OJAI VALLEY L AND C ONSERVANCY
Protecting your views, trails, water and wildlife
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Summer newSletter 2014 Volume 21, number 3
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OJAI VALLEY LAND CONSERVANCY BUYS 160 ACRES AT AUCTION
“Safeguarding Ojai’s water is as important to the OVLC as protecting open space and providing places to hike,” said Executive Director Greg Gamble. “With the ongoing drought, it was all the more important to protect this water.” Unlike many other OVLC open space preserves, this property has no legal access and will not have public access. “The most appropriate thing for OVLC to do for this property is to permanently retire all threats to this part of our community’s water supply, and leave
A Look Inside OVLC Buys 160 Acres at Auction
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Building Luci’s Trail
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Welcome to New Members
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Upcoming Events
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Business Sponsors
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OVLC Receives $843,000 Grant
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Bioswale Coming to the OMP
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Save More Water
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OVLC’s New Website
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Annual Member Celebration!
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In This Issue
The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy was the successful bidder at auction of an important 160 acre parcel for the Ojai Valley’s water supply. The forested parcel on the side of the Ojai Valley (pictured above) is remote, wild, and largely surrounded by national forest. It is also an important catchment basin that provides water to a number of Ojai Valley residents.
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