Programs
Ojai Valley Land Conservation Program
OVLC PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE OPEN SPACE, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATERSHED, AND VIEWS OF THE OJAI VALLEY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THESE PRESERVED LANDS PROVIDE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF LOCAL STUDENTS VISIT OVLC PRESERVES FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WHO ENJOY HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, AND MORE.THE OVLC CURRENTLY MANAGES ROUGHLY 2,400 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE IN THE OJAI VALLEY OF WHICH 2,000 ACRES ARE OPEN FOR FREE PUBLIC ACCESS. OVLC HAS SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ADD ADDITIONAL PROTECTED LAND. IN THE PAST YEAR, WE MAINTAINED OVER 5,000 NATIVE TREES (MOSTLY COAST LIVE OAK) AND SHRUBS PLANTED IN 2017 TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE HABITATS ON OVLC PRESERVES. ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS, OVLC HAS COMPLETED THE REMOVAL OF 110 ACRES OF INVASIVE ARUNDO DONAX - 25 ACRES FROM SAN ANTONIO CREEK AND 85 ACRES FROM THE VENTURA RIVER. IN 2022 BUILDING UPON THESE EFFORTS, OVLC MAPPED THE RIPARIAN CORRIDORS OF THE UPPER VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED AND IDENTIFIED ONLY 70 ACRES OF ARUNDO LEFT TO REMOVE. OVLC ALSO ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VENTURA COUNTY FIRE TO REMOVE ANOTHER 20 ACRES OF ARUNDO FROM THE VENTURA RIVER AND 3 ACRES OF ARUNDO FROM SAN ANTONIO CREEK TO ELIMINATE THESE EXPLOSIVE FUEL LOADS. ONCE THIS PROJECT IS COMPLETE, WE ONLY NEED TO REMOVE THE REMAINING 47 ACRES TO ACHIEVE OUR GOAL OF AN ARUNDO-FREE WATERSHED. AT THE VENTURA RIVER PRESERVE WE CONTINUED RESTORATION EFFORTS AT THE 23-ACRE ORANGES TO OAKS SITE AND PREPARED THE AREA FOR SUCCESS ONCE GRANT FUNDING SUPPORT ENDS. IN ADDITION TO WEEDING, WATERING, AND MULCHING OAK CIRCLES, WE REPLANTED FAILED SHRUBS, DE-CAGED MATURE PLANTINGS, AND CLEANED UP IRRIGATION MATERIALS. AT THE OJAI MEADOWS PRESERVE WE EXPANDED OUR WORK IN A NEW RESTORATION AREA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GREEN VALLEY PROJECT. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STUDENTS HELPED PLANT OAK CIRCLES AND NATIVE GRASSES TO SUPPORT RESTORATION EFFORTS AND CONNECT THEIR EDUCATION TO THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM. THIS WORK ALSO INCLUDED A NEW PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS TO WORK AT THE OVLC'S NATIVE PLANT NURSERY FOR THE YEAR, GAINING VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN WORKING IN CONSERVATION AND LEADERSHIP.ALSO AT THE OJAI MEADOWS PRESERVE, THE OVLC RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY FOR $167,610 FOR A BRIDGE OVER THE HAPPY VALLEY DRAIN TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO THE PRESERVE. PLANNING AND PERMITTING FOR THE BRIDGE WERE ADVANCED DURING FY2022.IN OTHER STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, OVLC'S VOLUNTEER AND OUTREACH PROGRAM DRAMATICALLY EXPANDED WITH THE ADDITION OF A STAFF PERSON DEVOTED TO MANAGING THESE PROGRAMS. OVLC ALSO RELAUNCHED ITS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM KNOWN AS "ALL ABOUT OJAI". THIS FEATURES A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL WALKS AND TALKS TO IMPROVE ECOLOGICAL LITERACY IN THE OJAI VALLEY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$941.8KProgram 1 [2024]
OVLC PROTECTS AND RESTORES THE OPEN SPACE, WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATERSHED, AND VIEWS OF THE OJAI VALLEY FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. THESE PRESERVED LANDS PROVIDE COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION, EDUCATION, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE. EACH YEAR, HUNDREDS OF LOCAL STUDENTS VISIT OVLC PRESERVES FOR OUTDOOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO THE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF VISITORS WHO ENJOY HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, AND MORE.THE OVLC CURRENTLY MANAGES ROUGHLY 2,400 ACRES OF OPEN SPACE IN THE OJAI VALLEY OF WHICH 2,000 ACRES ARE OPEN FOR FREE PUBLIC ACCESS. OVLC HAS SEVERAL NEW PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO ADD ADDITIONAL PROTECTED LAND. IN THE PAST YEAR, WE MAINTAINED OVER 5,000 NATIVE PLANTS TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE HABITATS ON OVLC PRESERVES. OVLC ACQUIRED A 9.40 ACRE PARCEL ON SAN ANTONIO CREEK IN UNINCORPORATED VENTURA COUNTY. SAN ANTONIO CREEK IS A PRIORITY STREAM FOR THE RECOVERY OF AT LEAST TWO FEDERALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STEELHEAD TROUT AND CALIFORNIA RED-LEGGED FROG. ACQUISITION OF THIS PARCEL FURTHER PROTECT HABITAT SUITABLE FOR BOTH OF THESE SPECIES.ALONG RIVERS AND STREAMS, OVLC HAS COMPLETED THE REMOVAL OF 110 ACRES OF INVASIVE ARUNDO DONAX - 25 ACRES FROM SAN ANTONIO CREEK AND 85 ACRES FROM THE VENTURA RIVER. IN 2022 BUILDING UPON THESE EFFORTS, OVLC MAPPED THE RIPARIAN CORRIDORS OF THE UPPER VENTURA RIVER WATERSHED AND IDENTIFIED ONLY 70 ACRES OF ARUNDO LEFT TO REMOVE. OVLC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VENTURA COUNTY FIRE TO REMOVE ANOTHER 20 ACRES OF ARUNDO FROM THE VENTURA RIVER AND 3 ACRES OF ARUNDO FROM SAN ANTONIO CREEK TO ELIMINATE THESE EXPLOSIVE FUEL LOADS. OVLC ALSO RECEIVED $777,414 GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION FOR WATERSHED-WIDE PROGRAMMATIC PERMITS AND IMPLEMENTATION THROUGH 2026. AT THE VENTURA RIVER PRESERVE WE CONTINUED RESTORATION EFFORTS AT THE 23-ACRE ORANGES TO OAKS SITE AND PREPARED THE AREA FOR SUCCESS ONCE GRANT FUNDING SUPPORT ENDS. IN ADDITION TO WEEDING, WATERING, AND MULCHING OAK CIRCLES, WE REPLANTED FAILED SHRUBS, DE-CAGED MATURE PLANTINGS, AND CLEANED UP IRRIGATION MATERIALS. AT THE OJAI MEADOWS PRESERVE WE EXPANDED OUR WORK IN A NEW RESTORATION AREA, AS MITIGATION FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT. WE HOSTED LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE STUDENTS, WHO HELPED PLANT OAK CIRCLES AND NATIVE GRASSES TO SUPPORT RESTORATION EFFORTS AND CONNECT THEIR EDUCATION TO THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM. WE ALSO MAINTAIN A NATIVE PLANT NURSERY AT THE OJAI MEADOWS PRESERVE, AND TWO HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE, WORKING IN CONSERVATION AND LEADERSHIP.THE EXTRAORDINARY RECORD WINTER RAINFALL CAUSED A REMARKABLE LEVEL OF FLOODING DAMAGE TO OVLC TRAILS. THIS LED TO AN OUTSTANDING FUNDRAISING AND VOLUNTEER EFFORT. OVLC REOPENED ITS 27 MILES OF TRAILS FOR PUBLIC RECREATION IN RECORD TIME WITH THE DEDICATED SUPPORT OF OUR DONOR AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2M
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