You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail shown in the photo! This is one of the longer trails in the Conejo Valley and spans several Open Space areas. (Photo credit – Steve Clark.) We hope that our “Where in the Conejo” contest inspires enthusiasts like you Read more
In this edition… Conejo Valley trail use during the pandemic : Trails Education Days video : Trail Trivia – Lake Eleanor : Spotlight on Marcella Ketelhut : Humorous trail etiquette video : Conejo Open Space Challenge : The life of ground bees : The 101 Freeway Wildlife Crossing : Summer Read more
This week’s contest was particularly difficult and we only had one person who got both parts of the question correct. Congratulations to Randy Wagner of Thousand Oaks! Thanks to all who responded. “The Scream” is a painting created in 1893 by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (1863 – 1944). It is Read more
Our Open Space Speaker Series has been curtailed this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year we launched the Series and they were well attended. Our first 2020 Speaker event in February, Harry Medved’s talk on filming in the Conejo Valley, drew an audience of over 200 people. We’re Read more
You could win $25 if you can you identify the requested features in the photo! How often have you been out on the trails and looked up to see a unique rock formation? You might have exclaimed, “Whoa! Check that out!” or words to that effect. For years, hikers and Read more
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.