Conejo Valley Botanical Garden, Botanical garden in Thousand Oaks, California.

Conejo Valley Botanic Garden occupies 33 acres (13 hectares) on a hill in Thousand Oaks, with 15 hillside specialty gardens. These include a native plant garden, a salvia collection, a desert garden, a rare-fruit orchard of 130 trees from 35 countries, and a bird habitat. A 1-mile nature trail follows a creek into a willow- and oak-filled canyon.

The property was acquired in 1973 and the first garden areas began developing in 1976 through community effort. The site grew gradually into the diverse plant collections visible today.

The garden functions as an environmental education center offering lectures, guided tours, and programs for schools, garden clubs, and scout groups.

The main entrance is at 400 West Gainsborough Road, and a second way in connects through Conejo Community Park at Hendrix and Dover Avenues. The 1-mile Nature Trail drops along a creek into a willow- and oak-filled canyon. The Kids' Adventure Garden and nursery plant sales open only on certain days, so check before a visit.

The 1-mile Nature Trail follows a creek down into a willow- and oak-filled canyon, passing a bird habitat begun in 1996 that occupies one-third of an acre. Year-round residents there include the oak titmouse, California towhee and lesser goldfinch.