This past Saturday, June 15, about 15 volunteered help cut back the weeds on the side of the trail that were severely narrowing it. Mostly the blame lay with invasive mustard, but there was also star thistle, Italian thistle and an assortment of other invasive or native species to clear. Read more…
The 2024 Trails Education Days provided lessons on open space for 1,053 Conejo 4th grade students from all 17 CVUSD elementary schools. Sincere Thanks The Conejo Open Space Foundation extends a hearty THANK YOU to these Trails Education Days sponsors, supporters, staff & volunteers: Emmett R Quady Foundation Conejo Group Read more…
Two local high school seniors, Simone Scheuble-Isip of Thousand Oaks and Alexandria Paris Williams of Agoura Hills, are the recipients of the fourth annual Conejo Open Space Foundation scholarships. The $1,000 scholarships support students pursuing environmental-studies-related majors at two- or four-year colleges or universities. The scholarships, which provide up to $4,000 Read more…
An old trail has re-emerged for your enjoyment! You can help ensure the trail remains in place by hiking or riding it. As well as enjoying a piece of history, you will help pack the dirt down and thus slowing vegetation regrowth. On May 18, about 25 volunteers worked to Read more…
Dr. Julie Morley’s talk focused on understanding hummingbirds’ biology and habits so people can cultivate safer and more welcoming habitats for them.
The first. of COSCA’s two big trail work days drew over 65 volunteers to Hill Canyon to work on the trails there and battle invasive milk thistle and mustard. The Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council and Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association (CORBA) provided crew leaders, while Safe Passage Youth Foundation joined Read more…
There was a great turnout at today’s COSCA monthly trailwork day on the Eagle Point Trail at Wildwood Regional Park! There were about 35 volunteers who worked to cut back brush and smooth this beautiful, hilly trail. If you would like to be notified about upcoming trailwork, please sign up Read more…
Erik Oberg, owner of native-plant landscape design company Acorn Design Studios and chair of the Conejo Valley Audubon Society’s Conservation Committee, gave a talk in December 2023 about native plant gardening to a group of COSF open space enthusiasts. He walked the audience through his “Top 10 Reasons to Go Native,” as Read more…
Well over 100 people helped fix up three trails in Wildwood Park on October 21, with 89 volunteers plus COSCA rangers and several members of the Conejo Youth Conservation Corps (CYCC). Participants split into several group and spread out to fix ruts, cut back encroaching vegetation, including cactus, clean out Read more…
Last year, COSF launched a live event as part of its popular Speaker Series: Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest. This year Native Plantpalooza returned to Conejo Creek North Park on Saturday, October 7, an unusually warm day. Nonetheless, the free event, which featured beekeepers, butterfly experts, climate activists and other Read more…