Sambucus nigra caerulea
Sambucus nigra caerulea
Chumash: qayas Español: Sauco
Chumash: qayas Español: Sauco
est. 2005
Once Upon a Watershed
is a program of the CREW
Telling the Story of Our Watershed Through Exploration, Education, and Stewardship
OAKtober
Once upon a Watershed celebrates OAKTOBER, Oak Awareness Month.
Join OUW and other organizations and individuals across the state and country as we recognize the importance of oaks and oak ecosystems.
Every individual, organization, and community can play an important role in celebrating oaks and oak ecosystems throughout the month of October—OAKtober!
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Oaktober Launch 2023!
Friday, October 6th 2023, Oaktoberfest at Taft Gardens Ojai. Tickets Here
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Saturday, October 21st at Taft Gardens,
Oak reforestation expert Dr David White will be joined by author Melina Watts giving readings from the book "Tree".
In 2022, Dave Muffly of Oaktopia.org presented on Oak Reforestation in Times of Climate Change. At the museum there was a show of Jeff Sojka's Oak tree art inspired by Melina Watts and her book "Tree". Go Wild with Growing Works had a selection of native plants for sale. Watch video of Dave's resentation Here.
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Ventura County proclaims October Oak Awareness month
The Ventura County board of supervisors at their meeting on October 4th 2022 recognized Oaktober! They joined the Cities of Ventura and Ojai who proclaimed Oaktober in 2021.
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More information on Oaktober events in Ventura County here: https://sustain.ventura.org/oaktober-events/
California's native oaks have evolved with native plants and wildlife to make unique ecosystems. Trees work for us by cleaning our air and water, sequestering atmospheric carbon, buffering climate extremes and reducing energy usage. Oaks reduce flooding and support our native wildlife. Oaks, and trees in general, provide important benefits that provide the foundation for our personal and planetary health.
Be Part of OAKTober!
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Once upon a Watershed se complace en celebrar OAKtober, el Mes de la Concientización sobre el Roble, en octubre de 2023. Únase a OUW y otras organizaciones e individuos en California para reconocer la importancia de los robles y su ecosistema. Todos podemos desempeñar un papel importante en la celebración de los robles y su ecosistema durante el mes de octubre: ¡OAKtober!
Los robles nativos de California han evolucionado con plantas nativas y vida silvestre para crear ecosistemas únicos. Los árboles trabajan para nosotros limpiando nuestro aire y agua, secuestrando el carbono atmosférico, amortiguando los extremos climáticos y reduciendo el uso de energía. Los robles, y los árboles en general, brindan importantes beneficios que sientan las bases de nuestra salud personal y de todo el planeta.
There are many ways you can join OAKtober!
Your participation helps create awareness of the value of oaks across California, while developing a community network to support these important oak ecosystems. Here are some suggestions:
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Sea parte de OAKTober
Hay muchas formas de participar y ayudar a crear conciencia sobre el valor de los robles en todo California. Tenemos las siguientes sugerencias:
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Host an oak workday. Help remove invasive species as an individual or a group to improve growing conditions for oak ecosystems. Or plant, water, and mulch oak trees.
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Organice una jornada laboral y ayude a mejorar las condiciones de crecimiento de los ecosistemas de robles. O plantar, regar y cubrir robles.
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Sponsor a campout. Camp at a designating campground or in your backyard and learn about the history and significance of oaks in Ventura County.
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Patrocine un campamento. Acampe en un área designada o en su patio trasero y aprenda sobre la historia y la importancia de los robles en el condado de Ventura.
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Lead or join a walk through an oak woodland. Help participants notice all of the wildlife and plants that make up the oak ecosystem by leading or being part of a favorite neighborhood trail tour.
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Dirija o únase a un paseo por un bosque de robles. Ayude a los participantes a darse cuenta de toda la vida silvestre y las plantas que componen el ecosistema de robles liderando o siendo parte de un recorrido en un área con robles.
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Collect acorns and plant them. Plant acorns directly on fence lines or in pots for planting in your community or parks in a few years.
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Recoja y plante bellotas directamente en las cercas o en macetas para plantar en su comunidad o parques en los próximos años.
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Find the largest oak. Identify the largest oak tree in your community or park, determine its approximate age, and introduce community members to the tree and its history.
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Encuentre el roble más grande. Identifique el roble más grande de su comunidad o parque, determine su edad aproximada y presente a los miembros de la comunidad el árbol y su historia.
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Engage your school. Encourage students to write essays or create posters on the importance of oaks to our communities and our ecosystems. Use Once upon a Watershed’s Oaks program.
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Involucre a su escuela. Anime a los estudiantes a escribir ensayos o crear carteles sobre la importancia de los robles para nuestras comunidades y nuestros ecosistemas. Utilice el programa Once upon a Watershed’s Oaks.
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Hug an oak tree.
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Abrace un roble.
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