BMX fans hope to see amenities at Lang Ranch Park Source of this article: The Thousand Oak Acorn, February 16, 2012 The park district won’t be alone in deciding what’s next for Lang Ranch Community Park. More than 100 people filled a meeting room last week at Conejo Recreation and Read more…
From Mountains Restoration Trust Nature 101 was a hit and fun was had by all participants! The weather was beautiful and the walk around the Headwaters Corner showcased some of the early signs of spring. Come and learn more about the Santa Monica Mountains! Here is a listing of the Read more…
Since falling to a low of 100 in 1999, the Catalina Island fox has rebounded to a number — 1,542 — above its previous level, thanks to conservationists’ efforts. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2012 The Catalina Island fox has made one of the most Read more…
Study determines grading could jeopardize homes above the site Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 12, 2012 Plans to build a full-service park with a community center, six baseball diamonds and a wide range of amenities in the Lang Ranch neighborhood of Thousand Oaks are over. Last Read more…
Source of this article: The Associated Press, January 10, 2012 The Obama administration is banning new hard rock mining on more than a million acres near the Grand Canyon, an area known to be rich in high-grade uranium ore reserves. The decision, announced Monday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, hands Read more…
Mountains Restoration Trust (MRT) now offers naturalist workshops geared for the senior citizen. Workshops offer a variety of topics; Learn about the local Calabasas and Native American history, hike in the Cold Creek Valley Preserve, and birdwatch at the Headwaters Corner. Learn from a plant specialist how to collect seeds Read more…
Smeck currently oversees Santa Monica Mountains Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, January 5, 2012 Woody Smeck, superintendent of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, will be hitting the dusty trails for Yosemite in the springtime. Smeck was promoted to deputy superintendent of Yosemite National Park, a Read more…
The Encino park is one of 70 targeted for closure as part of California budget cuts. Fans are dismayed. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2011 Its buildings have survived droughts and earthquakes. But now Los Encinos State Historic Park faces another kind of hardship: state Read more…
Forest Service received slew of suggestions on how to proceed after twin giant sequoias blocked portion of popular trail. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2011 By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to build a boardwalk near the twin giant Read more…
Woody Smeck, who has been the head of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area for 11 years, is leaving the post on March 30 to take another job in the National Park Service. Smeck, 49, of Moorpark will become the deputy superintendent at Yosemite National Park. He started at Read more…