Congratulations to Elise Wilson of Canoga Park who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who entered the contest! Fire poppies (Papaver californicum) are one of Southern California’s most lovely “fire followers,” plants that flourish when wildfire releases nutrients into the soil and burns Read more…
We’re almost half way through The Challenge. If you haven’t started yet, you should get going soon! This is the sixth edition of photos, mostly submitted by email. To learn more about the Conejo Open Space Challenge, visit our COS Challenge page.
You could win $25 if you can you identify the flower 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. This annual native thrives under certain special conditions, meaning Read more…
If you haven’t, these photos show you what you’re missing! Challenge participants shared their photos to show the amazing open spaces and trails we have! The photos in this gallery are mostly from Twitter and Instagram. Every week we have more people submitting their photos – now our galleries have Read more…
Congratulations to Cindy Wagner of Thousand Oak who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who entered the contest! The beautiful Hawk Canyon Trail is in the Conejo Canyons Open Space area that also encompasses the Western Plateau. Many of the oaks on this Read more…
These photos are almost all from gmail. Thanks to the open space enthusiasts who submitted their photos to share – so far we’ve used photos from 52 participants! (We would have even more, but some photos are too small to use, pretty as they are.) And congratulations to those who 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. This trail runs along a stream bed and offered Read more…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thousand Oaks, California – March 24, 2021 Two Oak Park High School seniors, Daniel Conway and Naomi Lin, are the inaugural recipients of the Conejo Open Space Foundation’s new scholarship. Announced in January, the recurring $1,000 annual scholarship supports students pursuing environmental-studies-related majors at two- or four-year Read more…
You’ve probably noticed that we haven’t had much rain so far this year. Rainfall in most of Ventura County has totaled less than 3 inches, which is less than a third of what we normally would have gotten. That doesn’t bode well for the spring wildflower bloom, says Anna Huber, Read more…
These photos are almost all from Instagram. Thanks to the open space enthusiasts who submitted their photos to share – so far we’ve used photos from 40 participants! And congratulations to those who have already completed all 10 Challenges! To learn more about the Conejo Open Space Challenge, visit our Read more…