Nature Is In Our Hands

On February 9th, the Green Valley Project and Patagonia partnered together to host a film event called, Nature Is In Our Hands. Nature Is In Our Hands is a short film that was created by Green Valley Project student interns about their field trips to various restoration projects within Ventura County. The goal of this project was to have the interns visit land restoration sites and interview the managers to understand the various methods and goals amongst the organizations. The Turtle Conservancy’s East End Preserve was included in their film and members of our volunteer and education teams were invited to host a booth at the event! This was a great opportunity for us to engage with the community and promote the wonder of turtles.

P.E.O International

Turtle Conservancy’s Assistant Director of Education, Manci Rasmussen, was invited to speak to one of Ojai’s P.E.O International meetings to educate their members about the Turtle Conservancy’s mission and conservation efforts. She also highlighted the importance of women working in the field of conservation sciences and how the P.E.O can support women in STEM.

P.E.O. International is a women founded organization dedicated to promoting higher educational opportunities for young women. P.E.O. members help raise funds to offer scholarships to graduating high school students looking to pursue a higher education.

Thank you to the members of P.E.O. for their wonderful hospitality and for dedicating their efforts in supporting women's education.

Stay tuned for more future events with us and our partners!