As of Friday May 15, the Conejo OS Challenge has resumed, to be concluded on July 31st. Proper social distancing is absolutely required, as is other behavior needed to protect yourself and others during the COVID-19 pandemic. To avoid catching or passing the virus, do not congregate at trailheads or Read more…
As naturalist “Tracker Rob” Remedi makes his way down the Wildwood Canyon Trail, he encounters plants, animals and geological features that are part of the fourth grade science curriculum. His folksy discussion of these is entertaining as well as educational. This video was produced by the Conejo Open Space Foundation Read more…
As of Saturday May 9, trails in the Conejo Valley managed by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) will be open on weekends again. However, restrictions are still in place to help avoid transmission of the COVID-19 virus and keep trail users safe. Social distancing is expect and most Read more…
Congratulations to Mark Burley of Santa Rosa Valley who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Lower Santa Rosa Trail runs along the northern base of Mount Clef Ridge in the Santa Rosa Valley. It is shown on the Wildwood Park Read more…
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail in the photo! Although it’s in the Conejo Open Space, it’s not in the Conejo Valley. Another trail with a very similar name runs parallel to it, but about a third of a mile away. (Photo credit, Steve Clark.) Read more…
Beginning on Wednesday April 22, Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) trails in Thousand Oaks will be open weekdays from 6:00 am until 6:00 pm. They will remain closed on the weekends from 5:00 pm Friday until 6:00 am Monday morning. Full details can be seen on COSCA’s press release. Read more…
Congratulations to Claudia Mitchell of Oxnard who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Palomino Trail is in the Rancho Potrero Open Space area, one of the newer large areas in COSCA’s stable. It’s directly south of Dos Vientos and adjacent Read more…
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail in the photo! It’s a short one-mile trail popular with equestrians through rolling grasslands with an elevation gain/loss of about 170 ft. Besides striking views of one of our deep canyons, on clear days the coastline and Channel Islands Read more…
The National Park Service has announced that Ventura County Trails within the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) will be closed over weekends until further notice. All trails, parking areas, visitor centers and other facilities in LA County have already been closed 24/7 until further notice. What is new Read more…
Congratulations to Cynthia Calverley of Thousand Oaks who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Los Padres Trail begins on Los Padres Drive a short distance from Moorpark Road. It passes through an oak forest for a half mile, then climbs 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.