Open Space
Overview
Thousand Oaks is home to 15,334 acres of protected open space.
Our open spaces are a valuable habitat for native wildlife and plant species and provide vital migration corridors for wildlife to other open space areas. These areas also help offset the impacts of the urban heat island, maintain air quality, control water runoff, and provide opportunities for hiking, biking, horseback riding, and bird watching. Open space also defines the edge where development ends and natural land begins, thus preventing the sprawl of urbanization.
The Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) preserves, protects, and manages open space resources in the Conejo Valley.
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