VALLEY RESIDENTS INVITED TO JOIN IN ANNUAL OJAI CREEK CLEANUP DAY
On Saturday, September 19, from 9 A.M. through noon, the Ojai Valley Green Coalition invites the public to join them and the Ventura Countywide Coalition for Coastal and Inland Waterways. That morning, participants will remove and record litter from Ojai Creek running through Libbey Park. Ojai volunteers are asked to sign in at 8:45 A.M. at the Libbey Park lower tennis court parking lot off S. Montgomery St. in Ojai.
Please wear sturdy shoes and we recommend bringing your own gloves. We will provide rubber gloves.
Salon Series II: Friday, April 10
Next Salon Slated for Friday, April 10.
Theme: “Elements”
“A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.”
SALON SERIES II is Friday, April 10th, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Green Coalition Resource Center – 206 N. Signal St., Suite S, in downtown Ojai.
In honor of Earth Day, April’s Salon theme is ‘ELEMENTS’.
Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Aether provide the sparks of life, moving around and through us. The 98 elements of the periodic table dance an infinite dance to form everything we touch in this world, and indeed, the universe.
Everyday life in Southern California engenders an acute awareness of the classical elements: the ever present danger of fire, either far too little or too much water, our need for clean air, our quaking and sliding earth, and the mysterious all penetrating element aether.
In this salon we reawaken our awareness of the elements in our life by sharing our stories, favorite words, images . . .
Earth Day 2015 – It’s Our Turn to Lead
That’s the theme for Earth Day 2015 held at the Oak Grove School campus – 220 West Lomita Avenue. This year’s fun-filled event will take place on Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Start the day out with a shoreline clean-up at Lake Casitas.
Then we encourage attendees to come by trolley (free for the day) or by bicycle and use the Earth Day bike valet. If driving, please park at the Ranch House or along Lomita Ave.
Plan to stay the day to enjoy music, food, sustainable transportation showcase, Go Green Exhibitors, student (our future leaders) displays and presentations, the Green Screen, and connecting as a community.
The day will end with a great raffle. Contact us to buy your tickets!
Get full details at the official Ojai Earth Day site.
March 27 Community Potluck & Presentation
OJAI VALLEY COMMUNITY POTLUCK & PRESENTATION
A Watershed Approach to Resiliency and Regeneration
Friday, March 27 Chaparral Auditorium 414 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai
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April 25 D-I-Y Graywater Installation Workshop
Image by Oasis Design
GRAY IS the NEW GREEN: a Collection of Graywater Education Opportunities
Friday, March 27 Community Potluck & Presentation
Saturday, March 28 Graywater Home Tour
Saturday, April 25 Graywater DIY Installation Workshop
Please Share the Flyer
Resources:
Graywater Tier 1 No Permit Required Information
Graywater Tier 2 Easy Permit Required Information
An instructional DVD from the originators of the L2L system is available at Oasis Design
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March e-News on Stands
* Salon Series Premieres
* Graywater Education Line-up
* Welcome New Board
Member, Chris Cohen
* Help Wanted
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Salon Series III: Friday, May 8
Next Salon Slated for Friday, May 8.
Theme: “Light and Dark”
“A salon is a gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.”
SALON SERIES III is Friday, May 8th, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ojai Valley Green Coalition Resource Center – 206 N. Signal St., Suite S, in downtown Ojai.
In honor of the International Year of Light, May’s Salon theme is ‘Light and Dark’.
The wonder of the night sky has been a constant since the dawn of civilization. It has inspired countless generations, poets, scientists and dreamers.
In Science, darkness is the absence of light, but can we have light without the dark? The night atmosphere chemically goes through a self-cleaning process, so our daylight atmosphere is purer.
In Art, dark and light use each other to create a picture that looks real. This contrast is very important, and the artist has to learn how to work with both.
In Psychology, the dark or shadow informs the light or consciousness. This consciousness or wisdom is dependent on the exploration of the invisible or the dark.
Where are you on the spectrum? Come share in the medium that speaks to you – spoken word, image, object, song. . .
