The Okanogan Valley Land Council (OVLC) is a group of people dedicated to preserving the region's rural way of life by protecting working land, open space and wildlife habitats. Through voluntary conservation easements and local community action, we're helping to improve the economics of open space so we can all continue to enjoy the values it provides.

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THE OKANOGAN VALLEY LAND COUNCIL
INVITES YOU TO

 “FIRE ON THE LANDSCAPE”:

Okanogan High School Students Report on the Long-Term Impact of Fire on a Forest-Riparian Ecosystem in Pleasant Valley after the Oden Road Fire, 2009. The presentation is the culmination of the first year of the study .

Wednesday, June 9, 2010
7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Omak City Hall
2 North Ash Street
Omak, Washington
(Refreshments to Follow)

The Okanogan Valley Land Council served as the catalyst and convener of a three-educational institution collaboration of study and fieldwork which brought Okanogan high school and and Wenatchee Valley College-Omak students to the property to study the Oden Road Fire impact

• OVLC gathered with suppporters, donors, friends and conservation partners on March 4, 2010 at the offices of Jones and Jones Architects in Seattle. Check out the April eNewsletter for more details.

• Check out the new OVLC Business Partners page. We would like to recognize these businesses as supporters of our work. If you are interested in becoming a business partner or have questions about the program. Please contact the OVLC office at (509) 486-2765 or ovlc@communitynet.org.

• Okanogan Poetry: A Sense of Place held January 30, 2010. Proceeds to benefit the Okanogan Valley Land Council

• Okanogan Valley Land Council named Fish and Wildlife Organization of the Year In a ceremony July 22 with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife the Okanogan Valley Land Council was named Organization of the Year.