One of the main access routes from Hill Canyon to the Western Plateau in the open space between Thousand Oaks and the Santa Rosa Valley received some much needed attention this past weekend. Source of this article: The Ventura County Star, March 26, 2013 About 80 volunteers helped to remove Read more…
Source of this article: Zev’s Blog, March 20, 2013 Lovers of the Santa Monica Mountains soon will have 612 acres of new reasons to cherish the wilderness expanse at the edge of one of the world’s largest cities. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week approved two major Read more…
Since completing a series of community outreach meetings in spring 2012, the Conejo Recreation and Park District has further refined its plans for the development of its 124-acre Lang Ranch property, bordered by Erbes Road, Avenida de Los Arboles and Westlake Boulevard. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, Read more…
Many people use anticoagulant poisons to kill rodents and other unwanted creatures that come into their yards or homes in search of food and shelter. But they shouldn’t be so quick to act, says Julie Newsome, a Westlake Village resident, wildlife advocate and volunteer with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund. Read more…
National Park Service biologists recently captured the 300th bobcat as part of a long-running bobcat study. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, February 7, 2013 Started in 1996, the study examines the behavior, ecology and conservation of bobcats, in particular how urbanization has affected the bobcat population in Read more…
A tip on the location of Indian panels ay have come from the thieves themselves. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, February 1, 2013 Federal investigators acting on a tip have recovered five petroglyph panels that thieves cut from an eastern Sierra site sacred to Native Americans, U.S. Read more…
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…
The National Park Service would restore 203 acres along the Merced River and eliminate an ice rink, commercial horseback riding, hotel swimming pools and raft and bicycle rentals. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2013 Yosemite Valley would have more camp sites and parking spaces — Read more…
The Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District approved a study that would bring a new system of bike paths, hiking trails and open space that extends from Camarillo to the Santa Monica Mountains. Source of this article: The Ventura County Star, January 3, 2013 Board members unanimously decided to adopt Read more…
Conejo Recreation and Park District is marking its 50-year anniversary in 2013 Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 3, 2013 To celebrate its 5oth anniversary, the park district is hiding commemorative coins in geocaches around the Conejo Valley. A geocache is a hidden box that is found Read more…