COSF is pleased to announce that next spring we will 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 Entering and Continuing College Scholarships will be given to applicants who have demonstrated Read more…
Congratulations to Andrew Horan of Thousand Oaks who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! Also known as Padre’s shooting star (Primula clevelandii), this flower is a perennial herb. It grows nearly exclusively in California, mostly along the coast south of San Read more…
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. Can you name this plant that appears in the Read more…
The Conejo Open Space Foundation has provided a further $2000 donation to the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) in support of an annual bird monitoring program. COSCA contracts with the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) to carry out these extensive studies. The results are a significant aid for Read more…
Congratulations to Tamara Napier of Newbury Park who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Powerline Trail (also known as the Conejo Mountain Edison Road Trail) is in the northern part of the Dos Vientos Trail System. The Powerline Trail’s main Read more…
Have you seen elderberry bushes with their purple fruit along the trails? Have you wondered if it’s ever been used as an herbal remedy? As a musical instrument? The Conejo Open Space Foundation is delighted to announce our collaboration with noted local naturalist, Laura Pasatta, for a series of videos 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. (You will want to click on the photo to Read more…
National Park Service biologists have found 13 mountain lion kittens in five litters in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills since May 2020. That’s a record number found over the 18 years that these animals have been studied. There are five males and eight females. Wildlife biologists track the Read more…
The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency has just announced that all Thousand Oaks trails will be closed Sunday and Monday Sept 6-7 due to the extreme heat. Numerous heat-related rescues are tying up critical rescue and fire personnel. Closing COSCA trails will reduce the burden on safety staff and ensure Read more…
Congratulations to Maricar Weeks of Westlake Village who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Outlaw Loop Trail is in the Conejo Canyons Open Space area in the northwest corner of Thousand Oak. The Western Plateau makes up a large portion 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.