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July 2023 HerbWalks & OjaiHerbal Newsletter
Tickets are on sale now for
in-person admission to the 
Ojai Herbal Symposium!
EARLY-BIRD TICKETS FOR IN-PERSON ADMISSION ARE NOW ON SALE! The Ojai Herbal Symposium is back Saturday-Sunday, November 11-12. The website at OjaiHerbal.org has the schedule, presenters, and a registration page. Online Zoom registration will also be available soon.
July Events
2023 Ojai Herbal Symposium presenters Elena Rios and Dr. Elena Esparza are joining forces on Saturday, July 29, for their donation-based Karma Clinic at Greater Goods in Meiners Oaks on the west side of the Ojai Valley. See the article below or visit Dr. Elena on Instagram or Facebook to learn more. 
On Sunday, July 30, we're going back for a Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk one more time before Rondia and I take our August break. The diversity of coastal and chaparral plants combined with the opportunity to see marine wildlife up close (like the shovelnose guitarfish in John Brant's photo) provides something for every nature lover. Click on the photo or read the article below to learn more about this easy two-hour Herb Walk.
The first of two supermoons this year will light up the sky above the Ojai Valley on Monday evening, July 31. Rondia and I will be there for a Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike, as we are almost every month. For more info and to register, click here or on the photo of the full moon rising on July 2, 2023.
If you own my book or you're considering it, here's another reminder to read the article below in the newsletter or click on the following link for the free hyperlinked bibliography I created to save you the hassle of copying URLs from the printed page to the web sources cited in the book.
 
Don't have a copy yet? You can order the book on my website by visiting this link or clicking on the book cover image above. Use the “Order notes (optional)” field at checkout to request a simple autograph or a book signed to you. 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! 
 
July
Herb Walks Events
Karma Clinic co-host Dr. Elena Esparza, DC
Karma Clinic co-host Elena Rios
Karma Clinic is coming to Meiners Oaks on Saturday, July 29

Dr. Elena Esparza, DC and Elena Rios, Certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide, are on the schedule for individual presentations at the Ojai Herbal Symposium in November. In the meantime, they are joining forces to offer a bilingual, donation-based clinic in the Ojai Valley on Saturday, July 29, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at Greater Goods in Meiners Oaks (114 N. Padre Juan Ave.)

 

Dr. Elena Esparza, DC is a community-based chiropractor, and clinical herbalist, nutritional intuitive, bioenergetic healer, chakra balancing, flower essences and aroma therapy practitioner. She will be providing simple chiropractic care, muscle and energy balancing.  

 

Elena Rios will offer a cleansing or “limpia” with the sacred smoke of copal (dried tree resin) which is known as both a spiritual and physical medicine for balance of the mind, body, and spirit.

 

This is not a diagnostic clinic; it will be a simple short session. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. No registration required. First come, first served. You may have to wait for your turn.

 

Please contact Dr. Elena Esparza on Instagram or Facebook with any questions.
This map shows the historical territory of the Chumash tribe. Click on it to enlarge it.
Before contact with Europeans, the South Central Coast was home to the Chumash, whose estimated 15,000 people lived in 150 villages from what is now known as Morro Bay in the north to Malibu in the south.
 
Fortunately, the Chumash still live among us today. Ojai elder Patrick Tumamait will open the Ojai Herbal Symposium on November 11 with a Chumash blessing.
Native lemonade berries ( Rhus integrifolia) are abundant at Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park. Click on image to enlarge.
We're going back to Carpinteria Salt Marsh on Sunday, July 30

Here's another chance for you to have a guided tour of this rare salt wetland on Sunday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The 8-acre portion of the marsh owned by the City of Carpinteria was renamed the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park in 1997.


In addition to a diversity of plants, the park is home to hundreds of migrating birds and other wildlife, including exotic sharks, rays and native fish when conditions are right. Depending on the tide level, we may be able to see marine wildlife like those mentioned above.

 

Read more and sign up at this link.
Full moon rising over Sulphur Mountain on July 2 Nature Hike 
Greet the supermoon with us on Monday, July 31
On Monday evening, July 31, from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous sunset and moonrise.  Both will happen around 8:00 p.m.
 
A “supermoon” occurs when the moon is unusually close to the Earth, making it appear very large. The moon is technically full on Tuesday morning, August 1, at 11:21 a.m., making Monday night the best time to see it full without having to stay out too late. 
 
To learn more and sign up, click here.
Lanny at a book signing at Bart's Books in Ojai, June 2022. Photo by Rondia Kaufer
Hyperlinked bibliography for Medicinal Herbs of California 
If you own a copy of my book, Medicinal Herbs of California, or are thinking of buying one, I hope you'll check out the free hyperlinked bibliography I created to save you from having to manually transfer URLs from the printed page to a web browser. 
 
If you appreciate the book, please share your enthusiasm by leaving a testimonial on the home page at HerbWalks.com or a review on Amazon if you bought it there.
Registration and ticket sales are open now for November 11-12!
Get your early-bird tickets now for the 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium
Yes, registration is open and early-bird discount tickets are now on sale for the 3rd Ojai Herbal Symposium on November 11-12, 2023, in-person at beautiful Krotona Hall in Ojai and live-streaming globally. This year's theme is "Herbs: The People's Medicine."
 
Stay tuned for newsletter updates or visit the OjaiHerbal.org website for the rollout of tickets for the virtual Zoom attendance, student discount tickets and volunteer opportunities. Or you can always email info@ojaiherbal.org with questions.
 
Please visit the Ojai Herbal Symposium website now to see the intriguing schedule and impressive list of presenters. Continuing Education Units for Licensed Acupuncturists are pending approval.
 
Hope to see you there!
Other Local Events
Highway 33 remains closed from South Matilija Springs Rd. to 9 miles south of the Ventura/Santa Barbara County line until further notice due to rockslides and significant damage to the road. The latest Forest Closure Order is in effect until July 24. 
 
For the latest info on road closures, trails, campgrounds, and more, click on the USFS logo above or the following hyperlink to visit the Ojai Ranger District webpage.
 
The Santa Barbara Ranger District and other district pages also can be accessed in the footer on that page.
Are you paying too much for website hosting and struggling to get good customer service? I know I was until I got fed up and searched for an alternative. I found Nixihost and I'm so happy with them I want to share them with you. Click on their logo above to learn more. 
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