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.
Nicholas Flat Tree Care
Our team is looking for volunteers to help us plant and care for coast live oaks 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: Sunday, March 9th | 10am – 1pm
- Where: Nicholas Flat Trailhead at School Decker Rd., Malibu, CA 90265
WiLD CiTY Workshop Series – Spring 2025
Our immersive workshop series, WiLD CiTY, is back for another season!
During our Spring 2025 Series you’ll have an opportunity to connect with our plant relatives guided by Tongva knowledge, create your own art in nature using one of the oldest photographic printing techniques, and discover delicate garden dwellers led by a local butterfly expert.
As always, purchasing access to these one-of-a-kind workshops is on a “pay what you can” scale with a minimum donation of $10. Plus you’ll enjoy post-workshop opportunities to connect with workshop leaders and your fellow WiLD CiTY adventurers.
Learn more about each workshop and book your adventure today at the following webpage.
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.
There will be a mandatory training on January 30th at 7pm via Zoom and a field training to follow on either February 1st, 10am at Griffith Park OR February 2nd, 10am at Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve.
Trippet Ranch Tree Care
Join your local RCD and help us care for over 400 previously planted oak trees at Trippet Ranch in Topanga State Park.
Restore native oak woodlands and create a more resilient environment for the future.
- When: TBD | 9am-12pm
- Where: 20829 Entrada Rd, Topanga, CA
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.