Vandals are using social media to get others to join in. Rattlesnake Canyon and Barker Dam are temporarily closed. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, April 13, 2013 JOSHUA TREE — Along the saw-toothed ridge of Rattlesnake Canyon, crude graffiti invades the crevices that offered shade to nomadic Read more…
The plan would improve access and boost security in joint management by the Forest Service and Park Service of the area, which provides 70% of L.A. County’s open space. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, April 11, 2013 Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday recommended designation of the Read more…
Volunteer program will take a hit Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 4, 2013 Now that the government sequester is officially in effect, some public agencies are feeling the squeeze. Sequestration is the automatic spending cut imposed by Congress and the Obama administration that hits a multitude of Read more…
A new National Park Service report for 2011 shows that the 650,000 visitors to national park lands in the Santa Monica Mountains spent $26 million in the surrounding community. This spending supported 350 local jobs. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, March 28, 2013 The report only studied Read more…
Species deemed harmful by NPS Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, March 28, 2013 Gary Haynes strolls on the grounds of Peter Strauss Ranch in rural Agoura about three times a week, enjoying the scenery, wildlife and the sweet smell of the towering eucalyptus trees on the property Read more…
Many people use anticoagulant poisons to kill rodents and other unwanted creatures that come into their yards or homes in search of food and shelter. But they shouldn’t be so quick to act, says Julie Newsome, a Westlake Village resident, wildlife advocate and volunteer with the Santa Monica Mountains Fund. Read more…
National Park Service biologists recently captured the 300th bobcat as part of a long-running bobcat study. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, February 7, 2013 Started in 1996, the study examines the behavior, ecology and conservation of bobcats, in particular how urbanization has affected the bobcat population in Read more…
The National Park Service would restore 203 acres along the Merced River and eliminate an ice rink, commercial horseback riding, hotel swimming pools and raft and bicycle rentals. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2013 Yosemite Valley would have more camp sites and parking spaces — Read more…
As an early winter solstice celebration, and just in time for holiday shopping, the National Park Service will host its annual Winter Solstice Art Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Dec. 2 at Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center, at Lynn Road and Via Goleta, Newbury Park. More Read more…
Open spaces should be accessible to everyone, said David Szymanski, the new superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, November 15, 2012 The recreation area is an urban national park encompassing 154,000 acres of mountains and coastline in Ventura and Read more…