The 2021 annual Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count sponsored by the Xerces Society brought some surprising and welcome news: The West Coast monarch population seems to have rebounded from the frighteningly low numbers reported in 2020. With only 2,000 overwintering monarchs counted in 2020, the iconic orange-and-black butterflies seemed headed for Read more…
Conservation ecologist Dr. Sean Anderson will discuss the threat of climate change to the Conejo Valley, and what we can do about it, in the kickoff presentation of our 2022 Speaker Series. This event will be held via Zoom on Wednesday March 2nd at 7:00 pm. We will send instructions Read more…
The online presentation about wildlife in our communities and rehabilitation of injured animals will be next week. You have only a few more days to register for what will certainly be an informative, engaging and timely presentation! Jenn Guess, Development Manager for the California Wildlife Center (CWC), will complete our Read more…
Jenn Guess, Development Manager for the California Wildlife Center (CWC), will complete our 2021 Speaker Series with her talk, “Wildlife in Our Neighborhood.” She will tell us about wildlife rehabilitation and release at the Calabasas wildlife hospital. This event will be held via Zoom on Thursday December 16th at 7:00 Read more…
On Thursday October 14 at 7:00 p.m., three native-plant experts will share their knowledge with attendees of the quarterly COSF Speaker Series. Still being held virtually via Zoom, the fall event, “Native Plants Demystified,” will feature botanical educators Laura Pasetta, Jenn Rodriguez, and Antonio Sanchez. Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency Read more…
Three experts will share their knowledge of native plants on October 14 at 7:00 p.m. Attendees who donate $10 or more when they register will receive a voucher for a free 4-inch plant from Growing Works and a 15 percent discount code to participate in a Wild Rootz adventure. This Read more…
Dr. Daniel Cooper of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History will discuss changes in bird populations in the Conejo Valley and LA area since 1995. This will be the second talk of COSF’s Speaker Series for 2021. His presentation will be on Thursday June 10th at 6:30 pm. Read more…
That was one response to last night’s presentation on the need for the 101 Freeway wildlife crossing bridge, and where we are with the planning to construction process. The Zoom webinar was given by Beth Pratt, the Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation for California. 215 people indicated that Read more…
On Thursday March 11th at 6:30 pm, Beth Pratt, the National Wildlife Federation’s California regional executive director and lifelong wildlife advocate, will kick off the 2021 Conejo Open Space Foundation’s free virtual Speaker Series. She has spearheaded the efforts to raise funds and public support for a wildlife crossing over Read more…
On Thursday, Nov. 12th at 6:30 pm, renowned fire ecologist, Dr. Marti Wiitter will give an online presentation of the fire history of the Santa Monica Mountains, how plants and wildlife have recovered after recent fires and what role climate change is playing here and in other parts of California. Read more…