Ojai Church of the Wild

09/07/2025

Charletta here sitting at the pond for our morning gathering. It’s sunny. If you arrive after 10 am look for us here or nearby in the eucalyptus grove. We’ll move to shade as needed in the heat.

08/25/2025

Enjoyed a pop up release of 2 great horned owl at the Meadows preserve. Feeling inspired to meet up for our first Sunday of September at the meadow and walk to the site of the upcoming Meiners Oaks park.

01/06/2025

Highlights from today at Camp Comfort.

12/01/2024

Today's Church of the Wild experience was a real blessing! Wishing Julie a happy belated birthday!

11/03/2024

ALERT: We’re pulling the plug on today’s Church of the Wild. Harmon Canyon is open but it is too wet.

05/05/2024

Luxuriating at Lake Casitas we realize that everything connects to everything else. We gaze at Wild Geese flying by, Celtic spirit symbols of Holy Spirit. The man whose dog chased the Geese to flight looks worried we’re all glaring at him! We are filled up. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=vPcKRugUJw8&si=WRRpi_HfE1lFfE8i

03/16/2024

“Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Korinne Bell said that an estimated 400 trees at many Ventura County parks are ‘dead, dying and damaged’ as a result of the improper use of the chemical herbicide Polaris to combat weeds.

Those trees are in addition to the 82 trees in Soule Park that died and are already removed, as a result of herbicide use. A report issued by the Ventura County Parks Department has stated that 290 trees are dead or damaged at four parks, including Oak Dell baseball fields in Oak View; Dennison Park in Upper Ojai; and Kenney Grove Park near Fillmore.”

The canopy formed by the tall branches of hundreds of mature oaks, sycamores, ash, pepper, pine, maple, and walnut trees at many Ventura County parks is silent. Pollinators, birds and

02/05/2024

11/06/2023

Bird sanctuary highlights today! Happy November to all, humans and birds! With Julie Lynn Tumamait-Stenslie