Ormond Documentary to Premier February 11 in Oxnard, CA January 24 (2009)---Earth Alert’s Ormond Wetland Wonderland, a half- hour documentary on Ventura County’s Ormond Beach, will premier in Oxnard on February 11. The free event will take place at 7 p.m. at the Del Norte Regional Recycling & Transfer Station, 111 S. Del Norte Blvd., at the corner of Sturgis and Del Norte. The presentation of the documentary comes in advance of the City of Oxnard’s Final EIR on new development at Ormond. The documentary, the second in Earth Alert’s series on the Central Coast, presents a narrative by coastal wetlands expert Wayne Ferren, overlaid with video footage and photographic stills, captured by Alan Sanders over more than a decade at Ormond. The narration and video have been artfully combined with a subtle, lyrical soundtrack by Mike de Martino. “I’m pleased with the documentary,” said Janet Bridgers, who wrote and edited the documentary, “because it draws the viewer into a gentle educational experience of surprising scientific depth.” The documentary educates the viewer on the basic biology of the Ventura County coastal wetland, describing the difference between types of marshes, natural sand dunes and surrounding transitional areas, and how they foster different kinds of plants and animals, particularly birds. Ferren describes how this geographically small area is not only important to Ventura County, but also to wetland restoration efforts throughout Central and Southern California. He makes the case for it being one of the most important coastal wetlands in Southern and Central California. Ferren believes that the Ormond beach wetland, because of surrounding undeveloped agricultural land, is the only Southern California wetland that has potential to survive rising ocean levels, which will cause the wetland to move into the upland areas that now face intense development pressure. “The documentary has real potential to show people of Ventura County what a treasure lies at Ormond,” said Bridgers. “Hopefully, it can help rally needed community support for this biological treasure.”   [about us][our mission][projects][articles][photos][contact us][links][home]