COSCA’s Fall Trail Work Day at Westlake Community Park brought in 70 volunteers of all ages to improve the Wishbone Trail on Saturday, October 19. After the trails were cleaned up, COSF provided a delicious lunch for all and sponsored a fun raffle with $800 worth of gifts for those Read more
We’ll be working on the west fork of the Wishbone Trail, clearing out weeds and improving the tread. At noon, a taco lunch will be provided for the volunteers, and there will be lots of swag to give away. Please register in advance so we know how many people to Read more
The September 28 trail work day took place at the Rancho Potrero Open Space, just south of Dos Vientos, and coincided with National Public Lands Day. Participants were given a one-day pass to federal lands, valid for a whole year! Volunteers worked on three separate projects: reconstructing a drainage lens, Read more
The first all-volunteer Arroyo Conejo Creek cleanup, on September 21, resulted in over 20 volunteers removing 2 to 3 tons of trash from the creek; that works out to an average of over 200 lbs. per person! Scroll down to see a photo gallery of people in action. This was Read more
Congratulations to Steve who submitted this photo of a bee in a flower that he took on the Palomino Trail. The winning picture is shown on the right. If you would like to enter future contests, here are the rules: Every season, we’ll identify a specific item (e.g., “an oak Read more
COSF contributed $10,000 toward the Arroyo Conejo Trash Removal Project, which was completed in August. The final stats on the volume of trash collected are impressive—a whopping 13.4 tons (i.e., 26,800 pounds) of waste was removed by a specialty contractor. COSCA conducted the work as a pilot project and focused efforts on Read more
Highlights Everyone wants to see Paradise Falls in Wildwood Park! Both loops provide great views from the edge of Wildwood Mesa into Wildwood and Hill Canyons, and the bluffs on the other side Get close-up views of rugged volcanic rocks on Stagecoach Bluff and Canyon Overlook Trails Attention: The parking Read more
Highlights Everyone wants to see Paradise Falls in Wildwood Park! Easy and almost level route with only a small amount of elevation change Experience the new Conejo Canyons Vehicle Bridge, opened in the spring of 2024, which is available for all trail users as well as emergency vehicles Description Paradise Read more
The summer edition of the Conejo Open Space Foundation newsletter has been posted. In this edition… Trails Education Days Summary : 2024 Scholarship Winners : Spring Photo Contest Winner : Spotlight on Sean Crommelin : Open Space Challenge Grand Prize Winner : News in Brief : and more… View our Read more
This past Saturday, June 15, about 15 volunteered help cut back the weeds on the side of the trail that were severely narrowing it. Mostly the blame lay with invasive mustard, but there was also star thistle, Italian thistle and an assortment of other invasive or native species to clear. Read more