The summer edition of the Conejo Open Space Foundation newsletter has been posted. In this edition… Grade 4 Trails Education Days summary and essay contest winners : Conejo Open Space Challenge wrap-up : Beware the goldspotted oak borer : Newest COSF board member Jessica Minucci : Spring photo contest winner Read more
Isabella Lee is COSF’s new 2025 Environmental Studies scholar. Isabella, who graduated from Thousand Oaks High School, replaces Greceldy Hau as the recipient of one of COSF’s two scholarship awards because Greceldy will be pursuing a college major other than environmental studies. Isabella says that her determination to work toward Read more
The 2025 Trails Education Days provided lessons on open space for 1,080 Conejo 4th grade students from all 17 CVUSD elementary schools during the week of April 28. Writing Contest The students who participate in Trails Education Days are invited to enter a letter-writing contest to describe some of the things they Read more
There are only a few days left until The Challenge ends this Saturday! That means there’s still time to check out two or three trails if you’re almost finished, or to cram in all ten if you haven’t started. Here are some more great photos submitted by the participants. Over Read more
On May 2, an enthusiastic team of 15 Amgen staffers joined COSCA Rangers Joe and Kari and COSF President Bill Miller and board member Anne Russell for a morning clean-up at the Arroyo Conejo. The video of the work can be seen below. The Amgen group removed about one ton Read more
The COS Challenge ends on May 31, a date that is rapidly approaching! Already several dozen people have completed all ten trails. If you would like to qualify for some of the fabulous prizes supplied by the Conejo Open Space Foundation, and Giant Bikes, at the final celebration on June Read more
The spring edition of the Conejo Open Space Foundation newsletter has been posted. In this edition… Environmental Studies Scholarship Winners : New Threat to Conejo Oaks : Neighborhood Coyotes : CRPD Superintendent Matt Kouba Retires (photo at right) : Winter Photo Contest Winner : And More! View our Spring Conejo Read more
There are 5 weeks left in the 2025 Conejo Open Space Challenge. That’s plenty of time to get out and explore the 10 Challenge trails, even if you haven’t started yet. The great photos are continuing to roll in! Here are some more of them. If you would like to Read more
We’re now exactly half way through the 2025 Challenge! Here are some more great photos submitted by the enthusiastic participants. If you would like to join the fun, check out the details on our Conejo Open Space Challenge page!
Congratulation to Summer who submitted this photo of acorns that she took on the Spring Canyon Trail. If you would like to enter future contests, here are the rules: Every season, we’ll identify a specific item (e.g., “an oak tree”) for you to find within the Conejo Open Space. As Read more