The Conejo Open Space Foundation has provided a further $2000 donation to the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) in support of an annual bird monitoring program. COSCA contracts with the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) to carry out these extensive studies. The results are a significant aid for Read more…
The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency has just announced that all Thousand Oaks trails will be closed Sunday and Monday Sept 6-7 due to the extreme heat. Numerous heat-related rescues are tying up critical rescue and fire personnel. Closing COSCA trails will reduce the burden on safety staff and ensure Read more…
Congratulations to Don Brusselars of Somis who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who responded! The Western Plateau Trail leads from Conejo Center Drive in Newbury Park down to Hawk Canyon in the Conejo Canyons Open Space, then up to the Western Plateau 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…
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…
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…
We at the Conejo Open Space Foundation are sad to inform you that all trails in the Conejo Valley Open Space are closed until further notice. The text of the press release from the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) announcing the closure follows. You can also view a PDF Read more…
A message from the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency: Make everyone’s safety a priority 1. Think First of staying home and avoiding others. We are in a health emergency rather than a holiday, and this is about saving lives. 2. Walk Instead. Before planning a hike that requires a car, Read more…
The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency, COSCA, starts off the new year of 2020 with a brand new logo, shown to the right. The earlier one, below, dated to the time that COSCA was created in 1977. It has served well over the years, but the new one is certainly Read more…
COSF recently donated $2,500 to COSCA to help fund a bird monitoring program COSCA initiated this year. COSF has also committed up to $2,000 each year for 2019 and 2020. The monitoring will be conducted by the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (WFVZ) and will provide valuable scientific information regarding baseline 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.