Bring the Whole Family to Native Plantpalooza on September 28!

Published by Anne Russell on 09/08/202409/08/2024

Come learn about native-plant gardening and design and get tips on living more sustainably, while the little ones discover entertaining facts about plants and animals and what kids can do to help the environment. Our. 30+ exhibitors will have fun, creative activities for children, including microscope explorations, touch-and-talk tables about wildlife, plus coloring and crafts like bracelet-making.

In the Lakeside Pavilion at 11:00 a.m Animal Actors of Hollywood will introduce kids and adults to a selection to some of the creatures that call the open space home. Meet porcupines, hawks, owls and more!

The third annual Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest will be on Saturday, September 28, at the Lakeside Pavilion area in the Conejo Creek North Park in Thousand Oaks from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Conejo Open Space Foundation hosts this FREE community event in conjunction with our returning marquee sponsor Calleguas Water District and a grant from the Coalition for Clean Air.

Exhibitors will have native plants and other eco-related goodies for sale, as well as plenty of freebies and swag.

New exhibitors this year include:

• Food Forward
• HAWKS Nature Programming
• Schulman Dragon Fruit Orchard
• Teranga Ranch
• UCCE Master Gardener Pollinator Team
• Woods Forest School

Returning exhibitors include:

• Acorn Design Studios
• Athens Services
• California American Water
• California Wildlife Center
• Calleguas Water District
• Citizens Climate Lobby
• Conejo Recreation & Park District Outdoor Unit
• Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA)
• Conejo Valley Audubon Society
• Conejo Valley Garden Club
• Forest. Needle Wellness
• National Wildlife Federation representing the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
• Oakbrook Chumash Museum
• REI
• Save My Bees
• Southwestern Herpetologists Society
• Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery
• 350 Conejo
• Thousand Oaks Library

Attendees who preregister and donate to support COSF get a free drought-tolerant plant to take home. Registration is open now, so let us know you’ll be there!