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…
The Conejo Open Space Challenge ends on May 31, only six days from now. If you haven’t finished yet, now is the time to pick up the pace. These photos from some of the participants may inspire you to get out and see our beautiful trails! The vast majority of Read more…
Trails Education Days returned to Wildwood Park April 25 to 28 after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the program is to instill youngsters with an appreciation and sense of stewardship of natural open space. It provides lessons on open space for Conejo Valley Unified Read more…
The May 1 Where in the Conejo Contest photo was of the recently built amphitheater in the Rancho Conejo Open Space. Of the correct entrants, Edward was selected at random as the winner of a $25 gift certificate. Congratulations Edward and thanks to all who entered the contest! The new Read more…
COSF has produced an new high-definition video that Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) fourth grade students watch to get valuable preparation and background information for Trails Education Days. The video that has been in use since 2008 has been retired. The new video takes advantage of state-of-the-art equipment and Read more…
These photos are mostly from Instagram, with a few from Twitter and a single one that was submitted by email. The Challenge ends on May 31 so you have just over three weeks to complete it!
Two Ventura County high school seniors, Alessandra Lucchesi of Nordhoff High School in Ojai, and Molly McNulty of Newbury Park High School, are the second set of recipients of Conejo Open Space Foundation scholarships. The $1,000 annual scholarships support students pursuing environmental-studies-related majors at two- or four-year colleges or universities Read more…
These photos were all submitted via email by participants of the 2022 Conejo Open Space Challenge. Thanks to the open space enthusiasts who submitted their photos to share!
On Saturday March 19 about 130 volunteers came to help restore the Santa Rosa Trail above Wildwood Mesa to like-new condition! There were enough volunteers that crews also worked on the Teepee, Moonridge and Stagecoach Bluff Trails. The photos in the gallery below are from workers on the Santa Rosa Read more…