Event Description:
Join us Saturday, July 16 from 10AM-2PM to get involved in the field of conservation! Bilingual guided hikes, food, and activities galore!
Celebrate the start of Latino Conservation Week with park rangers at on Saturday, July 16 from 10AM to 2PM at the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas.
This FREE event is open to everyone of all ages to celebrate and highlight the Latinx community and the field of conservation.
Park rangers will guide attendees on bilingual hikes, help visitors identify common wildlife, and highlight how we can protect nature in our daily lives. Join in on festivities with hands-on workshops, crafts, and free wildlife guides! Food vendors will be available throughout the day to keep those energy levels high.
Guest speakers include Miguel Ordeñana, the biologist who helped discover LA's famous mountain lion P-22 in Griffith Park. Park staff will discuss ways we are monitoring wildlife post-wildfire and how to identify edible native plants found in the mountains.
Local organizations will highlight diverse ways folks from all skill levels can participate in conservation from their own homes and ways to attract monarchs. This event is powered by organizations including the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, National Forest Foundation and Heal the Bay.
The event and parking are free to the public. RSVP here: Las Montañas: Latino Conservation Week Kick-Off Tickets, Sat, Jul 16, 2022 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite
For more information, email samo_interpretation@nps.gov or call the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center at 805-370-2301
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Date & time:
July 16, 2022
Location:
Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch
Yes
Free
