The April 1 “Where in the Conejo” photo was of the underside of the leaf a California polypody fern (Polypodium californicum) covered with spore cases. This native fern is distributed along the entire coast of California and is found inland in coastal mountains and foothills as well. It prefers shaded Read more
Two Ventura County high school seniors, Alessandra Lucchesi of Nordhoff High School in Ojai, and Molly McNulty of Newbury Park High School, are the second set of recipients of 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
Two Ventura County high school seniors, Alessandra Lucchesi of Nordhoff High School in Ojai, and Molly McNulty of Newbury Park High School, are the second set of recipients of 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
You could win $25 if you can identify what is shown in the photo! The correct answer is provided below along with 3 that are not. To be entered in the drawing to win, you must select the correct identification. From the top side, this native California polypody fern looks Read more
For COSF’s first 2022 Speaker Series virtual presentation on March 2, conservation ecologist Dr. Sean Anderson examined the multiple threats posed to the Conejo Valley by global warming—or “global weirding,” as he calls it because of the bizarre weather events it causes. Dr. Anderson, who chairs the Environmental Science and Read more
On March 2 at 7:00 p.m., conservation ecologist Dr. Sean Anderson will discuss the threats posed to the Conejo Valley by climate change, and how we can respond to them. His presentation kicks off the 2022 Conejo Open Space Foundation popular Speaker Series. Dr. Anderson, who chairs the Environmental Science Read more
The Conejo Open Space Foundation voted in three new officers and re-elected a current one to head the nonprofit, all-volunteer organization at its February 7 board meeting. The terms of the new executive group begins March 1. Jerry Westby, who served as COSF’s President for 3 years, stepped down and Read more
The February 1 “Where in the Conejo” photo was of a decaying wild cucumber (Marah macrocarpa) seedpod. Of the correct entrants, Elise was selected at random as the winner of a $25 gift certificate. Congratulations, Elise, and thanks to all who entered the contest! The wild cucumber, which is also Read more
You could win $25 if you can identify the natural object shown in the photo! The correct answer is provided below along with 3 that are not. To be entered in the drawing to win, you must select the correct identification. You will spot this object most often in late Read more
In 2021, we revised the rules of COSF’s popular, long-running “Where in the Conejo” contest to encourage a wider range of entrants by offering more diverse subjects to identify. We also created a Grand Prize, so that even people who had already won would have an incentive to keep playing. Read more