Congratulations to Barbara Welch of Westlake Village who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who entered the contest! The Wishbone Trail starts at the west end of the Westlake Village Community Park and climbs 1.2 miles to the Saddle Pass Trail. From there 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 week’s trail is one of the newest trails Read more…
Fennel is an invasive non-native plant that can grow in grasslands, chaparral and alongside creeks. It can grow so dense that it complete excludes native plants and the animals and insects that rely on them. In normal years COSCA organizes groups of volunteers to remove fennel from the open space 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. From a local start in New York City, the movement has expanded worldwide over the past 8 years. Like other charities, the Conejo Open Space Foundation (COSF) welcomes Read more…
The tinkling sound of bike bells helps to minimize surprise encounters between approaching trail users. Mountain bikers and some others mount them on their bikes or packs to announce their presence in a friendly way. Additionally, the bells alert native animals to avoid contact with humans. In 2014 the Conejo Read more…
Congratulations to Tamara Napier of Newbury Park who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who entered the contest! The Rocky Incline Trail, sometimes known as the Rocky Singletrack, drops 240 feet from the Alapay Trail to the Meadow Vista Trail over 0.56 miles. Read more…
This year the Conejo Open Space Foundation, COSF, provided $250 in gift cards for local restaurants as prizes. The people who completed all 10 trails were entered in a drawing to win these and others as prizes. The Conejo OS Challenge offers open space users an incentive to explore 10 Read more…
You could win $25 if you can you identify the closest 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. Here are a couple of hints. This trail Read more…
This is the time of year we can spot the monarch butterflies migrating to their winter homes and also a good time to learn more about why the narrow leaf milkweed is the most important plant for monarchs. We often see milkweed in sunny areas near our trails, but do Read more…
National Park Service wildfire ecologist Dr. Marti Witter gave a fantastically interesting and informative talk, “Fire History, Climate Change, and Wildfire Recovery in the Santa Monica Mountains” on November 12th. The Zoom presentation is now available for viewing. Her talk was the finale of the Conejo Open Space Foundation speaker Read more…
Lions and fires and humans, Oh deer!
How mule deer in the Santa Monica Mountains and Conejo Valley navigate a dynamic landscape of risks and rewards
A virtual presentation by
Ellie Bolas
on Wednesday July 9 at 7:00 pm.