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CRPD is Celebrating 60 Years!

In celebration of CRPD's 60th Anniversary, we created a video that captures and reflects on six decades of change, evolution, and expansion here in Conejo Valley. Be sure to check back soon and click the video link below to view our 60th Anniversary Video which will premiere on Friday, November 18, at 7:30pm PST. 

60th Anniversary Community Events 
CRPD 60th Anniversary celebration on Nov 18, 4:30 PM, Conejo Creek South, Thousand Oaks. Open to public.

Thank you to Thousand Oaks Acorn for putting together this pullout edition in the November 18th issue! Click on the to link to view the issue!

https://www.toacorn.com/pageview/viewer/crpd60

Join us on Friday, November 18th at the Conejo Creek North Community Room as we celebrate our 60th anniversary of serving the community. We will be having a special premiere of the CRPD 60th Anniversary Video showcasing and celebrating what we do for the community. Doors open at 4:30 and screening begins at 5:00pm. We hope to see you there. 

Collage of Conejo Recreation & Park District's 60th anniversary, featuring historical images and text celebrating its achievements.
60th Anniversary Video Shorts will air in our local theatres! 
60 Words for 60 Years 

Our neighbors in our community wrote in and shared fond memories, testimonies, and wishes for our 60th Birthday. Check it out!

Photo Gallery: Take a trip down memory lane 

Check out some of these amazing photos that make CRPD and the Conejo Valley what it is today!

A group of park rangers stands beside park ranger vehicles in a mountainous area.
Crowd gathered on grass with blankets and chairs at an outdoor concert or event, stage in the distance.
A person in a yellow jacket is talking on a phone, observing smoke and fire in a hilly landscape.
A black-and-white photo of Ventura County Library, Conejo Branch, with a tree and hills in the background.
Children holding "In the Greater Conejo Everyone Votes" signs, with one child doing a handstand in the center.
Plaque honoring Gratitude Circle, recognizing businesses and community members at various donation levels.
A billboard promoting Rancho Conejo Light Manufacturing and Research Center, and airport, in a barren landscape with mountains.
A person is playing disc golf, aiming a disc at a disc golf basket in a grassy field.
People outdoors around a sprawling tree in a park-like setting, some climbing the tree, with rolling hills in the background.
Aerial view of a large 1960s shopping mall with multiple connected buildings, surrounded by a vast parking lot with numerous cars.
Aerial view of a large crowd gathered in a park for an outdoor event, surrounded by trees and hills.
A group of people watching horseback riders near a red wooden platform, set in a rural landscape.
Aerial view of a mid-20th-century suburban area with roads, buildings, and hills in the background.
A modern mid-century building with parking and a cityscape in the background.
Three people standing together: a football player holding a helmet, a child in the center, and another man on the right.
A group of people in cowboy hats cutting a ribbon at an event.
A longhorn cow stands in a frosty field, with a lone tree, mountains, and a small shed in the background.
An aerial view of a hilly landscape with roads, construction areas, and scattered buildings.
A hillside view of a town with many houses, surrounded by green fields and mountains in the background.
A suburban neighborhood with houses, sports fields, and a mountainous backdrop on a clear day.
Sign for Conejo Valley Community Park, sponsored by Janss Corporation and others, dated January 1967.
Street signs for Janss and Wilbur roads, grassy field, and a sign reading "Site of Future Thousand Oaks Public Library."
Stage Coach Inn sign with historical info, surrounded by trees and plants, in front of a two-story building.
A large tree in a field with cows resting near a water trough, hills in the background.
Children fishing by a lake with sailboats, houses, and hills in the background.
Aerial view of a developing suburban area and farmland near hills, featuring roads, parking lots, and residential houses.
Park scene with a fountain, trees, a flagpole, and a pond. There's a person cycling and a car in the background.
A parade with a fire truck, people holding signs and flags for Conejo Valley Days Children's Parade on a road.
Thousand Oaks Drive-In sign, marquee reads "Risky Business," large screen, power lines, and road with trees and mountains in the background.
Aerial view of a small town or campus with buildings and parking, surrounded by hills and vast open fields.
Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with houses, roads, open fields, and mountains in the background.
A group of riders on horseback in a parade, holding flags, with buildings and hills in the background.
A large group of children playing outdoors on a grassy field, with some carrying bags, near a modern building.
Football team on a car for a parade. They're wearing jerseys and waving. Retro street scene with old cars and gas price signs.
Aerial view of a highway interchange, open fields, scattered buildings, and distant hills under a clear sky.
A billboard advertises Dutch Haven Conejo Valley homes from $17,950, featuring a woman in traditional dress.
People in a bike shop, inspecting a bicycle on a stand, with tires hanging in the background.
Aerial view of a school campus with sports fields, large buildings, and a surrounding residential area.
A barn-like structure with two people running in front, surrounded by trees, and a vintage car parked nearby.
Aerial view of a suburban area with housing developments, roads, and open fields.
Two kids playing on a wooden swing under a tree near rustic buildings.
Parade with people marching down a street, spectators on the sidelines, and vintage cars in the background.
A groundbreaking ceremony with a man and woman using shovels, surrounded by several onlookers and cars in the background.
Aerial view of a highway curving through hills, with sparse traffic, buildings, and distant mountains in the background.
An elderly person in a cowboy hat stands in a cluttered room filled with posters and items related to Conejo Valley Days.
A large, three-story office building with two flags flying in front, surrounded by trees, and an empty parking lot nearby.
Football player in white uniform and helmet catching a ball during practice on a field with hills in the background.
A marching band from Conejo Valley Schools parades holding a banner, with people watching, in black and white, mid-20th century setting.
Aerial view of a landscape with roads, buildings, vegetation, and a large rectangular structure.
Group of people holding a $10,000 check for Conejo Recreation & Park District.
A group of park rangers stands beside park ranger vehicles in a mountainous area.
Crowd gathered on grass with blankets and chairs at an outdoor concert or event, stage in the distance.
A person in a yellow jacket is talking on a phone, observing smoke and fire in a hilly landscape.
A black-and-white photo of Ventura County Library, Conejo Branch, with a tree and hills in the background.
Children holding "In the Greater Conejo Everyone Votes" signs, with one child doing a handstand in the center.
Plaque honoring Gratitude Circle, recognizing businesses and community members at various donation levels.
A billboard promoting Rancho Conejo Light Manufacturing and Research Center, and airport, in a barren landscape with mountains.
A person is playing disc golf, aiming a disc at a disc golf basket in a grassy field.
People outdoors around a sprawling tree in a park-like setting, some climbing the tree, with rolling hills in the background.
Aerial view of a large 1960s shopping mall with multiple connected buildings, surrounded by a vast parking lot with numerous cars.
Aerial view of a large crowd gathered in a park for an outdoor event, surrounded by trees and hills.
A group of people watching horseback riders near a red wooden platform, set in a rural landscape.
Aerial view of a mid-20th-century suburban area with roads, buildings, and hills in the background.
A modern mid-century building with parking and a cityscape in the background.
Three people standing together: a football player holding a helmet, a child in the center, and another man on the right.
A group of people in cowboy hats cutting a ribbon at an event.
A longhorn cow stands in a frosty field, with a lone tree, mountains, and a small shed in the background.
An aerial view of a hilly landscape with roads, construction areas, and scattered buildings.
A hillside view of a town with many houses, surrounded by green fields and mountains in the background.
A suburban neighborhood with houses, sports fields, and a mountainous backdrop on a clear day.
Sign for Conejo Valley Community Park, sponsored by Janss Corporation and others, dated January 1967.
Street signs for Janss and Wilbur roads, grassy field, and a sign reading "Site of Future Thousand Oaks Public Library."
Stage Coach Inn sign with historical info, surrounded by trees and plants, in front of a two-story building.
A large tree in a field with cows resting near a water trough, hills in the background.
Children fishing by a lake with sailboats, houses, and hills in the background.
Aerial view of a developing suburban area and farmland near hills, featuring roads, parking lots, and residential houses.
Park scene with a fountain, trees, a flagpole, and a pond. There's a person cycling and a car in the background.
A parade with a fire truck, people holding signs and flags for Conejo Valley Days Children's Parade on a road.
Thousand Oaks Drive-In sign, marquee reads "Risky Business," large screen, power lines, and road with trees and mountains in the background.
Aerial view of a small town or campus with buildings and parking, surrounded by hills and vast open fields.
Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with houses, roads, open fields, and mountains in the background.
A group of riders on horseback in a parade, holding flags, with buildings and hills in the background.
A large group of children playing outdoors on a grassy field, with some carrying bags, near a modern building.
Football team on a car for a parade. They're wearing jerseys and waving. Retro street scene with old cars and gas price signs.
Aerial view of a highway interchange, open fields, scattered buildings, and distant hills under a clear sky.
A billboard advertises Dutch Haven Conejo Valley homes from $17,950, featuring a woman in traditional dress.
People in a bike shop, inspecting a bicycle on a stand, with tires hanging in the background.
Aerial view of a school campus with sports fields, large buildings, and a surrounding residential area.
A barn-like structure with two people running in front, surrounded by trees, and a vintage car parked nearby.
Aerial view of a suburban area with housing developments, roads, and open fields.
Two kids playing on a wooden swing under a tree near rustic buildings.
Parade with people marching down a street, spectators on the sidelines, and vintage cars in the background.
A groundbreaking ceremony with a man and woman using shovels, surrounded by several onlookers and cars in the background.
Aerial view of a highway curving through hills, with sparse traffic, buildings, and distant mountains in the background.
An elderly person in a cowboy hat stands in a cluttered room filled with posters and items related to Conejo Valley Days.
A large, three-story office building with two flags flying in front, surrounded by trees, and an empty parking lot nearby.
Football player in white uniform and helmet catching a ball during practice on a field with hills in the background.
A marching band from Conejo Valley Schools parades holding a banner, with people watching, in black and white, mid-20th century setting.
Aerial view of a landscape with roads, buildings, vegetation, and a large rectangular structure.
Group of people holding a $10,000 check for Conejo Recreation & Park District.