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Spring Trail Work Day
This year’s Spring Trail Work Day is set for March 24, 2012. Volunteers are needed to help build one of the first COSCA trails in the Hill Canyon/Western Plateau area. From the new Conejo Canyons Bridge, this is the trail that hikers, bicyclists and equestrians will use to access trails in the western Conejo Canyons, and will link Wildwood Park and the Western Plateau. Following a morning of trail building, workers will be treated to hamburgers/vegi-burgers, chips, fruit and drinks, while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow trail enthusiasts. For more information or to sign-up for Spring Trail Work Day, please contact Trail Crew Leader Burt Elliott at 805-338-7150, or call the COSCA Rangers office at 805-381-2741.

Eagle Scout Project
In an ongoing Eagle Scout project along the Arroyo Conejo Trail between Rancho Conejo Playfields and the Hill Canyon Water Treatment Plant, puncheons (short bridge spans attached with chains) are being installed at all six water-crossings. Two crossings have now been completed, and the remaining four are expected to be completed over the next six moths. The scouts build the bridges at their site. The bridges are then transported and installed by the scouts and COSCA rangers. The Arroyo Conejo Trail connects Newbury Park, the Barranca, Wildwood & Lynnmere to Hill Canyon & the Western Plateau.

Special Trail Work Day/Mitzvah Day Project
A Special Trail Work Day/Mitzvah Day project is scheduled for February 12, 2012 at Wildwood Park. Volunteers from Temple Adat Elohim (TAE) plan to repair approximately 150 feet of the Lower Canyon trail near Lizard Rock. TAE volunteers will fill eroded areas and implement a method of diverting runoff to avoid future water damage. All volunteers are welcome to participate. If interested, please contact the ranger’s office at 805-381-2741. This event is one of many Mitzvah projects, and is a part of TAE's annual Mitzvah Day. "Mitzvah" means to do a good deed for your community.

Ranger News
We now have two critter cams that rangers have placed out in the open space to collect cool pictures like one below to the left. In addition, critter cams have been placed in areas where we have been getting some vandalism.

The Rangers have assisted in numerous injured, dehydrated and lost patrons in the past few months. Below, to the right, is a picture from the rescue of an injured mountain biker on Lizard Rock trail. He ended up in the hospital for a couple of days, but called to let us know he was okay.