The “Walk With the Oaks” Event is guided by David White of Once Upon a Watershed with readings by Melina Watts from her book “Tree” under Taft’s Heritage Oak Trees. "Tree" is the story of 229 years in the life of a California live oak from the point of view of the tree.
“Oaktober” is a month long celebration of Oaks presented by Dr. David White and Once Upon a Watershed. Oaktober was launched by the Chicago Region Trees Initiative in 2015 and David brought the event to Ventura in 2020. Ventura County now recognizes October as “Oak Awareness Month”.