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…
On Thursday night, we had a full house for Harry Medved’s talk on movie filming in the Conejo Valley! Harry talked about dozens of movies that had been filmed in Thousand Oaks when it mostly consisted of ranchlands. Western movies, war movies, period pieces, Elvis flicks, even Back to the Read more…
Here is a collection of photos from the 2019 speakers Seth Riley, Derek Field and Aly Covington.
On October 17 at the Grant R. Brimhall Library in Thousand Oaks, Aly talked about ways to enjoy the open space to include Physical, Intellectual (mental), Emotional, Connectional, Environmental and Spiritual. All elements help to improve your overall health. Below is a gallery of photos from Aly’s presentation. COSF presented Read more…
Derek has recently been focusing his career on offering interpretive hikes and talks to the general public on local geologic origins and features. His presentation includes some surprising information on the formation of familiar landmarks in the Conejo Valley and the potential for seismic changes that might impact our communities Read more…
Seth is a Wildlife Ecologist with the National Park Service at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. He talks about the local mountain lion populations, threats to their survival and ways we can both coexist with mountain lions and other wildlife in our open space and benefit by living Read more…