24-523: Arroyo Conejo (Spanish for “Rabbit Creek”) carries part of the longest creek in the Conejo Valley which sprawls past the cities of Thousand Oaks and Camarillo , and the communities of Newbury Park , Casa Conejo and Santa Rosa Valley . Arroyo Conejo is the primary drainage for the City of Thousand Oaks. Its watershed covers 57 square miles (150 km) of which 43 square miles (110 km) are in
48-598: A diary of the expedition, and gave Conejo Valley one name that survives today – Triunfo (Spanish for "triumph"). Crespi gave the name El triunfo del Dulcísimo Nombre de Jesús (in English: The Triumph of the Sweetest Name of Jesus ) to a camping place by a creek – today's Triunfo Canyon Road begins between Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village. Later, explorer Juan Bautista de Anza used Portolá's shortcut on his way north in 1774, mentioning in his diary
72-637: A population of 100-200 in each village, and were settled around 2,000 years ago. These former villages, known as Ven-65, Ven-260 and Ven-261, are located on private lands near Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park. A smaller village, known as Yitimasɨh, was located where Wildwood Elementary School is located today. Artifacts retrieved in nearby Wildwood Regional Park include shell beads , arrowheads, and stone tools. Local villagers' first contact with Europeans came in 1770. The Spanish exploratory party led by Gaspar de Portolá , returning from its journey up
96-697: A portion of the Rancho El Conejo land grant) in 1910. A ranch, named the Janss Conejo Ranch , was utilized as a farm and to raise thoroughbred horses with the Santa Susanna Mountains and Simi Hills framing it. Television Westerns such as The Rifleman , Gunsmoke , and Bonanza were filmed in Janss Conejo between the 1950s and 1960s. It was also used as the filming locations for Disney's Davy Crockett, King of
120-605: A public use trail following the creek, similar to the bike path of Arroyo Simi in Simi Valley, California . It is part of the Calleguas Creek watershed, which drains an area of 343 sq. mi. in southern Ventura County . Within Wildwood Regional Park , its gorge and its 40-foot (12 m) cascade, Paradise Falls , are among the park’s most visited attractions. The area surrounding Arroyo Conejo
144-456: A stop at "El Triunfo". On de Anza's second expedition (1775–76), diarist Father Pedro Font referred to "many watering places, like those of El Triunfo and Los Conejos". Harold and Edwin Janss purchased ten thousand acres (40 km²) of land of what is now central Thousand Oaks from the heir of John Edwards, who had purchased the land from the de la Guerra heirs (all of the land was originally
168-687: Is a 19-mile (31 km) westwards-running creek, located in California , United States, running from the city of Simi Valley and crosses the valley from east to west, before entering the city of Moorpark . It originates at Corriganville Park by the Santa Susana Pass , travels for 12 miles (19 km) through Simi Valley, leaves the city limits of Oak Park at the western end of Simi Valley, continues for seven miles in Moorpark where it merges with Arroyo Las Posas by Hitch Road. It
192-612: Is a daily newspaper published in Camarillo, California and serves all of Ventura County , including the Conejo Valley. The Acorn is a local weekly newspaper covering Agoura Hills , Hidden Hills , Oak Park , North Ranch and Calabasas , while Thousand Oaks Acorn covers the cities of Thousand Oaks , Newbury Park and Westlake Village . KCLU is the only public radio station in Ventura County . In 2013
216-507: Is a tributary to the Calleguas Creek , which enters the Pacific Ocean by its estuary at Mugu Lagoon by Naval Air Station Point Mugu . Arroyo Simi drains an area of 343 square miles in southern Ventura County . In its natural state, it is an ephemeral creek, which is only seasonally filled during winter time and periods of heavy rain. Today it is for the most part a concrete lined water drain that flows year round. Tributaries to
240-533: Is debated whether Thousand Oaks will make a multi-use pathway along the creek, similar to that of Arroyo Simi in Simi Valley . There are several parks and public open-space areas bordering the creek: 34°13′35″N 118°55′49″W / 34.2263°N 118.9302°W / 34.2263; -118.9302 Conejo Valley 34°21′36″N 119°09′00″W / 34.36000°N 119.15000°W / 34.36000; -119.15000 The Conejo Valley ( Spanish : Valle del Conejo , meaning "Valley of
264-598: Is located near Chumash Indian Museum in Oakbrook Regional Park . This park is also home to 4-6,000 year old pictographs , which can be observed on docent-led tours. Satwiwa, which was first settled 13,000 years ago, was located at the foothills of Mount Boney , a sacred mountain to the Chumash people. The Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center is available for visitors. Two additional Chumash villages were found by Ventu Park Road. These had
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#1732782966456288-814: The Santa Monica Mountains to the south. The valley is located in the Santa Monica Mountains on an elevated area. The largest non-retail employers in the Conejo Valley include Amgen , the Conejo Valley Unified School District , Los Robles Regional Medical Center , Anthem Blue Cross, California Lutheran University , Shire Biotechnology, Skyworks Solutions, PennyMac Mortgage and Sage Publications. Other notable employers include Jafra Cosmetics, Teledyne, J.D. Power, Dole Food Company, Guitar Center, Bank of America and Teradyne. The Ventura County Star
312-624: The Arroyo Simi include the Alamos, Sycamore, Dry, Tapo, Las Llajas , White Oak, Runkle, and Bus Canyon Creeks, as well as the Erringer Road and North Simi Drains. Arroyo Simi Greenway is an ongoing construction project by the City of Simi Valley to increase the recreational use of its river parkways. The project includes new paved hiking and biking trails along the Arroyo Simi, exhibit signs, sixteen new trail entries, and more. The area
336-785: The California red-legged frog, Western toad, American bullfrog, California toad and the Pacific tree frog. Fish species include the Brown bullhead, Green sunfish, Bluntnose minnow, and Mosquitofish. It is an important habitat for various species of freshwater-nesting birds in the Conejo Valley. Some of the species include the Great blue heron, White-faced ibis, Black-crowned night heron, Green heron, Black-necked stilt, Great egret, Snowy egret, Belted kingfisher, Black phoebe, Killdeer, Common yellowthroat, Greater yellowlegs, American coot, and Mallard. It
360-676: The Conejo Hills of Newbury Park, crosses horizontally Casa Conejo , before entering Thousand Oaks and Wildwood Regional Park. It originates in the Conejo Hills and streams into Hill Canyon and further into the Santa Rosa Valley, where it merges with Arroyo Santa Rosa and becomes Conejo Creek. Conejo Creek drains through the Pleasant Valley Basin, joins Calleguas Creek on the Oxnard Plain and enters into
384-853: The Conejo Valley Tourism Improvement District (CVTID) was formed by the cities of Thousand Oaks and Agoura Hills. CVTID is a non-profit corporation that markets Conejo Valley as a Tourist Destination. Conejo Valley's two largest tourist attractions are the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Arroyo Simi The Arroyo Simi ( Spanish for "Small Stream of Simi", sometimes also referred to as Simi Creek )
408-415: The Conejo Valley and 14 square miles (36 km) in the Santa Rosa Valley. Historically, it was a seasonal-running creek but urban runoff from irrigation currently makes it perennial. Its north fork carved Wildwood Canyon out of bedrock over several millennia. The south fork originates in the Conejo Hills above Newbury Park . It also follows Thousand Oaks Boulevard , where it runs directly along and below
432-699: The Pacific Ocean by its estuary at Mugu Lagoon at the north end of the Santa Monica Mountains . Its northern border is made up by the Santa Susana Mountains , South Mountain and the Oak Ridge Mountains. Its southern boundary is compromised by the Santa Monica Mountains to the southwest and the Simi Hills to the southeast. Some of the fauna found in the creek includes the Western pond turtle and numerous species of amphibians:
456-600: The Rabbit") is a region spanning both southeastern Ventura County and northwestern Los Angeles County in Southern California , United States . It is located in the northwestern part of the Greater Los Angeles Area . Communities in the Conejo Valley are Thousand Oaks , Newbury Park , Westlake Village , Oak Park , Agoura Hills , Lake Sherwood and a portion of Calabasas . In 1803,
480-722: The Spanish land grant in the area was given the name Rancho El Conejo . In Spanish , conejo means " rabbit ", and refers to the rabbits common to the region, specifically the desert cottontail and brush rabbit species. The Chumash people inhabited region for thousands of years. Notable Chumash villages included Satwiwa ("The Bluffs") in Newbury Park , Sap'wi ("House of Deer") in Thousand Oaks , and Hipuk in Westlake Village . Sap'wi (Šihaw Ven-632i)
504-658: The Wild Frontier and Westward Ho, the Wagons! both starring Fess Parker . Conejo Valley is a 900-foot-high (270 m) valley. The area is bordered by the San Fernando Valley and the city of Los Angeles to the east, Simi Hills to the north, Las Posas Hills and the Santa Rosa Valley to the northwest, Conejo Mountain (also known as Conejo Hills) and Oxnard Plain to the west, and
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#1732782966456528-532: The boulevard. In certain areas, the creek runs through concrete culverts and runs underneath the street. Past Newbury Park's Hill Canyon , the creek meets with Arroyo Santa Rosa in Santa Rosa Valley as it runs through the Pleasant Valley basin on its way across the Oxnard Plain to its estuary at Mugu Lagoon . Due to limited access, suggestions have been made to make its banks into public amenities similar to that of San Antonio River Walk , or, developing
552-628: The coast as far as San Francisco , entered the valley from the northwest. On the outward bound journey, the explorers had traveled up the Los Angeles River , then north to Castaic Junction , then followed the Santa Clara River back down to the coast. On the return trip, they sought a shorter route to the San Fernando Valley , and were guided by natives up and over the Conejo Grade . Franciscan missionary Juan Crespi kept
576-645: Was once inhabited by the Chumash Indians , who also settled much of the region from the Santa Monica Mountains to the Conejo and Simi Valleys , with their presence dating back 10,000–12,000 years. There have been numerous discoveries of Chumash artifacts and petroglyphs along the creek, particularly in the Santa Monica Mountains. Several people have drowned in the creek during the winter when water levels are higher. A person drowned by Hill Canyon in 1992, while another person drowned here in 2017. It runs from
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