The online presentation about wildlife in our communities and rehabilitation of injured animals will be next week. You have only a few more days to register for what will certainly be an informative, engaging and timely presentation! Jenn Guess, Development Manager for the California Wildlife Center (CWC), will complete our Read more
COSF is pleased to announce that in the spring we will again award $1,000 scholarships to two Ventura County graduating high school students who will be pursuing a college major related to environmental studies. The Conejo Open Space Foundation 2022 Entering and Continuing College Scholarships will be given to applicants Read more
Founded in 2012, Giving Tuesday—observed on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the 4 days that follow—celebrates the spirit of philanthropy and charity. As in the past, we invite you to help support your open spaces by making a gift of any size to the Conejo Open Space Foundation today. Like Read more
Jenn Guess, Development Manager for the California Wildlife Center (CWC), will complete our 2021 Speaker Series with her talk, “Wildlife in Our Neighborhood.” She will tell us about wildlife rehabilitation and release at the Calabasas wildlife hospital. This event will be held via Zoom on Thursday December 16th at 7:00 Read more
The November 1 Where in the Conejo Contest photo was of the Lindero Creek Trail. Of the correct entrants, Jef was selected at random as the winner of a $25 gift certificate. Congratulations Jef and thanks to all who entered the contest! The Lindero Creek Trail is in the North Read more
Thanks to generous donations from members and supporters, COSF was able to add $6,800 to the $10,000 donation already pledged to fund the construction of the $87 million Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing over the 101 freeway. The additional money came from the Julia Osborn Gourley Memorial Fund, which COSF created Read more
To make it easier to find routes for hiking or riding that will appeal to open space enthusiasts, we are updating and adding to our hiking route pages. The new guides are in PDF format with just two pages so they are easy to download, print and take along with Read more
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail 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 right one. Which trail is shown in the photo? This is Read more
Native-plant experts Laura Pasetta, Jenn Rodriguez, Antonio Sanchez and COSCA Administrator Brian Stark spoke from their extensive knowledge and experience of developing a garden of native Southern California plants. The video recording and a photo gallery can be found below this brief synopsis of their presentations. Laura Pasetta (Clinical herbalist, Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousand Oaks, California –October 4, 2021 On October 14 at 7:00 p.m., three native-plant experts will share their knowledge with attendees of the quarterly COSF Speaker Series. Still being held virtually via Zoom, the fall event, “Native Plants Demystified,” will feature botanical educators Laura Pasetta, Jenn Rodriguez, Read more