Bard Lake

[2] It is east of the intersection of Olsen Road and Moorpark Freeway, near the border between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.

[3] Built in 1965, Bard Lake is a 416 feet (127 m) high reservoir with a capacity of 11,000 acre-feet (3.6×109 US gal).

[6] Sunset Hills Open Space is a 410 acres (170 ha) adjacent preserve with hiking trails.

Known for its rich avifauna, some of the bird species found here include White-tailed kites, Northern harriers, Anna's hummingbirds and Red-tailed hawks.

[7] Other fauna include rabbits, coyotes, cougars, bobcats, roadrunners, quail and turkey vultures.