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OU TD ISlflScflT intheSantaMonicaMountainsNatimalI^/fi^af^og^ 29.135: 994/4 [ A & QuarterlyCalendarofEvents ProgramspublishedbytheNationalParkService SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE allinthe Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area isa greattime toescape the fastpace ofeverydaylife and dis- cover ourincredibly diverseplantand animal neighbors. These mountains are home to over 1,000 plantand animal species in- cludingvalleyoak, toyon, red-tailed hawk and bobcat. TheSanta Monica Mountains are partofthe largerSouth Coast MediterraneanTypeEcosystem. Ecosystems are made up ofplants and animals thatare dependentoneach other for sur- A vival. healthy ecosystem can supporta greatdiversity oflife. Ecosystems don'trecognizepropertyorpoliticalbordersbutare impactedbyhowpeople use the land. Whathappensboth inside and outside theSanta Monica Mountains impacts the quality of our livesaswellas thatofplantsand animals. In order topre- serve and conserve the diversity ofourecosystem, the National Park Service workscooperativelywithprivate landownersand over 100 public and private agencies. Help protectyour ecosystembycarpooling, recycling, conserv- ingwater, and learningmore aboutyourenvironment. Take a guided bird walk orwitnessnature's rebirthby attendingfire ecology programs atCold Creek CanyonoratourRancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa Site. Increasenativebiodiversitybyassisting the California NativePlantSocietywith its monthlyweed wars orby includingnativeplantsinyouryard. Volunteersare one ofour mostvaluable assets. Join yourneighborsbyvolunteering to build trails orby performingmaintenance, office, computer or otherwork. We look forward to seeing you and toyourcontinued support ofNational Park Service and ourcooperatingagencies' programs. tfy.yf fjx. David E. Gackenbach Contents Regularly ScheduledActivities Participating Organizations Autumn Programs Directions to Parkland Locations Map ofParkland Locations & Hiking Safety Tips National Park Service Visitor Center Future Calendars CoverIllustration: BrushMousePeromyscusboyleibyJimThomas HOW TO USE THIS CALENDAR Date-Activitiesoccurringonaspecific dayarelistedin orderofthetimetheyoccur. Time-Ifasingletimeislisted, theprogrambeginsat thattimeandlastsforthenumberofhoursindicated. Ifaspanoftimeislisted,you mayattendtheprogramanytime within thosehours. Locution-Directionstolistedparklandareasare foundonpage15and 18. Betweenthesepagesisamap ofthenationalrecreationarea. Thesefourpagesmaybe removedtogetherforeasyreference. Reservation-Ifrequired,itwillbeindicated. Length-Theapproximatelength(inhours)ofthe programisindicated. SponsoringAgency-Theacronymfortheagency sponsoringtheactivityislisted. Participatingorgani zationsandtheirphonenumberstocallforfurther informationarelistedonpage3. Youmayalsocall: NationalPark ServiceVisitorCenter 818-597-9192 or MountainsParksInformationService 1-800-533-PARK Regularly Scheduled Activities CircleXRanchSite Camping,hiking,picnickinginhighmountaincountry. 30milesoftrailsand fireroads.Campingfee. NPS. ColdCreekCanyon Opendailybyreservationonlyforgroup&individual Preserve walks.Scheduledinterpretiveplant&birdwalks.Toursfor privategroupsmaybearranged. 818-591-9363. CCD/MRT. Coldwater Canyon TreePeoplelocation.Opendaily9amtodusk. Nurseryopen Park weekendsnoonto5pm.Freetoursbyreservation. TP. FranklinCanyonRanchSite/ Opendaily. Hiking,picnicking,and naturetrails. Regularly SookyGoldmanNatureCtr schedulednaturalistprograms. NPS/WODOC/MEP. Leo Carrillo State Beach Campfireprograms&hikesasscheduled;camping.Visitor centeropen10amto3pmweekends.Parkingfee. CDPR. Malibu Creek State Park Camping,picnicking,fishing,hiking,bicycling,&equestrian trails.Visitorcenteropenweekendsnoonto4pm.Regularly schedulednaturalistwalks&groupprogramsbyreser- vation. Day-useparking/individualentryfee.CDPR/MCD. MalibuLagoonStateBeach/ ToursofhistoricAdamsonHouseandmuseumWEDthru HistoricAdamsonHouse SATHamto3pm.Reservationsrequiredfor12ormore. TUES: groups byreservation.Tourfees. Birdwalksatthe statebeachlagoon.CDPR/MLMD/SMBAS. ParamountRanchSite Opendaily.Picnicking,jogging,equestrian,andhiking trails.WesternTownmovieset. NPS. PeterStraussRanchSite Open8amto5pmdaily.Hillsidelooptrail,picnicking. Artexhibitsandconcertsasscheduled. NPS. PointMuguStatePark Camping,picnicking,hiking,bicycling,and equestriantrails. Naturalisthikesandcampfiresasscheduled.CDPR. Rancho SierraVista/ Opendaily. RanchoSierra Vista: Hikingtrails,tours& SatwiwaSite naturalistwalksasscheduled. SatwiwaNativeAmerican Indian CultureCenteropenSUN 10amto5pmwithexhibits &talksonNativeAmericanIndianculture. NPS/FOS. RockyOaksSite Opendaily. Hikingand equestriantrails, picnicarea, seasonalpond. NPS. SantaMonicaMountains OpenMONthruFRI8am to5pmand NationalRecreationArea SAT&SUN9amto5pm. InfoonSanta VisitorCenter MonicaMountainsNationalRecreation ^ Area&othernationalparks.NPS. TemescalCanyon/ Docent-ledhikesinPacificPalisades&TemescalCanyon PresbyterianConference area.TCA. Grounds TopangaStatePark Hiking,picnicking,equestrianandmountainbiketrails. Docent-ledwalksasscheduled.Parkingfee.CDPR/TCD. WillRogers Parkgroundsopen8amto6pm.Film,self-guidedaudio StateHistoricPark tour&guidedtourofranchhouseavailable 10amto5pm. PolomatchesSATat2pmandSUNat10am,conditions permitting. Dayusefee. Reservationsneededforgroups -rf of25ormore.CDPR/WRD. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS AASMM AlliedArtists,SantaMonicaMountains818-597-1036ext.230 CCD ColdCreekDocents 818-591-9363 CDPR CaliforniaDept. ofParks&Recreation 818-880-0350 CNP CharmleeNature Preserve 310-457-7247 CNPS CaliforniaNativePlantSociety 818-348-5910 CORBA ConcernedOff-Road BicyclistsAssn. 818-773-3555 FOS FriendsofSatwiwa 805-499-2837 FORC FriendsofRunyonCanyon 213-666-5004 GSSA GoldenStateSculptors Assn. 818-784-4849 LACP LosAngelesCountyRecreation&ParksDept. 213-738-2961 LED LosEncinosDocents 818-784-4849 MC MoorparkCollege 805-499-7990 MCD MalibuCreekDocents 818-706-8809 MCF MountainsConservancyFoundation 310-456-7154 MEP MountainsEducationProgram 310-457-9227 MLMD MalibuLagoonMuseumDocents 310-456-8432 MRCA MountainsRecreation&ConservationAuthority 310-456-7807 MRT MountainsRestorationTrust 310-456-5625 NNW NurseryNatureWalks 310-998-1151 NPS National ParkService 818-597-9192 SC SierraClub 213-387-4287 SMBAS SantaMonica BayAudubonSociety 310-457-2240 SMMPA SantaMonicaMountainsParklandsAssn. 818-597-1036 SMMC SantaMonicaMountainsConservancy 310-456-5046 SMMTC SantaMonicaMountainsTrails Council 818-222-4530 TCA TemescalCanyonAssociation 310-454-4188 TCD TopangaCanyonDocents 818-888-6856 TLVRCD Topanga-LasVirgenesResourceConservationDistrict 310-455-1030 TP TreePeople 818-753-4600 WODOC WilliamO.DouglasOutdoorClassroom 310-858-3090 WRD Will Rogers StateHistoric ParkDocents310-454-8212 WI WildernessInstitute 818-991-7327 Autumn Programs Learnabout thenaturaland culturalhistoryof theSantaMonica MountainsNational RecreationArea. Attendaprogram . ortrain tobea docentandshare yourknowledge withothers. SAT 10/1 9am SAT 10/1 LowerStuntHigh Trail 9am 1st SaturdayWalkatCold LowerStunt CreekValleyPreserve High Trail Explorethisfire-recovering FisherFirstsGentletwo- preserve. Seestreamside milewalkaboutin this poolsand woodlandsina newparkland toview chaparralbasinsetamidst riparianareas,oakwood- craggysandstonepeaks. landsand gentlyrolling MeetatLowerStuntHigh hills. Find signsoffour- SAT 10/1 9am Trailhead 1 milefrom legged denizens. Bring MulhollandHwyon lunchand water. Meetat Sooky Goldman StuntRd. 2hrsCCD theStuntHighTrailhead. WODONCatu&reThCeenMteorvies 3hrsCCD/MRT Touranarea whichhas TOPANGA CANYON DOCENTS been thesiteofmany movieand T.V. produc- 20th Annual Docent Training Program tions. Seehow theindus- tryhaslearned tohelp Learn from experts about birds, plants, insects preservetheenvironment. WODOC and more. Fee. Saturdays, 9:30am-3:30pm: 2hrs OCT & NOV & DEC 8 22/ 5 19/ 3 Call: 818-881-9063 October SAT 10/1 10am BUILDING SookyGoldman T R A I L NatureCenter CanyonTykesFor4-7 ^ Saturdays, 8am - noonat varioussites. yearoldsaccompanied byanadult.Exploretrails, Newtrails tobuild,old trails to repair. animalhomes,andthe sights, soundsandfeelof \ Thechallengeis there. nature. Reservation required 310-858-3090x115. 1.5-2hrs WODOC k Join in thissatisfyingwork. SAT 10/1 10am fe Call Ron Webster/Sierra Club: SookyGoldman Nature Center ^ 310-451-1231 SaturdaySaunterLearn aboutthenaturalworld whileenjoyingthecom- SUN 10/2 9am panyofothersonthis Malibu CreekStatePark easy-paced walkinupper BirdWalkforChildren FranklinCanyon. 1.5hrs WODOC Discoverthebirdsof SUN 10/2 8am oMfalalilbaugCerse-ekm.usFtorbechaiclcdroemn- A d o p t - a - T r a i 1 paniedbyanadult. Bring Topanga StatePark binoculars. Meetatlower Help keepyourfavorite BirdWalkBuffsand parkinglot. lhrMCD trailssafeand beautiful. beginnerswillenjoydis- coveringthewaysofthe SUN 10/2 10a-5pm Jointhe Santa Monica birds. Bringwaterand MountainsTrail Council crew Rancho Sierra Vista/ snack.3hrsSC Satwiwa Site on Saturdays, 8am-noonfor SUN 10/2 9am Satwiwa Sundays a landshaping experience! VisittheSatwiwaNative Malibu Lagoon StateBeach AmericanIndianCulture 18-2 22-453 OceanDayatMalibu Center. ANativeAmerican 8 1 LagoonObservetheecol- Indianguesthostoran ogyofthelagooninclud- NPSrangerwillanswer ingbirdsandunderwater questions. FOS/NPS life. Participateinarecy- — clingandbeachcleanup SanderlingsCalidrisalba sprint workshop.Reservation awayfromthesurf'sreach. They required310-455-1449.3hrs snatchupamealofmollusks TLVRCD andcrustaceansas thewavesrecede. F October v ntre Krtsfestival 0r < SUN 10/2 10am Franklin Canyon Ranch Site Chronicles oftheCanyon Anexplorationofthe beautyandhistoryof FranklinCanyon. From NativeAmericanIndians, 10th Annual TAFFYFestival Spanishandearlysettlers & tomodernwaterdistribu- Oct. 8th 9th tionand filmmaking, the canyonWhOasDsOeCenitall! Sat - Sun, 10am to 5pm 2.5hrs Peter Strauss Ranch Site SUN 10/2 11am SookyGoldman The best in theatre, music, dance, Nature Center Backpacking: Surviving puppetry, mime, hands-on crafts, theFunCouldyousurvive workshops andgamesfor inthewilderness?Learn family audiences... including backpackingtipsincluding safetyandemergency the "Puddledumplin Players," techniques. Naturecan Victorian animal characters befunandsafe! 1.5hrs WODOC from TAFFY's own town ofPuddledumplin. SUN 6pm 10/2 SookyGoldman Ticket info: 818-998-2339 Nature Center T&hLeiWghatlSkeoeftLhiefes,piSriotuanndd WED 10/5 10:30am FRI 10/7 7pm wonderofnatureonthis SookyGoldman Caballero Canyon walk. Throughguided Nature Center TwilightHikeLeisurely meditation, wewillsee BabesInTheWoods three-milehikeintobeauti- thatweoccupyaspecial Enjoythecompanionship fulCaballeroCanyonto placeinthe "cycleoflife" ofotherparentsonthis Mulholland Dr. Beginners onthisplanet. 1.5hrs walkaroundtheNPS welcome.3hrsSC WODOC UpperFranklinCanyon Reservoir. Introducethe naturalworld toyour stroller-agechild. Reser- vation required310-858- 3090x115. 1.5-2hrs WODOC ©1987OMJR October SAT 10/8 8am SAT 10/8 10am Malibu CreekStatePark SookyGoldman BirdingTourAvariety Nature Center ofhabitatssupport160 FitnessHikeIntermediate speciesfromhumming- toadvancedhikerscanget CaliforniaNativePlant birdstogoldeneagles. somefast-pacedexercise, Society&SierraClub Observefallmigrants enjoythetrailsandlearn WEED WARS andwinterarrivalsonthis someparkhistory.Nature easy-paced walk. Bring centertourincluded. 2hrs binoculars. Meetatlower WODOC MCD 10/9 parkinglot.3hrs SAT 10/8 10am SAT 10/8 9am Rocky Oaks Site Sunday 9am-1pm ColdCreekCanyon Chaparral &OakWood- Pt.MuguStatePark Preserve landsSeehowwellthese AnOpenBookRockstell micro-ecosystemsblend Prepare parkforspringtime ahistoryofastreambed togetheronthis2.5mile bloom. Help eliminate onamountaintop,ocean walk. Bringkids,waterand domineering weeds. fossilsat2,200' elevation picniclunchforafterwards. Reservations: 818-348-5910 andamountain-sized 818-707-8540.2hrsSC/TCD landslide.Joingeologist BobThomasfordecoding SAT 10/8 5pm SUN 10/9 10a-5pm techniques.Reservation CharmleeNaturePreserve Rancho Sierra Vista/ required 310-456-5625. TwilightHike&Marsh- Satwiwa Site 4hrsMRT mallowsEasyhikewith SatwiwaSundays abeautifulviewofthesun VisittheSatwiwaNative SAT 10/8 9am settingoverthePacific. AmericanIndianCulture Franklin Canyon Followedbymarshmal- Center. ANativeAmerican Ranch Site lowsaround thecampfire. Indianguesthostoran CleaningUpOurEnvi- Bringflashlight,waterand NPSrangerwillanswer ronmentLearnhowev- skewers.818-347-1817 questions. FOS/NPS eryonecanhelpmakeour 2.5hrsCNP environmentmorebeauti- SUN 10/9 10am fulonthismoderate-trail, SUN 10/9 9am SookyGoldman cleanuphike. Becomea SookyGoldman Nature Center partofthesolution! 1.5- Nature Center DiscoveringNature WODOC 2hrs T'aiChiWalkBeginners Awalkforfamilieswith orthosewithsomeT'ai children. Lookforanimal ChiCh'uanbackground homes,meetatree,ob- canenjoyinstructionin serveaninsectandmore! movingmeditationon Tuneintothenatural ourtrekthroughFranklin world.Reservation required Canyon. HighlightsinT'ai 310-858-3090x115. 1.5-2hrs WODOC Chiandecosytemwillbe WODOC pointedout.2hrs October SUN 10/9 10am SAT 10/15 9am SAT 10/15 10am Franklin Canyon Runyon Canyon Park Sooky Goldman Ranch Site Trail HikeExplorethis Nature Center What, NoPizza Parlors? urbanwildernesslocated Saturday SaunterLearn A fun-filledfamilywalk aboveHollywood. 2-3hrs aboutthenaturalworld anddiscussiononthe FORC whileenjoyingthecom- traditionallifeofNative panyofothersonthis AmericanIndiansofsouth- SAT 10/15 9:30am easy-paced walkin Upper ernCalifornia. Learnabout Paramount Ranch Site FWrOanDklOiCnCanyon. 1.5hrs plantuse, artsandcrafts, From SettoScreenIllu- story-tellingandmusic. sionsandhardworkturn Reservation required310- adustysetintoarealistic SAT 10/15 10am W85O8-D30O9C0x115. 3hrs town.JoinanNPSranger Malibu CreekStatePark onthiseasy-pacedwalkto ChumashHarvestWalk discovermoviemagicand LearnaboutChumash SUN 10/9 12:30pm thehistoryofParamount resourcesonthiseasy- Sooky Goldman Ranch, lhrNPS pacedwalk throughoak Nature Center woodlandsand stream- Nature &Awareness SAT 10/15 10am sidecommunities. Which Explore,expandand Sooky Goldman plantswereused forfood, deepenyourawareness medicine,clothingor Nature Center onthiseasy-pacedwalk. DiscoveringNatureA buildingmaterials?Meet IncludesagWuiOdDedOmCedita- walkforfamilieswith aMtClDowerparkinglot.2hrs tion. 1.5hrs children. Lookforanimal WED homes,meetatree,ob- 10/12 10am serveaninsect,andmore! TreePeople Tuneintothenatural ^Kjw^SCS^^FmlIPp^M TreePeople Nursery world.Reservation required NatureWalkForfamilies 310-858-3090x115. 1.5-2hrs withchildren3mosto6 WODOC yrsold. Easysitefromcity andvalley. Explorenature, ^|4w^ J^'a/tve seechickensandarecy- clingcenter. Donations zn&si/.s&cte/pJ- requested. Reservation Native Plant Sale required310-364-3591. 2hrsNNW OCT 15 Sat, 10am-4pm FRI 10/14 7pm MichaelLandon Co?nmunity Center, Caballero Canyon Malibu Bluffs Parki TwilightHikeLeisurely three-milehikeintobeauti- The home gardener can plant in the fall fulCaballeroCanyon to for an established spring garden. Landscape, Mwuellhcoolmle.an3dhrDsr.SBCeginners wildflower and gift boot:s will be on sale. Forfurther info: 8111-345-6749