Fire Capt. Norris shows audience the ropes of wilderness rescues
Thank you to writer Perry Van Houten and the Ojai Valley News for covering the OVDF’s event with Santa Monica Fire Department Captain Matt Norris on Dec. 4, 2002. Capt. Norris led a lesson in rock climbing and rescue techniques for local high school students at The Thacher School’s rock climbing wall, then shared stories…
Ojai Valley News: OVDF hosts field trip
Thank you to the Ojai Valley News for featuring OVDF’s “A Day in the Country” special event on April 3. The article ran in the Friday, April 15, 2022 edition: Ojai Valley Defense Fund hosts field trip, OVN 4-15-22 Click here for more photos of the event. Special thanks to photographer Stephen Adams!…
‘Our Ojai’ photo book launch celebrated
Thank you to the Ojai Valley News for covering the launch party for OUR OJAI on Oct. 16, at the Porch Gallery in Ojai! The article ran in the Friday, October 22, 2021 edition. More photos from the event:
Johnny Johnston and Steve Bennett receive James D. Loebl Award
On February 27, the Fund conferred its prestigious James D. Loebl Award on former Ojai Mayor Johnny Johnston and former Ventura County District 1 Supervisor Steve Bennett. The award is conferred from time to time to a person who has played a leading role in protecting and sustaining the environmental quality of the Ojai…
Their Ojai (and everybody’s) – Ojai Quarterly, Winter 20-21
Their Ojai (and everybody’s) – Ojai Quarterly magazine, Winter 20-21 by Mark Lewis Read the Ojai Quarterly article on pages 56 and 57 here.
Ojai Valley News: ‘Our Ojai’ captures beauty, uniqueness of valley
Ojai Valley News, Friday, October 2, 2020 by Perry Van Houten OVDF Our Ojai in OVN 10-2-20 Click here to purchase copies of Our Ojai
Shangri-La is No Accident – by John Broesamle
OVDF founder John Broesamle speaks on the various threats the Ojai Valley has faced over the decades in his talk, “Shangri-La is No Accident: How Ojai Protects Itself from Environmental Threats and Unwelcome Development.” John outlines the numerous threats the Ojai Valley has faced over the last few decades — which, he points out, always…
Ojai Valley Museum Town Talk, “Defending The Ojai,” by John Broesamle & Mark Frost
Ojai Valley Museum Town Talk, “Defending The Ojai,” by John Broesamle & Mark Frost With thanks to the Ojai Valley Museum for hosting and Stephen Adams for filming this powerful event.
John Broesamle Inspires Community
John Broesamle inspires community By Perry VanHouten, Ojai Valley News, Nov. 30, 2018 edition An Ojai man who for three decades has fought to preserve the environmental quality of the Ojai Valley was honored at a Nov. 18 event attended by many of the valley’s environmental leaders. Peter Cantle, president of the Ojai…