On three Saturdays in November of 2009, community members and students from schools around the county began a collaborative effort to return the Ojai Creek that meanders through Libbey Park to its natural ecology and functioning state. Students, Coalition members, and the public are now being invited back to participate in the final Saturday of the second phase of the project on Saturday, February 27.
Download event flyer .pdf here.
This final event will take place from 9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Helpers will gather for an initial training and will then continue the removal of non-native species from the creek, along with starting the planting of seeds and cuttings of native plants. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Libbey Park Gazebo in downtown Ojai. Wear sturdy shoes, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants. Feel free to bring your own shovel, trowel, and gloves; gloves and tools will be provided, but can run out in the event of a large number of volunteers.
The Watershed Committee of the Ojai Valley Green Coalition, under the leadership of conservation biologist Brian Holly, completed a site analysis, habitat assessment, stream characterization study, and stream morphology survey last summer, followed by the November non-native plant removal. Over the holidays, a tree plan was written, and an irrigation plan is in the works.
This creek and riparian habitat restoration project is being made possible by funding from the Earth Island Institute and by support from the Wetlands Recovery Project and the Coastal Conservancy of Southern California.
Comments (3)
When does the Watershed Committee meet?
Renee Roth
Oja
Comment #1 Posted by Renee Roth | February 4, 2010 4:41 PM
Hi Renee,
The watershed committee meets the first Wednesday of the month, 7pm at the OUSD conference room. Same location as the green school committee meetings.
Comment #2 Posted by Deborah | February 8, 2010 7:20 AM
It does seem that everybody is into this kind of stuff lately. Don’t really understand it though, but thanks for trying to explain it. Appreciate you shedding light into this matter. Keep it up
Comment #3 Posted by Denese Goldin | March 6, 2010 4:26 AM