our community is a nicer place to live if we have spectacular hiking opportunities walking distance from our homes. And you all stepped up to create the Valley View Preserve. The best part? It is forever. It will never go away.

We’re not done with Valley View yet. The clean-up of decades of debris con-tinues, but we’re nearly finished. Rick and his fearless volunteer trail crew are putting in a new trail to connect Shelf Road to the Foothill Trail on the eastern side of the preserve, creating another trail loop.

Dozens, if not hundreds of times, I’ve been told how marvelous the Valley View Preserve and the Fox Canyon Trail are. It is not uncommon for this statement to be followed by a question: What’s next? We are always chasing about ten new projects at any given time, and 2014 will be no exception. This is in addition to habitat restoration projects that will be occurring simultaneously on four different preserves in 2014—that could be a record for us.

We are extremely grateful for your support. It makes this all possible and en-ables us to continue to protect your views, trails, water and wildlife.

Gratefully, Greg Gamble, Executive Director

The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy

Chumash Ethnobotany: Plant Knowledge Among the Chumash People of Southern CaliforniaA Wild About Ojai Two Part SeriesFebruary 8, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join Jan Timbrook from the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum at the OVLC office for a fascinating exploration of how the Chumash peoples used and thought about plants.

February 9, 9 – 11 a.m.Lanny Kaufer will lead a special herb walk on the new Valley View Preserve from the Fox Canyon Trailhead.

Geology of the Ojai ValleyMarch 8, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Wild About Ojai with USCB Professor Ed Keller.

New Member Mixer March 22, 2 – 4 p.m.A mixer for our new members. Save the date - more info to come!

Annual Preserve Manager Hike and PicnicApril 12, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Learn about the making of the Valley View Preserve trails firsthand from OVLC’s Rick Bisaccia. We will end our hike at a picnic spot with panoramic views of the valley. Space will be limited to 15 people, cost $25 per person.

EarthPlayApril 19, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.A true family friendly event celebrating Earth Day. Come visit our booth at the Oak Grove School!

Native Plant SaleApril 19, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Nursery Manager Ron Singer will be selling some of the OVLC’s best stock of natives from our Ojai Meadows Native Plant Nursery.

All Wild About Ojai events are free for members and $10 for non-members. Become a member today! A family membership is just $35 per year. Visit www.ovlc.org today, or send in the attached envelope.

To RSVP for an event, contact Marti at (805) 649-6852 or [email protected]. For an updated list of events, visit www.ovlc.org or “LIKE” us on Facebook.

Upcoming EventsOMP Bio-Swale

Visitors to the Ojai Meadows Preserve may have see an unusual sight. That is when a soil drilling rig appeared on the back of the preserve near the inter-section of South Lomita Avenue and Besant Road. The purpose of the rig was not to drill for oil or water. Rather, this was a routine test of soil properties in advance of a proposed project that would help clean local storm water.

We have partnered with the Ventura County Watershed Protection District (VCWPD) on a grant proposal which would fund construction of a new bio-swale on a portion of the preserve. What is a bio-swale you might ask? A bio-swale is a shallow depression that collects and carries storm water drainage, then uses natural vegetation and soil properties to clean the water. This proposed project would intercept an existing community storm drain and allow the water to pass through a shallow channel on the preserve before re-entering the storm drain. Native vegetation planted in the swale will help consume pollutants such as excess nutrients, and soil bacteria can decompose oil products found in percolating water. Another important project benefit will be intercepting water during the normally dry months when most of the water comes from urban uses, and is often polluted. This water will be retained and treated on site by the swale, before it can make it back into the storm drain network.

This project represents a pilot proj-ect that will demonstrate how these swales can be managed throughout the Ventura River drainage to protect and enhance water quality. Before con-structing the project, soil properties

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2013 Fiscal Year Annual Report

OJAI VALLEYLAND CONSERVANCY

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• 195 acres were permanently protected as publiclyaccessibleopenspaceinJune2013,withtheacquisitionoftheValleyViewPreserve.• The Fox Canyon Trail opened on the Valley ViewPreserve—approximately1.25milesupan800verticalfootclimbconnectingtothePratt,Foothill,andFuelbreaktrails.• The historic Foothill Trail was reopened on the ValleyViewPreserve.• Roughly 1,000 school kids participated in educationalprogramsonourpreserves.• Over7,000nativeplantsand1,000’sofnativegrassplugswereplantedthisyearonthepreserves.• 206newmembersjoinedOVLCinour2013FiscalYear.

2013 Financials *October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013Source of Funds Unrestricted End of Year Appeal = $81,016 Membership / Other = $120,323 Bequests = $471,058 Subtotal Unrestricted = $672,397 Restricted Restoration, etc. = $574,541 Capital Campaigns = $694,774 Subtotal Restricted = $1,269,315 Transfers In (restricted) = $55,010

Total Sources of Funds = $1,996,722

Use of Funds Programs & Projects Ongoing Programs & Projects = $930,820 Valley View Acquisition = $488,374 Subtotal Programs & Projects = $1,419,194 Fundraising, General & Administrative = $111,071

Total Use of Funds = $1,530,265

View from Valley View Preserve - Photograph by Les Dublin

Ojai Valley Land Conservancy

P.O. Box 1092 • Ojai, CA 93024 Office: 370 W. Baldwin Rd. A-4

Tel. 805-649-6852 • Fax 805-649-8913 [email protected] • www.ovlc.org

Board of Directors Don Reed – President Sandy Buechley – Vice President Cricket Twichell – Secretary Nathan Wallace – Treasurer

Greg Gamble – Executive Director

Mary Bergen Bill Brothers Roger Essick Margot Griswold Brian Holly

Allan Jacobs Ann Oppenheimer

Larry Rose Roger Wachtell

Barbara Washburn

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Heritage Donors $5,000+Alan&JanRainsAllan&JanetJacobsAnn&HarryOppenheimerAnne&MikeMorrisBoeingGiftMatchingProgramBruce&MarilynWallaceFoundationCarolBishopConnieEaton&WilliamHartCrosbyTrustGeorgeE.Berg&GailToppingGingerWilson*Jill&BillShanbromLinda&TimTurnerLucilaE.ArangoMargotGriswoldMaryBergenMaryThompson&DonHigginsMichaelNewkirk&OliviaGarfieldPatagoniaPeter&JillianMullerRobertJ.Geres*Roger&PatEssickRonald&LindaPhillipsSandyBuechleySheila&DonaldCluffStephen&KarenFrankStuartMeiklejohn&MaryAnnO’ConnorTom&EstherWachtell

* Deceased

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Please support OVLC’s business sponsors today.

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Law Office of Thomas E. Malley

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The other night we took in a perfect Ojai sunset from Wilson’s Point, a hill above Shelf Road. Having the view all to ourselves, we sat on the bench watching the sky perform its tricks—the clouds dancing through a rainbow of pinks, purples, oranges, and fiery reds.

A few days later, I was out again and heading up Fox Canyon Trail. Breathing in the cool, crisp morning air, stopping here and there to take in the sweeping views of the valley as I caught my breath. I thought—how lucky are we that this is our backyard?

Take a deep breath and remember the last time you wan-dered out of town and into the hills to find that perfect, remote spot where you could just simply be? Breathe in the fresh air, hear the birds around you, take in the mountain views, and feel the peacefulness in your surroundings.

Where is this favorite place of yours? Under the ancient coast live oaks in Wills Canyon? Early in the morning, feeling the cool, crisp air while taking in the views offered by the Valley View Preserve? Cooling off your feet in the Ventura River? Perhaps a pink moment all to yourself reflected in the pond at the Ojai Meadows Preserve?

Land conservation work is about ensuring moments like these are still possible for many generations to come.

If these moments are an integral part of your life, creating a bequest in your will or trust is ensuring that your deepest values and priorities in your life are reflected in your death.

Legacy gifts, or planned gifts, are indispensable to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy. And what better legacy to leave than ensuring these moments and these lands are available to all, forever?

Finding Your Deepest Values and Priorities

Contact Tania Parker, Director of Advancement if you are interested in leaving a legacy to the Ojai Valley, 805-649-6852 ext 6

Valley View Preserve – Photograph by Les Dublin

“I give, devise, and bequeath [percentage / amount / description] to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy, a nonprofit corporation, located at PO Box 1092, Ojai, CA, 93024, Tax Identification Number 77-0169682.”

You Can Use this Language for Your Gift:


Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID Permit No. 351

Ojai, CA

PO Box 1092 Ojai, CA 93024

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A Welcome to Our New MembersAirdrie Martin Kincaid Allen Vail Barbera Brooks Beth Dorenkamp Brandon Doyle Christopher Herzig

Dale Zurawski Dan Fontaine David N. Lee Dennis & Meredy Rice Dina & Doug Wilson Eric Dyson Gabriel Miller-Smith Isla Claire Smith Janice & Dan Lang

Jeff Maddox Jesse Smith Karleanne Rogers Kelly Forrister Maureen Volland Pamela Price

Philip C. Clarke Scott Bevans Steve Sprinkle Susan Anderson Susan Spencer Theodore & Claudia Gall The Padula Family Theresa Vyhnal

Please join us in welcoming the newest members of the

Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Board of Directors to our team,

Bill Brothers and Roger Wachtell.

Special GiftsMaruja Real in Memory of Frank Real Donald & Sheila Cluff in Memory of Carol Ann Vasina Rick & Victoria Cline in Memory of Lloyd Fellows Virginia & Lowell Martinson in Honor of Yvonne Minor Lisa Larramendy & Larry Rose in Honor of Peter Larramendy Pam Price in Honor of Sheila Cluff

are studied to assess the permeability of the soil and the biological functions present in the soil. These are important first steps in assessing project feasibili-ty and informing the design process. It is these properties that will be assessed with the upcoming sampling.

Regular visitors to the Ojai Meadows Preserve already know that much of the site is already used as a natural flood water retention project, and that much of the bird diversity and natural productivity on the preserve is a result of the creation of the wetlands. This proposed project adds variety to the approaches used at the preserve and will likely contribute to the growing diversity of habitats throughout the preserve.

The project is being proposed for grant funding from the State Water Resources Control Board, and project construction would be managed by the VCWPD. The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy will assist with revege-tation of the site and supplying plants from our on-site nursery. If successful, we will be able to show just one more way a community can address storm water quality improvement while in-creasing habitats for birds and other wildlife.

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