Ojai Valley Green Coalition
Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve

Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve

2162 Baldwin Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 649-2333
www.taftgardens.org

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Based in Ojai, California, the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustaining Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. This 264-acre property, nestled in the Ojai foothills near Lake Casitas, stewards cultivated gardens featuring a variety of plants that thrive in California’s Mediterranean climate and over 200 acres of Nature Preserve and vital open space.

History

Founded in 1981

OUR MISSION

EDUCATE the public about its environmental heritage.

PRESERVE endangered resources.

EXPLORE the relationship between humans and their environment.

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Cultivating Stillness with Color at Taft Gardens
Oct 17, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT
Spend time in a grounding, meditative watercolor experience guided by Katrina Espiritu, inviting presence and reconnection through the p...
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Birding with Peter Larramendy at Taft Gardens
Oct 23, 2026, 8:30 AM PDT
Lead by local avian biologist, Peter Larramendy. Participants will learn the basics of birding, such as common birds of the Ojai Valley,...
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Birding with Peter Larramendy at Taft Gardens
Oct 30, 2026, 8:30 AM PDT
Lead by local avian biologist, Peter Larramendy. Participants will learn the basics of birding, such as common birds of the Ojai Valley,...
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Art in Nature Walk with Cassandra
Oct 31, 2026, 9:30 AM PDT
Join Cassandra C. Jones, Artist and Arts Chair of our Residency Program at Taft, for a unique look at the property from a creative persp...
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Stargazing with Russell Crotty and Laura Gruenther at Taft Gardens
Nov 05, 2026, 5:00 PM PST
Perched above the Gardens, our Vista Point is the perfect locale for nighttime sky observation. As dusk falls, guests will be invited to...
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