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
Congratulations to David Dawson of Thousand Oaks who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Bear Grass Trail is in Oakbrook Regional Park in the north-east corner of Thousand Oaks. The trail starts in a gated community at the west end 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. Can you identify the under-used trail shown in the Read more
Congratulations to Randy Gould of Thousand Oaks who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! A number of the photos in this contest have been of the Los Robles Trail, or another trail that connects to it. That is a reflection of Read more