Editing Thousand Oaks, California (section)

== Geography ==
[[File:Little-Falls-Wildwood-Regional-Park-Thousand-Oaks-CA.jpg|thumb|Waterfall in [[Wildwood Regional Park]].]]
[[File:Hill-Canyon-Wastewater-Plant-Wetlands-Newbury-Park.jpg|thumb|Wetlands in [[Hill Canyon]].]]

The city of Thousand Oaks is situated in the [[Conejo Valley]] in southeastern [[Ventura County, California|Ventura County]], halfway between [[Los Angeles]] and [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]], and 12 miles east of the Pacific Ocean.<ref name="Kath 2011 Page 45">Kath, Laura and Pamela Price (2011). ''Fun with the Family Southern California: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids''. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 45. {{ISBN|9780762774753}}.</ref><ref name="callutheran2">{{cite web|url=https://www.callutheran.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/thousand-oaks.html|title=Thousand Oaks – Undergraduate Admission|website=Cal Lutheran|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918064631/https://www.callutheran.edu/admission/undergraduate/visit/thousand-oaks.html|archive-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> Conejo Valley lies at 900 feet; 55 of its 1,884 square miles are located within Thousand Oaks city limits.<ref>Tuttle, Tom (1988). ''Ventura County Companion''. EZ Nature Books. Page 13. {{ISBN|9780945092025}}.</ref><ref>Triem, Judith P. (1985). ''Ventura County: Land of Good Fortune: An Illustrated History''. Windsor Publications. Page 114. {{ISBN|9780897811569}}.</ref> For comparison, the city is larger in area than [[Long Beach, CA]], and 20 percent larger than [[San Francisco]].<ref name="McCormack, Don 1999 Page 119">McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 119. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref>

Designated open-space nature areas occupy 34 percent of the city as of 2017 (15,194 acres).<ref name="toaks">{{cite web|url=http://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/trails-open-space|title=Trails & Open Space {{pipe}} Thousand Oaks, CA|website=toaks.org|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918064605/http://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/trails-open-space|archive-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> 928 acres of the [[Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area]] (SMMNRA) is within the southern borders of the city.<ref>http://www.conejo-openspace.org/open_space_areas_in_TO.htm#Santa {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160209163754/http://conejo-openspace.org/open_space_areas_in_TO.htm |date=February 9, 2016 }} Monica Mountains National Recreation Area</ref> Thousand Oaks is within the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]] and is 38 miles west of Los Angeles. The closest coastal city is neighboring [[Malibu, California|Malibu]], which may be reached through winding roads, a bike path, or hiking trails crossing the Santa Monica Mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joe |first=Conejo |title=Sycamore to the Sea Hike, Run or Bike From Newbury Park to Sycamore Cove |url=https://www.conejovalleyguide.com/dosomethingblog/sycamore-to-the-sea-hike-run-or-bike-from-newbury-park-to-sy.html |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=Conejo Valley Guide {{!}} Conejo Valley Events |date=July 17, 2021}}</ref> Conejo Valley is bordered by the Santa Monica's to the south, [[Conejo Mountains]] to the west and north, and the [[Simi Hills]] to the northeast.<ref name="pubs.usgs.gov"/>

[[Newbury Park, California|Newbury Park]] currently makes up around 40 percent of the city's total land area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.conejovalleyguide.com/welcome/tell-me-a-little-bit-about-newbury-park.html|title=Tell Me a Little Bit About Newbury Park|first=Conejo|last=Joe|website=Conejo Valley Guide &#124; Conejo Valley Events|date=December 6, 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Maulhardt, Jeffrey Wayne 2010 Page 55"/><ref>Bidwell, Carol A. (1989). ''The Conejo Valley: Old and New Frontiers''. Windsor Publications. Page 54. {{ISBN|9780897812993}}.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|55.2|sqmi|km2}}. {{convert|55.0|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.15|sqmi|km2}} of it (0.27%) is water.

Although Thousand Oaks has several shopping centers, including the [[Janss Marketplace]] mall, [[The Oaks Shopping Center|The Oaks]] mall, and [[Thousand Oaks Boulevard|W. Thousand Oaks Blvd.]], a large portion of the city's inhabitants live in suburban communities a distance from the commercial centers of the city. The large housing districts near Lynn Road to the north and west are an example of this [[Urban sprawl|sprawl]], despite attempts by Ventura County planners to reduce it.<ref>Rochester, Teresa (March 27, 2014) "Diversity will shape Thousand Oaks' future" ''[[Ventura County Star]]''</ref> Many housing tracts are surrounded by walls. This design is meant to keep heavy traffic away from residential roads.<ref>McCormack, Don (1999). ''McCormack's Guides Santa Barbara and Ventura 2000''. Mccormacks Guides. Page 120. {{ISBN|9781929365098}}.</ref>

[[File:Conejo_Grade_in_Thousand_Oaks.jpg|thumb|center|upright=3.65|[[Conejo Grade]] in westernmost [[Newbury Park, California|Newbury Park]]. The [[Topa Topa Mountains]] can be seen in the far back.]]

=== Physiography ===
The physiography is dominated by prominent knolls, surrounding mountains, open vistas and native oak woodland. It is home to 50–60,000 oak trees,<ref name="toacorn.com"/> and the city is characterized by its many oak trees and rolling green hills.<ref>Strong, Kathy (2011). ''Southern California Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places. Rowman & Littlefield''. Page 42. {{ISBN|9780762774784}}.</ref>

The northern parts consist of mountainous terrain in the [[Simi Hills]], [[Conejo Mountains]] and [[Mount Clef Ridge]]. Narrow canyons such as [[Hill Canyon]] cut through the steeper mountainous areas. [[Conejo Mountain]] and [[Conejo Grade]] are found in westernmost [[Newbury Park, California|Newbury Park]], while the southernmost parts of Thousand Oaks are made up of [[Russell Valley]], [[Hidden Valley, Ventura County, California|Hidden Valley]] and the steep rugged slopes of the [[Santa Monica Mountains]]. The elevation ranges from 500 feet in the northwest to the 2,403 feet [[Simi Peak]]. The major drainage is [[Conejo Creek]] (Arroyo Conejo).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gmw.conservation.ca.gov/SHP/EZRIM/Reports/SHZR/SHZR_042_Thousand_Oaks.pdf |title=Seismic Hazard Zone Report for the Thousand Oaks 7.5-minute Quadrangle, Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, California  |access-date=October 1, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002070943/http://gmw.conservation.ca.gov/SHP/EZRIM/Reports/SHZR/SHZR_042_Thousand_Oaks.pdf |archive-date=October 2, 2017 }} (Pages 5–6).</ref>

Wetlands include [[Banning Dam|Lake Eleanor]], [[Arroyo Conejo|Paradise Falls]] in [[Wildwood Regional Park]], [[Twin Ponds (Newbury Park)|Twin Ponds]] in [[Dos Vientos Open Space|Dos Vientos]] and the 7-acre [[Hill Canyon|Hill Canyon Wetlands]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

=== Wildlife ===
[[File:California-kingsnake-wildwood-thousand-oaks-ca.jpg|thumb|Gopher Snake in [[Wildwood Regional Park]].]]

Thousand Oaks' fauna includes mammals such as [[mountain lion]]s, [[bobcat]]s, [[coyote]]s, [[bear]]s, [[grey fox]] and [[mule deer]], as well as smaller mammals as the [[Striped skunk|striped]] and [[spotted skunk]], [[California raccoon]], [[Virginia opossum]], [[Audubon's cottontail]], [[long-tailed weasel]], [[Botta's pocket gopher]], [[ring-tailed cat]], [[California vole]], [[western brush rabbit]], [[western gray squirrel]], and several species of rats and mice, where the most common are [[deer mouse]] and [[Merriam's kangaroo rat]]. The mountain lions which can be encountered or observed in most larger open-spaces in the city. The city recommends hikers not to hike alone, and always to keep children near.<ref name="toaks6">{{cite web|url=http://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/trails-open-space/mountain-lion-rattlesnake-info|title=Mountain Lion/Rattlesnake Info {{pipe}} Thousand Oaks, CA|website=toaks.org|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001165258/http://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/trails-open-space/mountain-lion-rattlesnake-info|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> Mountain lions have been encountered numerous times in recent years, such as in Lynn Ranch in 2017<ref name="toacorn10">{{cite web|url=https://www.toacorn.com/articles/office-worker-captures-glimpse-of-mountain-lion-in-lynn-ranch/|title=Office worker captures glimpse of mountain lion in Lynn Ranch {{pipe}} Thousand Oaks Acorn|website=toacorn.com|date=September 22, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> and [[Newbury Park, California|Newbury Park]] in 2016.<ref name="abc7">{{cite web|url=http://abc7.com/pets/mountain-lion-spotted-in-newbury-park-backyard/445228/|title=Mountain lion spotted in Newbury Park backyard|website=abc7.com|date=December 21, 2014|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20160210215921/http://abc7.com/pets/mountain-lion-spotted-in-newbury-park-backyard/445228/|archive-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/conejo-valley/mountain-lion-spotted-in-newbury-park-causes-road-closure_49213792|title=Mountain lion captured in Newbury Park|newspaper=Ventura County Star |access-date=February 13, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406160417/http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-news/conejo-valley/mountain-lion-spotted-in-newbury-park-causes-road-closure_49213792|archive-date=April 6, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/news/second-mountain-lion-crosses-101-freeway.htm|title=Second Mountain Lion Crosses 101 Freeway, Disperses from Santa Monica Mountains |publisher= Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service)|access-date=January 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161208085500/https://www.nps.gov/samo/learn/news/second-mountain-lion-crosses-101-freeway.htm|archive-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> but is usually found in the adjacent [[Simi Hills]], [[Santa Monica Mountains]], and the [[Santa Susana Mountains]].<ref name="toaks5">{{cite web|url=http://www.toaks.org/government/depts/community/planning/open/mountain_lion.asp|website=toaks.org|title=government/depts/community/planning/open/mountain_lion|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612113352/http://www.toaks.org/government/depts/community/planning/open/mountain_lion.asp|archive-date=June 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="toaks.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.toaks.org/government/depts/community/planning/general/conservation.asp|website=toaks.org|title=government/depts/community/planning/general/conservation|access-date=November 28, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121110233/http://www.toaks.org/government/depts/community/planning/general/conservation.asp|archive-date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The drought may have brought a bear cub into the city in 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Flores|first=Oscar|date=July 9, 2021|title=Watch: Small Bear Seen Wandering Streets of Thousand Oaks|url=https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/watch-small-bear-seen-wandering-streets-of-thousand-oaks/2635023/|access-date=July 11, 2021|work=NBC Los Angeles}}</ref> The natural habitat for an abundance of native animals,<ref>Schad, Jerry (2009). ''Los Angeles County: A Comprehensive Hiking Guide''. Wilderness Press. Page 35. {{ISBN|978-0-89997-639-6}}.</ref> such as coyotes, hawks, crawdads, ducks, turtles, mule deer, numerous songbirds, mountain lions, several species of snakes, and numerous species of raptors.<ref>Stienstra, Tom and Ann Marie Brown (2012). ''Moon California Hiking: The Complete Guide to 1,000 of the Best Hikes in the Golden State''. Avalon Travel. Page 711. {{ISBN|978-1-61238-163-3}}.</ref>

Some of the amphibians and reptiles found in Thousand Oaks include lizards such as [[side-blotched lizard]]s, [[southern alligator lizard]]s and [[western fence lizard]]s, as well as the [[Western pond turtle|southwestern pond turtle]] and [[crawdads]], and numerous species of snake, including [[southern Pacific rattlesnake]]s, [[Gopher snake|San Diego gopher snakes]], [[striped racer]]s, [[California kingsnake]]s, [[common kingsnake]]s, [[ringneck snake]]s, and [[Aquatic garter snake|western aquatic garter snakes]]. Some amphibians found in Thousand Oaks include [[ensatina]], [[slender salamander]], [[western toad]], [[American bullfrog]], [[California toad]], [[Pacific tree frog]], and the [[California red-legged frog]].

====Avifauna====
[[File:California Valley Oak (Quercus lobata) at 1259 Hendrix Ave, Thousand Oaks, California. Photo by Steve Shelokhonov 20230210 173038~2 copy 2.jpg|thumb|Birds nesting on Valley Oak at 1259 Hendrix Ave. Tarantula Hill on the background.]]
There have been observed a total of 171 bird species within the city limits.<ref name="toaks.org" /> The most commonly encountered avifauna include the [[house sparrow]], [[house finch]], [[Brewer's blackbird]], [[California towhee]], [[spotted towhee]], [[oak titmouse]], [[acorn woodpecker]], and [[California quail]]. Raptor population densities in the [[Conejo Valley]], which therefore has some of the highest quantities of raptors in the U.S.<ref name="toaks.org" /> Some of the raptors found in the City of Thousand Oaks include the [[golden eagle]], [[red-tailed hawk]], [[Cooper's hawk]], [[marsh hawk]], [[sharp-shinned hawk]], [[red-shouldered hawk]], [[ferruginous hawk]], [[pigeon hawk]], [[prairie falcon]], [[turkey vulture]], [[American barn owl|barn owl]], [[great horned owl]], [[screech owl]], [[American kestrel]], and the [[white-tailed kite]].<ref name="toaks.org" />

=== Flora ===
[[File:Eriogonum_crocatum.jpg|thumb|''[[Conejo buckwheat]]'' is found only on two locations in [[Conejo Valley]].]]
Thousand Oaks is home to over 100 species of plants, while 400 species can be found within 100 sq. mi. of the city. There are four endangered plant species: [[Conejo buckwheat]], [[Santa Monica dudleya]], [[Conejo dudleya]] and [[Lyon's pentachaeta]].<ref>Maxwell, Thomas J. (2000). ''Hiking in Wildwood Regional Park: Natural History, Folklore, and Trail Guide''. California Lutheran University. Page 2.</ref> There are between 50- and 60,000 oak trees in Thousand Oaks.<ref name="toacorn.com"/> Four oak species are native to Thousand Oaks: [[valley oak]], [[coast live oak]], [[scrub oak]], and [[Palmer's oak]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.conejo-openspace.org/assets/cons-element-2013-final.pdf |title=Pages 20–21 |access-date=July 16, 2018 |archive-date=July 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041653/http://www.conejo-openspace.org/assets/cons-element-2013-final.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The city's largest oak has a trunk of 12&nbsp;ft. in diameter and is located at [[Chumash Indian Museum]]. Thousand Oaks has the designation "[[Tree City USA]]" and has received the Trail Town USA Hall of Fame award.<ref>Baker, Pam (2002). ''Thousand Oaks Westlake Village: A Contemporary Portrait''. Community Communications, Inc. Page 22. {{ISBN|978-1581920611}}.</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Conejo Valley Trees |url=http://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/conejo-valley-trees |website=City of Thousand Oaks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109222927/http://www.toaks.org/departments/community-development/conejo-valley-trees |archive-date=January 9, 2018}}</ref>

Thousand Oaks is home to [[endemic]] species found nowhere else on Earth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.conejo-openspace.org/assets/cons-element-2013-final.pdf |title=Thousand Oaks General Plan, Conservation Element 2013 Update, page24 |access-date=July 16, 2018 |archive-date=July 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717041653/http://www.conejo-openspace.org/assets/cons-element-2013-final.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The wildflower species [[Conejo buckwheat]], which is native to the Conejo Valley, is found only in [[Wildwood Regional Park]] and near the [[Conejo Grade]]. It only grows on [[volcanic]] rock, and has yellow flowers which bloom April–July. It is in danger of becoming extinct.<ref>Sprankling, Miriam (2002). ''Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley''. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 72. {{ISBN|0-9725233-0-8}}.</ref> Another [[endemic]] species to Thousand Oaks, [[Conejo dudleya]], is found throughout the valley, including in Wildwood Regional Park and also in the [[Santa Monica Mountains]].<ref>Faber, Phyllis M. (2005). ''California's Wild Gardens: A Guide to Favorite Botanical Sites''. University of California Press. Page 164. {{ISBN|9780520240315}}.</ref>

A notable tree is the 300-year-old "Historic Sycamore Tree",<ref>Sprankling, Miriam and Ruthanne Begun (2006). ''Historical Tour of the Conejo Valley''. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 6. {{ISBN|0-9725233-4-0}}.</ref> which is designated [[Ventura County Historic Landmarks & Points of Interest|Ventura County Landmark]] No. 44 and Thousand Oaks Historical Landmark No. 2. It is located at the "Tri-Village Complex" at [[Stagecoach Inn (California)|Stagecoach Inn]], [[Newbury Park, California|Newbury Park]].<ref>Begun, Ruthanne and Miriam Sprankling (2004). ''A Visit to the Historic Stagecoach Inn Museum''. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 11. {{ISBN|0-9725233-2-4}}.</ref><ref>Sprankling, Miriam (2002). ''Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley''. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 37. {{ISBN|0-9725233-0-8}}.</ref>

Native flora can be seen at [[botanical garden]]s throughout the city, including at [[Gardens of the World]], [[Conejo Valley Botanic Garden]], the ethnobotanic gardens at [[Chumash Indian Museum#Ethnobotany Gardens|Chumash Indian Museum]], and along the Nature Trail at [[Stagecoach Inn (California)#Exhibits|Stagecoach Inn]] in Newbury Park.

=== Climate ===
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The region experiences a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (''Csa'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zipcode 91362 – Thousand Oaks, California Hardiness Zones |url=https://www.plantmaps.com/91362 |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=plantmaps.com}}</ref> Vegetation is typical of [[Mediterranean climate|Mediterranean]] environments, with chaparral and grasses on the hillsides and numerous western valley oaks. Its elevation ranges from about 500 to 900 feet (excluding the mountains and hills). The area has slightly cooler temperatures than the surrounding areas, as it receives cooler air from the ocean through various hill and mountain passes. On March 10 and 11, 2006, snow fell on the peak of [[Boney Mountain]], the first snow to fall in the area in about 20 years. Snow also fell on Boney Peak on December 17 and 18, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discoverworld.com/United-States-of-America/California/Ventura-County/Thousand-Oaks:Climate|title=Thousand Oaks, California, USA – Discover World|website=discoverworld.com|access-date=January 24, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124071723/https://www.discoverworld.com/United-States-of-America/California/Ventura-County/Thousand-Oaks:Climate|archive-date=January 24, 2018}}</ref>

In line with the rest of coastal California, temperatures at [[solar noon]] tend to fluctuate between {{convert|70|and|80|F|C}} during summer, and rarely drop below {{convert|60|–|65|F|C}} during winter.<ref name="Baker 2002 Page 26">Baker, Pam and Jim Dunham (2002). ''Thousand Oaks and Westlake Village''. Community Communications, Incorporated. Page 26. {{ISBN|9781581920611}}.</ref>

The Newbury Park portion of Thousand Oaks has the coolest summer weather with highs averaging about 80 degrees compared to 90 degrees for central Thousand Oaks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Michael |date=May 1, 2018 |title=Conejo Valley Weather {{!}} Summer Edition {{!}} Conejo Valley Guy |url=https://www.conejovalleyguy.com/conejo-valley-summer-weather/ |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=Conejo Valley Guy Michael Rice}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=newbury park monthly weather average – Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=newbury+park+monthly+weather+average |access-date=February 7, 2023 }}</ref>

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