Like one big, happy park Nov 23, 2008
"There is a similar management plan between the NPS and CDPR in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area," Nolan said. "Two years ago representatives from Denali Alaska State Park and the NPS came down to study our agreement with the goal of designing something similar. I think that really demonstrates how successful the agreement has been.". (Daily Triplicate)
Montara Mountain sale to feds stalls - no money Apr 10, 2008
In California - in addition to the Coral de Tierra land - about 3,800 acres of scenic property is awaiting incorporation into the Point Reyes National Seashore, John Muir National Historic Site, the Mojave National Preserve, Redwood National Park, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. All are already tagged for high-priority acquisition by the Park Service, according to the report. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Conspiracy theory in song (5) Mar 25, 2008
"As Cochran recalls in his autobiography, "Scott's land was adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. It is a beautiful piece of property-there is a seventy-five foot waterfall on it-and someone in the federal government wanted to incorporate it into the recreation area. (Malibu Times, CA)
When pieces of national parks go on sale, U.S. can't pay Jan 13, 2008
"We still have some critical lands to acquire, and many of those over the last five years have fallen through and been developed because we didn't have land acquisition money," says Woody Smeck, superintendent at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area near Los Angeles. Park officials still hope to acquire 27,500 acres. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Surf's up ... but not quite enough Dec 5, 2007
The National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning Tuesday for Los Angeles and Santa Barbara-area mountains, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the Santa Clarita Valley and Ventura County into this morning. susannah. (Los Angeles Times)
Children detach from natural world as they explore the virtual one Oct 22, 2007
Numerous outdoor education programs for inner-city youngsters have also been implemented at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, which borders urban areas of Los Angeles. The National Park Service and a variety of local environmental organizations, including the San Francisco-based Trust for Public Land, Save the Bay, and the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council, have joined the effort. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
More of this story Sep 27, 2007
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Superintendent Woody Smeck had written a letter to the city on Friday asking for a continuance because, he wrote, the NPS would not be able to send an official to the hearing. The NPS is not one of the 10 appellants opposed to the project, but the park officials have expressed concern about the proposal. (Malibu Times, CA)
Bay Area parks would profit from Park Service improvement plans Aug 25, 2007
4 million for a visitor center for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and $4. 8 million for restoration of ancient forests and watershed protection in Redwood National Park. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Challenge' presses Congress for more parks funds Aug 23, 2007
Challenge' presses Congress for more parks funds - USATODAY.com. Sign up to receive our free Daily Briefing e-newsletter and get the top news of the day in your inbox. (USA Today)
Native plants could bounce back, or not May 12, 2007
Studies after a 1999 blaze on the island found "an unbelievable post-fire response of natives that were uncommon or rare and hadn't been seen in a long time," said Marti Witter, fire ecologist for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. But the flowers drew deer, hordes of them, which in goat-like style "decimated" the young plants, Witter said. (Los Angeles Times)
