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Conejo Open Space Challenge Starts February 1

From February 1 through May 1, 2013, mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners and equestrians of all ages are challenged to experience ten of the best and most beautiful multi-use trails in the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA).  This is a “virtual” event, where you will take photos of specific Read more…

By Steve, 12 yearsJanuary 11, 2013 ago
Budget and Spending

Trail at Grant Park gives Ventura a new walking point

A mile-long hiking trail is part of an ambitious plan to transform Grant Park — a place whose main draw until recently was a tribute to Junipero Serra — into a lush botanical garden. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 6, 2013 For 95 years, Grant Park Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsJanuary 6, 2013 ago
History

Grant Gerson dies at 92; founder of Calamigos Star C Ranch

Gerson opened the summer camp halfway between Malibu and Agoura Hills in the Santa Monica Mountains in 1947. By 1984 more than 14,000 children had gone through the camp’s program. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 16, 2012 To generations of children attending summer camp in the Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsDecember 16, 2012 ago
California State Parks

Mounted patrol assists park visitors

The network of park services in Southern California has a secret weapon for protecting folks visiting any of the parks and trails in the Santa Monica Mountains. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, Nov 1, 2012 The Mounted Volunteer Patrol (MVP) is a squadron of men and women Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsNovember 1, 2012 ago
Horse Riding

Mountain biker dies on trail near Santa Barbara

Source of this article: The Condor Call, Journal of Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club, April/May 2012 By Lynn P. Kirst Montecito’s beautiful, but sometimes treacherous, front country trails proved deadly once again, when mountain biker Matthew Bruce Sanborn, 42, lost his life on the Cold Spring Trail on Tuesday, January Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsApril 13, 2012 ago
Conejo Valley

New plans for Lang Ranch Park include Frisbee golf course, outdoor classroom

Conejo Recreation and Park District officials unveiled their new plan for Lang Ranch Community Park last week. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 12, 2012 Last Thursday, park planners Denise Johns and Shauna Welty shared the concept for the 124-acre property with CRPD’s board of directors and Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsApril 12, 2012 ago
Budget and Spending

Forest Service to drop fees at most national forests

Following a review, the agency will eliminate the unpopular Adventure Pass for most forest areas. In addition, the U.S. 9th Circuit has ruled that the government went too far in charging for access. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, February 29, 2012 The U.S. Forest Service plans to Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsFebruary 29, 2012 ago
Conejo Valley

Press reports on Lang Ranch Community Park meetings

BMX fans hope to see amenities at Lang Ranch Park Source of this article: The Thousand Oak Acorn, February 16, 2012 The park district won’t be alone in deciding what’s next for Lang Ranch Community Park. More than 100 people filled a meeting room last week at Conejo Recreation and Read more…

By Steve, 13 yearsFebruary 12, 2012 ago
California

Horses, once prized, are paying for the dire economy

Many are sold for far less than they originally cost. Some are abandoned to fend for themselves. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2011 By Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times Black as night and 18 hands high, Clemente trotted up and down the pen as the Read more…

By Steve, 14 yearsDecember 11, 2011 ago
Conejo Valley

Challenge encourages exploration of Conejo Valley trails

A new online event to promote the miles of public trails in the Conejo Valley has been launched by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency. Source of this Article: The Ventura County Star, December 6, 2011 The Conejo Open Space Challenge seeks to encourage people to explore the trails system and Read more…

By Steve, 14 yearsDecember 6, 2011 ago

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