Source of this article: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area website, November 29, 2012 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Necropsy results from the mountain lion found dead by hikers last month in the Santa Monica Mountains were inconclusive, but did indicate Read more…
Land will be preserved as open space Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, November 29, 2012 In a move city leaders say will protect additional open space in Thousand Oaks, the city has agreed to purchase less than Read more…
Source of this article: The Condor Call, journal of the Los Padres chapter of the Sierra Club, October-November 2012 By James Paxton “Be here at the office at 7:30 a.m. sharp. A minute late and you don’t work.” Coming from 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 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 Read more…
Unopened food, tons of paper and recyclables could translate to dollars Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, November 15, 2012 More than $200,000 in grants will be used to reduce the carbon footprint of 28 local schools. The Read more…
Former Maj. Gen. Anthony L. Jackson will take over as director of the state Parks and Recreation Department, which was rocked by a financial scandal last summer. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2012 Gov. Jerry Read more…
Former ranch to be site of gated community Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, November 8, 2012 A 27-acre property once reserved for horses is the center of a dispute between neighbors who want to preserve the open Read more…
Carcass found in Sycamore Canyon being studied in lab Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, November 1, 2012 Scientists are still trying to figure out what killed a 1-year-old female mountain lion found last week in the upper Read more…
The network of park services in Southern California has a secret weapon for protecting folks visiting any of the parks and trails in the Santa Monica Mountains. Source of this article: The Thousand Oaks Acorn, Nov 1, 2012 The Mounted Read more…