Source of this article: The Ventura County Star, March 22, 2012 It took just two years for the Weekday Trailblazers hiking group to build its membership roster to nearly 600 people, but the group’s leaders say it isn’t difficult to sell the national parks. “Once you sit back and realize that Read more…
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…
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…
CRPD also offers walking tour of property Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, February 2, 2012 The Conejo Recreation and Park District is hosting two events next week to get input from residents interested in recreational amenities in the district’s Planning Zone 2, which covers the northeastern corner Read more…
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) now offers naturalist workshops geared for the senior citizen. Workshops offer a variety of topics; Learn about the local Calabasas and Native American history, hike in the Cold Creek Valley Preserve, and birdwatch at the Headwaters Corner. Learn from a plant specialist how to collect seeds Read more…
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…
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…
The Conejo Open Space Foundation is challenging mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners and equestrians of all ages to experience 14 of the best and most beautiful multi-use trails in the Conejo Open Space. This is a “virtual” event powered by Strava.com, where you will use a compatible GPS device (or Strava Read more…
More than 20 years after it was first discussed, a long-awaited playfield is going to be built in Dos Vientos. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, October 27, 2011 Earlier this month, the board of directors of Conejo Recreation and Park District approved a $4-million bid to construct Read more…
Source of this article – Ventura County Star, October 19, 2011 By Rachel McGrath Members of the nonprofit Conejo Open Space Foundation watched from a hillside Wednesday morning as contractors lowered a pedestrian bridge into place, linking open space nestled between Thousand Oaks and the Santa Rosa Valley. The group Read more…