Note 9:00 am start time! This hike will start at 9:00 because it looks like the weather is cooling off a bit. We will probably go slower than Peter's hike. It's usually a bit cooler in the Dos Vientos area. We will loop around the periphery of Dos Vientos Open Space, passing Twin Ponds, overlooking […]

Join renowned international teacher and Buddhist nun Gen la Kelsang Dekyong for "Freedom from Anxiety," an illuminating talk on finding peace in today's chaotic world. Drawing from ancient Buddhist wisdom and practical meditation techniques, Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong will share accessible methods to calm the anxious mind and develop lasting mental clarity. Join meditators from all […]

Wildwood Park is one of our most versatile local parks, with 27 miles of trails traversing rocky volcanic cliffs, cacti-filled desert environs, riparian forest, and a cool, watery canyon. Wildwood's western look served as backdrop for TV classics such as The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and Wagon Train. We will meet at Wildwood's main parking lot. This […]

Attention! New Trailhead. For this special extended Wildwood Park hike we will start at a different trailhead located at Canna St. and Timberwood Ave. From the parking lot adjacent to the playfield we walk UNDER Avenida de los Arboles to begin the hike. This trailhead location allows us to experience more of the beautiful Conejo […]

Your organizer, Steve, will be performing as part of the New West Symphony Chorus in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, New West Symphony's 2025 Masterpiece Series. On the program with Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral", appropriate for us hikers) and two shorter piano sonatas, the Choral Fantasy is Beethoven's precursor to the choral finale of his 9th Symphony. […]

Your organizer, Steve, will be performing as part of the New West Symphony Chorus in Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, New West Symphony's 2025 Masterpiece Series. On the program with Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral", appropriate for us hikers) and two shorter piano sonatas, the Choral Fantasy is Beethoven's precursor to the choral finale of his 9th Symphony. […]

Once again, COSF presents the Native Plantpalooza and Ecofest. Saturday October 11 from 10 am to 2 pm in Conejo Creek North. Bring your family! Admission is free. No registration is necessary, either here on Meetup or anywhere else!

Join us at the Sasse Museum of Art on Sunday, October 19, 2025 for the premiere party of “Malibu Surfrider Beach,” a photography exhibition by Jazan Kozma presented by the Sasse Museum of Art. Jazan Kozma will have fifteen of her award winning black & white photos on exhibit in the museums Photography Gallery through […]

Save the date: November 19! COSF's fourth 2025 Speaker Series guest, Jaclyn DeSantis, education program manager at the Ojai Raptor Center, will discuss what raptor rehab entails. If you want to learn about how you can help our native owls, hawks, eagles and falcons thrive, don't miss this one. Register at the COSF website, not […]