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December 2023 HerbWalks & OjaiHerbal Newsletter |
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Saturday, December 2
My monthly Natural History Walk at the Taft Nature Preserve is on Saturday, December 2, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. It's acorn season so there's a lot going on there with mule deer, gray squirrels, acorn woodpeckers and other wildlife stocking up for the winter. Just scan the QR code or click on the flyer to register. This is my last event of 2023. |
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Happy Holidays and Soulful Solstice!
Photo of Santa Cruz Island as seen from Pine Mountain by Perry Van Houten |
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As this year comes to a close, I want to thank every one of you who attended a walk, hike, wild food experience, walkabout, workshop or symposium in 2023. Needless to say, none of this would happen without you joining me and Rondia on our adventures. Please have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year. Then come join us again in 2024! |
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Looking for that one-of-a-kind gift for the nature lover in your life? You can order my book on by visiting this link or clicking on the book cover image above. Then at checkout you can use the “ Order notes (optional)” field to request a simple autograph or a book signed to that special person. This personal touch is something not available when purchasing on Amazon. Plus you can support my authorship financially by buying directly from me. Thank you!
If you're out and about, you also can find the book on the shelf: in Ojai at Bart's Books, Crystal Corner, Evergreen Wellness, Farmer & the Cook, Ojai Cannabis Company, Ojai Valley Brewery, Ojai Valley Museum, Rainbow Bridge, Sespe Creek Collective, and Westridge Market Midtown; in Ventura at Ema's Herbs, Green Thumb Nursery, Timbre Books, and Ventura Spirits; in Calabasas at Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center Store; in Sun Valley at Theodore Payne Foundation; in Santa Barbara at The Book Den, Chaucer's Books, and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden; in Goleta at Island Seed & Feed; in Solvang at The Book Loft; and at REI stores and Barnes & Noble locations throughout California. (All store names listed in alphabetical order)
If you own my book or you're considering it, here's another reminder to click on the following link for the free hyperlinked bibliography I created to save you the hassle of copying long URLs from the printed page to your browser for the web sources cited in the book. |
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December
Herb Walks Events |
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The Ojai Ranger District of the Los Padres National Forest remains closed until repairs are completed on Highway 33 from South Matilija Springs Rd. to 9 miles south of the Ventura-Santa Barbara County line, due to rockslides and significant damage. The latest Forest Closure Order is in effect until January 31, 2024. For the latest info on road closures, trails, campgrounds, and more, click on the USFS logo above or the hyperlink at the top of this column.The Santa Barbara and other Ranger District pages can be accessed in the footer on that page. |
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Ojai Herbal Symposium recordings |
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Photography and videography wizard Stephen Adams is working on editing the recordings of all the presentations at the November 11-12 Symposium. Those are included with your admission and they're coming. Thank you for your patience. And thank you, Steve, for your expertise and attention to detail.
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Topa Topa Bluffs as seen from Taft Nature Preserve.
Photo: Alexandra Nicklin |
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Last Natural History Walk of 2023 at Taft Nature Preserve |
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Please join me for the last of this year’s monthly Natural History Walks at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve on Saturday, December 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., meeting at 9:45 a.m. We will explore trails through the wild parts of the property, identify and discuss native plants, and observe birds and animal tracks in the context of local ecology.
Read more about it and get registration info at this page or by clicking on Alexandra's spectacular photo.
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My heartfelt thanks on behalf of the Ojai Herbal Symposium |
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To everyone who presented, attended, and volunteered at the 2023 Ojai Herbal Symposium, please accept my sincerest gratitude for making it a success. Watch these newsletters for announcements about future events.
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A huge thanks to our wonderful sponsors! Please click on the screenshot above to enlarge it and then visit this page at OjaiHerbal.org to learn more about these businesses who are always giving back to the community. Please support them as they support you! |
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Thank you, Ojai Herbal Symposium Sponsors! |
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Native American Ancestral Lands in California: An Interactive Map |
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Los Padres ForestWatch (lpfw.org) created this cool interactive map. Just click on it to visit the webpage and start interacting. |
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