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OJAI WILD!
Creekside Barbeque
and Benefit Auction

Saturday, March 31, 2012
three o'clock to six o'clock

at The Thacher School's
picturesque Diamond Hitch Camp
along the foothills of the
Los Padres National Forest
5025 Thacher Road, Ojai
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Gather with family and friends for our Fifth Anniversary celebration at Diamond Hitch Camp, a picturesque site near Thacher Creek along the foothills of the Los Padres National Forest. Enjoy a gourmet barbeque supper under the oaks, live music, nature walks, and an art exhibit followed by a spirited live auction and presentation of the Wilderness Legacy Award. Join us in celebrating the coming of Spring and our region's wild places and wildlife. See you at Diamond Hitch!
 

NATURE HIKES

Our naturalists will take you on an adventurous trek through the foothills of Diamond Hitch Camp, sharing stories about local plants and wildlife and the surrounding terrain. Click here to meet your guides.

SUPPER & SPIRITS

Delicious hors d’oeuvres served with local wines and beer, followed by a gourmet barbeque under the oaks prepared with local and organic ingredients and a delicious dessert. Vegetarian options available. Click here to view our menu and beverage list.

LIVE & SILENT AUCTION

A unique collection of items guaranteed to enhance your enjoyment of our region’s majestic wild places. Fly to Santa Rosa Island, escape to Big Sur, or gather your friends and famly at a historic ranch house on the Carrizo Plain, or an amazing cabin in Montana. Click here for a sneak preview:

 

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS

 

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

WILDERNESS LEGACY AWARD

Join us in honoring Alasdair Coyne for his work to protect the Sespe Creek watershed in our local backcountry. Learn more about this year's honoree.

 

LIVE MUSIC

Enjoy 1930s acoustic jazz & Texas swing, bluegrass, cowboy ballads & honkytonk by the Ventucky String Band —all seamlessly woven together with original songwriting that draws inspiration from the deep well-spring of American roots music.

 

TICKETS

Adults $75, children 14 and under $20. Reservations are encouraged, as space is limited. To make your reservation or for more information, please call us at (805) 617-4610 ext.2 or email diane@LPFW.org. All proceeds benefit Los Padres ForestWatch and our ongoing efforts to protect wildlife habitat and wilderness landscapes. Thanks for your support!

 

A GREEN EVENT

We are proud to offer a sustainable event with recycling and composting provided by The Thacher School, and green power provided by California Solar Electric. All event materials printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper to protect the environment.

 

 

EVENT HOSTS


Richard W. Alberts
Griffin and Rachael Barkley
Kathy and John Broesamle
Doug and Lee Buckmaster
Peter Castellanos and Danyel Dean
Jesse and Trina Grantham
Bill Hart and Connie Eaton
Terri and Alex Laine
Ruth Lasell and Robert Bonewitz
Tom MacCalla and Jean Kilmurray
George and Peggy Melton
Allan S. Morton & Paula Steinmetz
Michael Mulligan and Joy Sawyer-Mulligan
Doug and Angela Parker
Jan and Alan Rains
Bill and Jill Shanbrom
Margot Smit
Martin and Elizabeth Stevenson
 

 

EVENT SPONSORS

 

    
       
 
   
     
     
Behavioral Science Technology - Workplace Safety Consulting
     

Earthtrine Farms



 

Tim Hauf
Photography

 

INTERESTED IN SPONSORING THIS EVENT?  
click here for our sponsorship announcement
click here for our sponsorship form

 

 


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