Highlights Difficult hike of 5.7 miles with 1300′ of climbing Good for conditioning because the Alapay and Meadow Vista Trails are quite steep Good views of Simi Valley and Lang Ranch Open Space Bowfield and Aqiwo Trails are two of the segments of the 2023 Conejo Open Space Challenge (https://cosf.org/challenge; Read more
March’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Susan Baukus, whose selfie featured her with her dog Cassie (at right), enjoying a day unmarred by rain. “A trail bench” was the challenge subject for March. You can check out other entries on Instagram at the hashtag #youintheconejo. We don’t have an official Read more
The spring edition of the Conejo Open Space Foundation newsletter has been posted. In this edition… Rainy Day Trail Etiquette for Us All : Don’t Miss Our ‘Trash Talk’ on March 29 (via Zoom Video) : Audubon Grants Help You Lose the Lawn : Spotlight on… Naomi Lin, a recipient Read more
Highlights 95% wide dirt roads Some good views of the Los Robles trail system, Thousand Oaks, lakes, and mountains White Horse Canyon Trail may be too steep for mountain bikers to enjoy climbing White Horse Canyon Trail is a of the segments of the 2023 Conejo Open Space Challenge, colored Read more
February’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Christine Elowitt, whose selfie featured her at what is arguably the most famous water attraction in all of COSCA property: Paradise Falls at Wildwood Regional Park. “Running water” was the challenge subject for February and we had many fun entries that showed off Read more
Here’s your chance to explore some of the best trails in the Conejo Open Space that many people are not familiar with! From March 1st through May 31st the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) is challenging mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners and equestrians of all ages to try out Read more
January’s “You in the Conejo” winner is John Noble, whose selfie featured his thumb’s up to a distant oak tree. An oak tree was the challenge object for January. John reports he took his selfie from the Vista del Mar trail, which leads to Twin Ponds and is a great Read more
Highlights Moderate hike of 5.2 miles with about 800′ of climbing Mountain bikers will find the Outlaw Loop and Elliott Mtn. Trails a challenging climb. One of the segments of the 2023 Conejo Open Space Challenge https://cosf.org/challenge Description This is a moderate hike of 5.2 miles with 800′ of climbing. Read more
The winter edition of our newsletter is now available! In this issue: Meet Your New COSCA Rangers Trail Savvy for New Bikers ‘Where’ Contest Returns as ‘You in the Conejo’ Plus: Spotlight on COSF board member Brendan Callahan How to volunteer and more…
This year, COSF’s popular “Where in the Conejo” monthly contest featured 12 trails or trailside phenomena, challenging contestants to identify them correctly. The previous year, we created a Grand Prize for whoever got the most answers correct. Randy Wagner of Thousand Oaks, who was last year’s Grand Prize winner, answered Read more