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Bill Miller and Lauren Gill

COSF Support for Wildlife Crossing Reaches $50,000 Total

With an $18,750 check presented on July 13 by President Bill Miller to National Wildlife Federation Deputy Director for California Lauren Gill, COSF is proud to have contributed a total of $50,000 toward the construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. COSF’s first donation in support of the crossing was made in June, 2020, with COSF pledging $10,000. Over the Read more

By Anne Russell, ago

Speaker Series special community event on rattlesnake safety draws crowd–watch the recorded presentation

Dana Stangel, executive director of Teranga Ranch, and John Noble, Conejo Open Space Foundation board member and rattlesnake relocator, addressed an enthusiastic and inquisitive crowd of about 80 people June 3. During “Living with Rattlesnakes: What Ventura County Residents Need to Know” the pair focused on dispelling myths, explaining typical rattlesnake behaviors, exploring the impacts of climate change on snakes, Read more

By Anne Russell, ago

Waterways of the Conejo Open Space Challenge

Today’s theme is Water– photos that participants of the 2026 Conejo Open Space Challenge have submitted that show the water they encountered while traveling the trails. We hope you enjoy scrolling through them as much as the participants enjoyed taking them! If you would like to see earlier galleries with different themes, visit the Conejo Open Space Challenge page, and Read more

By Steve Clark, ago

Conejo Open Space Challenge Photos: Lead the Way!

Today’s theme is Lead the Way – photos that participants of the 2026 Conejo Open Space Challenge have submitted that show the trails they’re traveling on. We hope you enjoy scrolling through them as much as the participants enjoyed taking them! If you would like to see earlier galleries with different themes, visit the Conejo Open Space Challenge page, and Read more

By Steve Clark, ago

Trails of the Conejo Open Space Challenge

Today’s theme is Trails – photos that participants of the 2026 Conejo Open Space Challenge have submitted that show the trails they’re traveling on. We hope you enjoy scrolling through them as much as the participants enjoyed taking them! If you would like to see earlier galleries with different themes, visit the Conejo Open Space Challenge page, and scroll down Read more

By Steve Clark, ago

Faces of the Conejo Open Space Challenge (portrait edition)

Today’s topic is Selfies – taken by participants of the 2026 Conejo Open Space Challenge. We hope you enjoy scrolling through them as much as they enjoyed taking them! Selfies that are in landscape orientation were posted last week. If you would like to see earlier galleries with different themes, visit the Conejo Open Space Challenge page, and scroll down Read more

By Steve Clark, ago