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The latest news from the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Vol. 7 No.3
Fall 2000
Working to Protect The Ojai Valley’s Future - Today
Ojai’s Newest Park Campaign Begins
O
ver 100 people attended the July 1st party at The Oaks to hear about the exciting plans to transform an empty 1/2 acre lot on the corners of Ojai Avenue, Rincon, and El Paseo into a beautiful park for the whole community to enjoy. Preliminary drawings from landscape architects Tom Bostrom and Susan Van Atta were unveiled to stimulate the public’s input on how the final park should look.
several opportunities to provide input towards the planning process. During the early Fall, several Ojai City Commissions will review the plan and help provide the finishing touches to the park plan.
photo courtesy of The Ojai Valley News
Don & Sheila Cluff urge the community to support Ojai’s Newest Park.
This strategy was used successfully “The drawings are a first glimpse on the Ojai Meadows and Besant Meadow at what could be, and we need your Campaigns and it help in making this park a reality.” provides special opportunities for John Broesamle Conservancy President individuals to honor or memorialize family, friends or mentors. “All gifts, no matter what “The drawings are a first glimpse at what could be,” explained John size are appreciated,” said Broesamle, Conservancy President, Broesamle, “but we also learned “and we need your help in making from our past efforts that larger gifts are a necessary ingredient this park a reality.” The campaign goal for Ojai’s for our campaign’s ultimate Newest Park is $610,000, and will success.” The park will be developed to pay for landscaping, a water feature, walkways, other improve- capture the beautiful views of the ments and an endowment to help surrounding mountains and be with the Park’s long-term care. visually attractive for both park Naming right opportunities will visitors and those people driving be available for larger gifts or walking by on Ojai Avenue. contributed to the campaign. During July, Valley residents had
If you would like to receive more information about the campaign and plans for the park, please call the Conservancy’s office.
Ojai’s Newest Park Campaign Update
HELP US MAKE THE DREAM BECOME A REALITY
Campaign Goal $610,000 Amount Raised $22,000 Amount Still Needed $588,000 Ojai’s Newest Park Campaign Update