Author: deb

  • Ojai Earth Day Coming to Libbey Park April 20 11am-4pm

    We are excited to announce that the Ojai Valley Green Coalition will again be hosting Ojai Earth Day on April 20, 2019 from 11am-4pmat Libbey Park in downtown Ojai. Libbey Park offers a beautiful setting, perfect for community celebration, that will be ideal for continuing the conversation about advancing a green, sustainable, and resilient way of life for…

  • Ojai Community Demonstration Garden Community Work Day and Potluck: Sat, May 4th – 10 am – 3 pm

    Ojai Valley Green Coalition, City of Ojai and Bee’s Sustainable Landscape Design are hosting our monthly community work party at the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden. Come out Saturday, May 4th, 10-3pm for an afternoon of fun. Join us for an hour or the whole day!! Our focuses this month will…

  • The Ojai Valley Green Coalition Presents: Workshop Series at the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden

    Climate Resilient Landscape Design for Your Home and Our Unique Watershed Hands on workshop lead by experts: Aja Bulla-Richards | Watershed Progressive Regenerative Landscape Designer and Educator Regina Hirsch | Watershed Progressive Principal, Project Designer/Developer Art Ludwig | Oasis Designs Ecological Systems Designer and Author Saturday March 9th, 10-3pm FREE…

  • Fire Safe & Earthquake Resilient Design Series #1: Sunday, January 27 – 3 pm at Matilija Junior High Auditorium

    Hosted by City of Ojai planning commissioner, Ray Powers and the Ojai Valley Green Coalition, the goal for this Fire Safe & Earthquake Resilient Home Design series is to present possibilities and perspectives on creating a safer, resilient and sustainable Ojai Valley. This design series will be in a discussion…

  • OVGC 2019 Shredding and E-Waste Recycling Event: Sat, Jan 19 – 9 am – 1 pm

    11th Annual Ojai Valley eCycle, Recyle and Shred It Event – Saturday, January 19, 2019 The Ojai Valley Green Coalition to host with the Ojai Valley Directory our annual eCycle & Recycle Event on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Bringing back to the community this year is the popular Shred Day happening…

  • The Ojai Valley Green Coalition Presents: Workshop Series at the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden

    Water: Cycles, Consumption & Design Saturday January 5th, 10-3pm Take a walk with Dr. Andrea Neal, Bert Rapp and Connor Jones “from our faucets back to the watershed.”  A day dedicated to understanding water, hosted in the City of Ojai Community Demonstration Garden. We will have a  presentation in Help…

  • Thomas Fire 1st anniversary: Before and After photos

    This evening one year ago, my wife called me outside to see the full moon and the ominous orange glow on the eastern horizon. It was my first glimpse of the Thomas Fire and we evacuated the following day. At the time I was working as interim executive director for…

  • The Ojai Valley Green Coalition Presents: Workshop Series at the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden

    Catching Water w/Connor Jones Saturday and Sunday Dec 1 + 2, 10am- 3pm This permaculture water catchment workshop is a part of a series of waterwise design workshops at the Ojai Community Demonstration Garden. Workshops will be hosted first weekend of every month. Learn how to manage stormwater at the…

  • Board of Supervisor to Vote on Community Choice Renewable Energy Default Rate: Tuesday, October 16

    Clean Power Alliance vote:  Tuesday, October 16 @ 10am Where: County Government Center, Hall of Administration, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room 800 S. Victoria Avenue The Clean Power Alliance offers residents the choice of purchasing renewable energy at competitive costs to be distributed through the SCE grid. Communities that have…

  • September 25th Board of Supervisors Info and Dark Skies Fact Sheet

    Link here for draft Dark Sky zone overlay ordinance  Link here for Board of Supervisor schedule and agendas (final version of ordinance will be available here on September 20.) Link here for map of Ojai Valley unincorporated coverage area Link here to check out the County interactive Dark Skies Story Map…