The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) is expanding its community volunteer opportunities to include monthly events. The plan is to take on smaller projects with crews of 20 or so volunteers focused on trail building and maintenance. The expanded commitment to volunteer programs is made possible by the addition Read more…
On June 28, Jennifer Lancaster, MS, appeared as COSF’s second guest in the 2023 Speaker Series as part of our special “Sustainability” theme. In “Water: Where it comes from, how we use it, where it goes—and why it matters” Lancaster, who is the principal resource specialist at the Calleguas Municipal Water District, Read more…
June’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Randy Wagner, whose selfie featured the challenge subject for June—a footprint or track—although we’re a little suspicious about its authenticity. Randy claims he found his Bigfoot print on the trails of the Lang Ranch Open Space. Other entrants found dog and human prints Read more…
May’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Amanda Creamer, whose selfie featured black mustard seemingly exploding around her on the trails at Wildwood Regional Park (at right). “Spring flowers” was the challenge subject for May. We don’t have “runner-up” categories, but we thought you might enjoy seeing some other entrants’ Read more…
April’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Lynne Connell Henderson, whose selfie featured her with friends on a Wildwood Regional Park trail bridge (at right). “A trail bridge” was the challenge subject for April. You can check out other entries on Facebook and Instagram at the hashtag #youintheconejo. We don’t Read more…
Two Ventura County high school seniors, Avery Henson of Moorpark High School and Kaelin Carraway of Rancho Campana High School in Camarillo, are the recipients of the third annual Conejo Open Space Foundation scholarships. The $1,000 annual scholarships support students pursuing environmental-studies-related majors at two- or four-year colleges or universities. Read more…
March’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Susan Baukus, whose selfie featured her with her dog Cassie (at right), enjoying a day unmarred by rain. “A trail bench” was the challenge subject for March. You can check out other entries on Instagram at the hashtag #youintheconejo. We don’t have an official Read more…
If you took away nothing else from COSF’s March 29 Speaker Series panel “Talkin’ Trash: How to Do Your Garbage Right,” we hope you at least memorized these three numbers: 1-2-5. Those represent the types of single-use plastics that actually are recyclable. If you see a 1, 2 or 5 Read more…
February’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Christine Elowitt, whose selfie featured her at what is arguably the most famous water attraction in all of COSCA property: Paradise Falls at Wildwood Regional Park. “Running water” was the challenge subject for February and we had many fun entries that showed off Read more…
January’s “You in the Conejo” winner is John Noble, whose selfie featured his thumb’s up to a distant oak tree. An oak tree was the challenge object for January. John reports he took his selfie from the Vista del Mar trail, which leads to Twin Ponds and is a great Read more…