In this edition… Holiday “Wreath Masters” competition : A Few Words from Our President : Newest Native Plant Video : Surprising Stats about Our Popular ‘Where in the Conejo’ Contest : On Set in the Conejo: Janss Western Town : Is Full Recovery Possible for Our Open Spaces After Wildfire? Read more
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail shown in the photo! The correct answer is provided below along with 3 that are not. To be entered in the drawing to win, you must select the right one. This week’s trail is in a neighborhood that has Read more
We’ve all seen prickly pear cactus on sunny, rocky slopes and, hopefully, you haven’t accidentally fallen or backed into their spiny pads. Did you know those sharp spines are not only for defense, but also act as modified leaves? The fruit of the prickly pear cactus is nutritious and good Read more
Congratulations to Barbara Welch of Westlake Village who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who entered the contest! The Wishbone Trail starts at the west end of the Westlake Village Community Park and climbs 1.2 miles to the Saddle Pass Trail. From there Read more
You could win $25 if you can you identify the trail shown in the photo! The correct answer is provided below along with 3 that are not. To be entered in the drawing to win, you must select the right one. This week’s trail is one of the newest trails Read more
Fennel is an invasive non-native plant that can grow in grasslands, chaparral and alongside creeks. It can grow so dense that it complete excludes native plants and the animals and insects that rely on them. In normal years COSCA organizes groups of volunteers to remove fennel from the open space Read more
Founded in 2012, Giving Tuesday—observed on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the 4 days that follow—celebrates the spirit of philanthropy and charity. From a local start in New York City, the movement has expanded worldwide over the past 8 years. Like other charities, the Conejo Open Space Foundation (COSF) welcomes Read more
The tinkling sound of bike bells helps to minimize surprise encounters between approaching trail users. Mountain bikers and some others mount them on their bikes or packs to announce their presence in a friendly way. Additionally, the bells alert native animals to avoid contact with humans. In 2014 the Conejo Read more
Congratulations to Tamara Napier of Newbury Park who provided the correct answer and was selected as the winner. Thanks to all who entered the contest! The Rocky Incline Trail, sometimes known as the Rocky Singletrack, drops 240 feet from the Alapay Trail to the Meadow Vista Trail over 0.56 miles. Read more
This year the Conejo Open Space Foundation, COSF, provided $250 in gift cards for local restaurants as prizes. The people who completed all 10 trails were entered in a drawing to win these and others as prizes. The Conejo OS Challenge offers open space users an incentive to explore 10 Read more