Upcoming Events
The RCDSMM events calendar is your guide to conservation and education events in the Santa Monica Mountains. Check back often for new listings.
Topanga State Park Thistle Removal
The Santa Monica Mountains have endured unprecedented change since 2025 began and now we’re hoping to heal just a small piece of this scarred space.
In the wake of recent fires, native chaparral has struggled to recover while invasive pests, like Italian and Sow Thistle have thrived. To ensure oak woodlands and chaparral have a chance to regrow, we’re asking volunteers to join us and remove invasive pests!
RSVP and read more about our first volunteer event back in Trippet Ranch since recent fires below.
- When: Saturday, June 7th | 9am-12pm
- Where: 20829 Entrada Rd, Topanga, CA but we will meet at the Dead Horse Trail Parking Lot
Nicholas Flat Oak Care
Our team is looking for volunteers to help us care for coast live oaks planted throughout Nicholas Flat in Leo Carrillo State Park.
Become a part of healing the Santa Monica Mountains and RSVP for this event via the button below.
- When: Saturday, June 21st | 9am – 12pm
- Where: Nicholas Flat Trailhead at School Decker Rd., Malibu, CA 90265
Monitor Raptor Nests This Spring & Summer!
Are you interested in our local hawks, owls and falcons? Consider becoming a part of the Los Angeles Raptor Study!
Our Principal Conservation Biologist, Dr. Dan Cooper, launched this effort in 2017, and is inviting volunteers to monitor raptor nests during the spring and summer of 2025. The goal of this community led, multi-year data gathering effort is to help biologists (and all of us) better understand how these birds are adapting to the urban environment.
Regular volunteer events occur throughout the year. Stay up-to-date on upcoming opportunities by regularly checking this webpage, following us on social media (@rcdsmm) or signing up for our quarterly newsletter.