Feature photo (not of Ojai): USACEpublicaffairs | Photo above (of Ojai): Author
The Ojai Valley Green Coalition focuses on what Deborah Pendrey calls “social patterns” – a broad term that encompasses everything from watershed to food to the physical and social infrastructure of Ojai. Their biggest issue right now is creek repair and habitat restoration, with a goal to free up the natural water resources. The seemingly simple act of removing non-native, water guzzling plants and replacing them with native plants that are less aggressive and use less water frees up the flow, creating more water for the town to use.