On Saturday, October 1, the Conejo Open Space Foundation will present a free educational event featuring dozens of eco-related exhibitors and fun activities for kids. Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest will be held rain or shine at the Lakeside Pavilion area in the Conejo Creek North Park in Thousand Oaks Read more…
Highlights Beautiful oak forest at the bottom of Los Padres Trail Great views of Thousand Oaks and more from Los Robles Overlook More remote White Horse Canyon and Brookview Trails have few visitors and great views Description This is a moderately strenuous 8.5 mile double loop, with a total elevation Read more…
Highlights Pretty route with quick access for Newbury Park residents Great views at Angel Vista – from the Channel Islands to Topatopa Bluff to the Santa Suzana Mountains to Mount Baldy Experience the “Dragonback Hills” Description This out-and-back route gets you to Angel Vista by way of the challenging Dragonback Read more…
Highlights Probably the easiest route in the Conejo Valley 100% dirt roads with a very gentle slope and no steep cross-slopes Good for people who are just starting to take up hiking or mountain biking Out-and-back route ends in a pretty box canyon Description This very short and easy route Read more…
Highlights Beautiful oak forest at the bottom of Los Padres Trail View of Lake Sherwood with the Sherwood Country Club and Hidden Valley in the distance Description This is a strenuous 7.7 mile out-and-back hike with an elevation gain/loss of about 1500 feet. Los Padres Trail leads through a beautiful Read more…
Highlights Easy hike of only 2.2 miles, return. One of the segments of the 2022 Conejo Open Space Challenge (https://www.cosf-test.org/challenge) Description This is a broad singletrack trail that makes for an easy hike. The surface is gravel on a firm base with a moderate grade. There is no parking on Read more…
Today’s route is an easy one, along the Olympia Farms Trail in Ranch Potrero, for the Conejo Open Space Challenge that starts next week! You can find this trail guide and other new ones at https://www.cosf-test.org/trails/trail-guides/ And let us know what kinds of routes you would like – easier, longer, Read more…
Conservation ecologist Dr. Sean Anderson will discuss the threat of climate change to the Conejo Valley, and what we can do about it, in the kickoff presentation of our 2022 Speaker Series. This event will be held via Zoom on Wednesday March 2nd at 7:00 pm. We will send instructions Read more…