Arabian horses parading with colorfully costumed riders will be among the attractions at the seventh annual Day of the Horse in Thousand Oaks. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, Sept 1, 2011. By Anna Bitong, annab@theacorn The event was started in 2005 by Barbara Kloster, who was riding Read more…
The 15-month-old male may have collided with a vehicle near the Getty Center. The National Park Service had outfitted the animal with a tracking device. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, September 1, 2011 By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times One of roughly a half-dozen mountain lions living in Read more…
What follows is the contents of an email we received from the National Park Service: Summary of Public Scoping Comments Newsletter Available for Rim of the Valley Corridor Special Resource Study Thank you for taking time to send us scoping comments to help guide the Rim of the Valley Corridor Read more…
Horses consume a disproportionately large percentage of California’s precious water resources, but that doesn’t necessarily make them a waste. How we treat other species says a lot about us. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 24, 2011 Not far from my farm there is a 10-acre field Read more…
A comprehensive update of the city’s bicycle plan still gives precedence to hikers and equestrians. The issue reflects animosity born of anecdotal reports of unpleasant trail encounters. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2011 Not long after mountain bikers spun onto the scene in California in Read more…
For the past two years, American flags have periodically decorated the top of Ladyface Mountain, luring hikers to reach its summit. Each one unofficially marked the highest point on Ladyface at 2,031 feet. Source of this article: Agoura Hills Patch, August 24, 2010 The most recent one was placed at Read more…
Shull ‘Buzz’ Bonsall Jr. has closed a century-old route on his property. But hikers plan to fight for access to Matilija Falls, which is on public land. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, June 27, 2010. By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Matilija Wilderness — Urijah Read more…
ForestWatch is Working to Keep the Trail Open, and is Looking for Anyone Who Used This Trail Prior to 1972 Source of this article – Los Padres Forest Watch, April 12, 2010 Ojai, Calif. – Today, the U.S. Forest Service announced that a landowner with extensive holdings in Ventura County Read more…
Even Formula 409 has proven ineffective at destroying the New Zealand mudsnail, an asexually reproducing invasive species that poses a threat to steelhead restoration efforts and native creatures. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2010 They’re nearly always pregnant, like the mythical tribbles of “Star Trek” Read more…
The Agoura Hills City Council remained split at its Feb. 24 meeting as to whether changes should be approved to the laws that govern the Ladyface Mountain area south of the freeway. Source of this article: The Acorn, March 11, 2010. The council was asked to review an amendment to Read more…