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 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, May 31st | 10am – 1pm
- Where: Nicholas Flat Trailhead at School Decker Rd., Malibu, CA 90265
Community Wildfire Mitigation Training
Learn how to protect your community from wildfires during this hands-on training.
At this two-day training event attendees will learn about wildfire regimes and the importance of home hardening and defensible space practices to make their homes and communities less vulnerable to wildfire ember ignition.
- When: May 23rd & May 24th
- Where: Calabasas Community Center at 27040 Malibu Hills Rd, Calabasas, CA 91301
Schedule:
- 5/23 Friday: 5:00 – 7:15 PM Lecture (in-person or Zoom)
- 5/24 Saturday: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Lecture (in-person or Zoom)
- 5/24 Saturday: 2:30 – 4:30 PM – Offsite Structure Analysis (in-person)
*there will be a break for lunch on Saturday between the Lecture and Structure Analysis from 12:30 to 2:30pm. The location of the Structure Analysis will be announced at a later date.
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.
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.