Congratulations to Dave Ewing of Camarillo who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! Albertson Motorway (AKA Albertson Fire Road) climbs three miles through the Lang Ranch Open Space from the east end of Lang Ranch Parkway to China Flat and beyond. Read more…
We hope you’ll love these thank-you notes as much as we do! CVUSD grade 4 kids normally spend a half-day in Wildwood Park learning about the open space, but this year it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, we created a ‘Virtual Nature Hike’, a video that covers Read more…
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail in the photo! This dirt road climbs 1000′ over 3 miles from a Thousand Oaks neighborhood to an area with a loop system of trails that is popular with mountain bikers. The area was completely burned in the Woolsey Read more…
Conservationists have been working to list Southern California and Central Coast mountain lion populations as “threatened” under the California Endangered Species Act, also known as CESA. This video explains why mountain lions should be protected. Protect Mountain Lions under the CA Endangered Species Act from Korinna Domingo on Vimeo. In Read more…
The spring of 2020 has been a banner season for ground bees in the Conejo Valley, the Santa Monica Mountains and probably everywhere in Southern California. Here’s a brief video that explains the lives of these docile creatures. Native Bees of Satwiwa from james carey on Vimeo.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 1, 2020 Conejo Open Space Foundation (COSF) seeks volunteers and donations to maintain and improve Conejo open space trails. As the COVID-19 global pandemic is expected to continue to impact our community for months to come, Conejo Open Space Foundation (COSF) invites community members to support Read more…
Congratulations to Tony Reed of Newbury Park who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! Space Mountain is the informal name for the section of the Los Robles (West) Trail from the east end of Spring Canyon Fire Road at the bottom Read more…
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail in the photo! We’re looking for the informal name of the popular rocky single track trail whose top is shown in the photo. With the same name as a favorite ride at a SoCal theme park, the trail is Read more…
Check out this whimsical video that explains how to practice proper social distancing on trails in the open spaces.
Congratulations to Don Brusselars of Somis who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Western Plateau Trail leads from Conejo Center Drive in Newbury Park down to Hawk Canyon in the Conejo Canyons Open Space, then up to the Western Plateau 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.