Conejo Canyons Open Space Explained

Conejo Canyons Open Space
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Type:Open-space park
Location:Newbury Park, CA
Area:1628acres
Operator:Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA)
Status:Open

The Conejo Canyons Open Space consists of of open-space areas in northernmost Newbury Park, Ventura County, California.[1] It consists of deeply eroded canyons, numerous ridgelines and plateaus in the northwestern portion of the Conejo Valley.[2] [3] The area consists of diverse natural features such as deep canyons with perennial streams, prominent ridgelines, volcanic mountains, and a variety of natural habitats.[4] While some of the flora includes chaparral, riparian habitats, oak woodlands and coastal sage, fauna includes mountain lions, coyotes, mule deer, and bobcats.

Recreation

The Conejo Canyons Open Space includes areas north of the Arroyo Conejo Open Space, the Western Canyon, Western Plateau, Hill Canyon, and undeveloped areas west of the Seventh Day Adventist property in northern Newbury Park. It is situated immediately west of Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, CA, and borders the Conejo Grade of Camarillo, CA to its west.[5] On clear days, the many trails in the Conejo Canyons offer panoramic views as far as the Pacific Ocean, the City of Ventura, and the Topa Topa Mountains.[6] The Conejo Canyons Open Space connects to Santa Rosa Valley to the north, through the Conejo Canyons Bridge, and the Conejo Canyons are adjacent to the Arroyo Conejo Open Space in Newbury Park to the south.[7] The canyons follow the Conejo Creek (Arroyo Conejo), and its trails has numerous water-crossings and bridges connecting the various trails. The only developed area here is the Hill Canyon Wetlands, which is the largest man-made wetlands in Ventura County, and makes up about fifteen acres of the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve.[8] These wetlands are connected to the Arroyo Conejo, which ultimately discharges into the Pacific Ocean by the Mugu Lagoon.[9] The Conejo Canyons Bridge, which was opened in February 2012, established a connecting trail between the Arroyo Conejo Open Space and the Santa Rosa Valley and beyond to the Mount Clef Ridge of Wildwood Regional Park.[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The Conejo Canyons Open Space is operated and owned by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA), and is used for mountain biking, hiking and horse-back riding.[15] [16]

The Conejo Canyons has more than fifteen miles of hiking trails.[17] [18] Some of the trails include the Western Plateau Trail, Hill Canyon Trail, Hawk Canyon Trail, Peninsula Trail, Hawk Canyon Rim Trail, Outlaw Loop, Elliot Mountain Trail, South-East Face Trail, and the Overlook Trail, which enters Santa Rosa Valley before climbing the Mount Clef Ridge to Lizard Rock in Wildwood Regional Park.[19] [20] The Conejo Canyons Open Space can be reached from numerous trailheads, including for instance the Lizard Rock Trail in Wildwood Regional Park, from the Santa Rosa County Park in Santa Rosa Valley, CA, or from the Rancho Conejo Playfields in Newbury Park.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knight . Michelle . Bridge a boost for fans of Wildwood Park | July 21, 2011 | Thousand Oaks Acorn . Toacorn.com . 2011-07-21 . 2016-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312094522/http://www.toacorn.com/news/2011-07-21/Community/Bridge_a_boost_for_fans_of_Wildwood_Park.html . March 12, 2016 . dead .
  2. Web site: Open space areas in Thousand Oaks . Conejo-openspace.org . 2016-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160209163754/http://conejo-openspace.org/open_space_areas_in_TO.htm . 2016-02-09 . dead .
  3. Web site: Community Steps Up to Preserve Trails & Open Space – Conejo Valley Lifestyle Magazine . Conejovalleylifestylepubs.com . 2015-10-26 . 2016-02-21.
  4. Web site: CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION: to promote and maintain the multi-use trail and open space systems of the Conejo Valley . Cosf.org . 2008-10-18 . 2016-02-21.
  5. Web site: Explore the Trails : Map . PDF . Cityofcalabasas.com . 2016-02-21.
  6. Web site: CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION: to promote and maintain the multi-use trail and open space systems of the Conejo Valley . Cosf.org . 2016-02-21.
  7. Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 114. .
  8. Web site: Case Studies: Hill Canyon Wetlands Restoration . Naturesimage.net . 2016-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302202839/http://www.naturesimage.net/casestudy-hill-canyon-wetlands-restoration.html . 2016-03-02 . dead .
  9. Web site: Raw Sewage Continues to Spill Into Conejo Creek - latimes . Articles.latimes.com . 1998-02-05 . 2016-02-21.
  10. Web site: Conejo Canyons Open Space bridge gets a grand welcome . Vcstar.com . 2012-02-12 . 2016-02-21.
  11. Web site: CONEJO OPEN SPACE FOUNDATION: to promote and maintain the multi-use trail and open space systems of the Conejo Valley . Cosf.org . 2011-06-28 . 2016-02-21.
  12. Web site: COSCA - Mar 14th, 2012 . Toaks.granicus.com . 2016-02-21.
  13. Web site: Celebratory crossing planned for new Conejo Canyons Bridge | February 9, 2012 | Thousand Oaks Acorn . Toacorn.com . 2012-02-09 . 2016-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312095236/http://www.toacorn.com/news/2012-02-09/Community/Celebratory_crossing_planned_for_new_Conejo_Canyon.html . March 12, 2016 . dead .
  14. Web site: Thousand Oaks - News Details . Toaks.org . 2012-02-11 . 2016-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160302074809/http://www.toaks.org/news/displaynews.asp?NewsID=2067&TargetID=1 . 2016-03-02 . dead .
  15. Web site: News and Events . Conejo-openspace.org . 2016-02-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160209062331/http://conejo-openspace.org/news_and_events.htm . 2016-02-09 . dead .
  16. Web site: Conejo Recreation and Park District - CRPD Calendar . Crpd.org . 2012-02-11 . 2016-02-21.
  17. Web site: Ventura County Reporter - Newbury Park . Vcreporter.com . 2016-01-28 . 2016-02-21.
  18. Web site: 5.16 Recreation . PDF . Cpuc.ca.gov . 2016-02-21.
  19. Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 118. .
  20. Web site: Conejo Conejo Canyons Open Space area Trails and Descriptions . Venturacountytrails.org . 2016-02-21.

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