Q. What kind of Oak Trees are around the library

The Conejo Creek North property, which is owned by the Conejo Parks and Recreation District and includes the land surrounding the Library, has two types of oaks found on it -

• the Valley Oak, which has the deeply ridged bark, and larger leaves with a gentle lobed shape which is classically identified as an "oak" style. Limbs of the Valley oak tend to have angular bends in them, and the leaves will often be shed in fall/winter.  Valley oak acorns are large and oval with a slight point at the end. Acorn woodpeckers love these trees, and will tend to make holes in the bark to store acorns.
• the Coast Live Oak, which is slower growing, tends to have light grey bark, which gets a bit rougher with age, but never gets the deep ridges in it that a Valley oak has.  The Coast live oak has smaller leaves that resemble a holly leaf, with sharp points at the ends. Overall Live oaks tend to be smaller, but can grow very large. Live oak acorns are a smaller and narrower oval and are very pointed at the end, they will ripen to a dark brown.

For a guide and some photos, you may want to check the UCANR Oak ID website.