Conejo Open Space Foundation

_Special Announcement Accomplishments Environment Plants Native Speaker Series

Landscape Expert Shares Guidelines for Gardening with Natives—and Why. See the Recording Here

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…

By Anne Russell, 7 months12/12/2023 ago

_Special Announcement Trailwork

You can score a TeamConejo T-shirt!

The Conejo Open Space Foundation will give you a swank TeamConejo T-shirt when you participate in three COSCA trail work events! We’re doing this to recognize and reward our regular volunteers. To get yours, all you need to do is let us know which events you participate in and we’ll Read more…

By Steve Clark, 8 months11/12/2023 ago

_Special Announcement Accomplishments Trailwork

The great volunteer turnout made for a successful 2023 Fall Trail Work Day on Saturday – Summary and photo gallery

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…

By Steve Clark, 9 months10/23/2023 ago

An animal handler holds a large Eurasian eagle-owl.

_Special Announcement Accomplishments Environment Plantpalooza Plants Native Wildlife

Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest Stages a Successful Return October 7; See the gallery of photos!

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…

By Anne Russell, 9 months10/11/2023 ago

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It’s New Map Monday in Wildwood Park: Two Springs, Paradise Falls and Wildwood Canyon Trails

Highlights Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of Wildwood Canyon without the crowds or dusty parking Easy short loop along park walkways and pretty canyon trails Two Springs Trail is closed to mountain bikers and equestrians because of stairs Includes two tunnels that pass underneath Avenida de los Arboles Everybody likes Read more…

By Steve Clark, 10 months10/02/2023 ago

_Special Announcement Accomplishments Trailwork

NPLD trail work at Rancho Potrero: What a success!

For National Public Lands Day on Sept. 23, about 40 people turned out to help clear weeds and invasive plants from the amphitheater and picnic area. This is where the old Olympia Farms was situated before COSCA created the Ranch Potrero Open Space Area. Some volunteers removed weeds from the Read more…

By Steve Clark, 10 months09/24/2023 ago

_Special Announcement Newsletter

2023 Fall COSF Newsletter

The fall edition of the Conejo Open Space Foundation newsletter has been posted. In this edition… Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest Returns Oct. 7 : Next monthly COSCA trail work day will be September 23 : Ranger Luis Jimenez Joins COSCA Team : Spotlight on John Noble : and more… Read more…

By Steve Clark, 10 months ago

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It’s New Map Monday in Wildwood Park: Lizard Rock, Paradise Falls and Two Springs Loop

Highlights View of Wildwood Mesa, Elliott Mountain, Hawk Canyon and the Western Plateau from Lizard Rock Rugged volcanic rock on Stagecoach Bluff. The trail is a real challenge for mountain bikers; many use the much easier Mesa Trail instead Everybody loves to visit Paradise Falls Description This is a moderate Read more…

By Steve Clark, 10 months09/18/2023 ago

_Special Announcement Current Conejo Where Trails

Barbara Welch is Our August ‘You in the Conejo’ Winner!

August’s “You in the Conejo” winner is Barbara Welch, whose photo featured the challenge subject for August—a Conejo Open Space trail sign—plus a bonus lizard on said sign. (We’re counting her including her hiking stick as a selfie,) Here’s a recap of the “You in the Conejo” rules: Each month Read more…

By Anne Russell, 11 months09/01/2023 ago

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It’s New Map Monday in Los Robles West: Rosewood Trail to Space Mountain Overlook

Highlights Great views of the city and open space from the “Space Mountain” Overlook From the optional segment to Angel Vista, you can see from Dos Vientos to the Channel Islands when the sky is clear Description This is a moderate 6.6 mile hike with an elevation gain/loss of about Read more…

By Steve Clark, 11 months08/14/2023 ago