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…
One of the main access routes from Hill Canyon to the Western Plateau in the open space between Thousand Oaks and the Santa Rosa Valley received some much needed attention this past weekend. Source of this article: The Ventura County Star, March 26, 2013 About 80 volunteers helped to remove Read more…
Source of this article: Zev’s Blog, March 20, 2013 Lovers of the Santa Monica Mountains soon will have 612 acres of new reasons to cherish the wilderness expanse at the edge of one of the world’s largest cities. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors this week approved two major Read more…