Conejo Canyons Open Space

Conejo Canyons Open Space
View of Hill Canyon, La Branca, Newbury Park and the Santa Monica Mountains from the Mount Clef Ridge.
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TypeOpen-space park
LocationNewbury Park, CA
Coordinates34°12′49.3″N 118°55′39.4″W / 34.213694°N 118.927611°W / 34.213694; -118.927611
Area1,628 acres (659 ha)
Operated byConejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA)
StatusOpen

The Conejo Canyons Open Space consists of 1,628 acres (659 ha) 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.

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  2. ^ "Open space areas in Thousand Oaks". Conejo-openspace.org. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  3. ^ "Community Steps Up to Preserve Trails & Open Space – Conejo Valley Lifestyle Magazine". Conejovalleylifestylepubs.com. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  4. ^ "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. Retrieved 2016-02-21.