Volunteer & Community Events
Join your local RCD for an upcoming volunteer event and become a direct part of healing the Santa Monica Mountains. We’ll also provide opportunities to connect with and care for local wildspaces. Check back often for new listings and scroll down for our full yearly calendar.
Bad Beetle Blitz
We need your help to track invasive beetles across Southern California!
During this community-powered effort you will learn how to detect and map goldspotted oak borer infestations. With your help, we’ll survey oak trees across Southern California to identify where this pest is spreading, and how bad the damage is. These surveys help scientists and land managers decide where to take action to save our trees.
Learn more about the event and rsvp below!
-When: October 24th | 9am-1pm
We Are Seeking Public Input on the Latest Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project Design
Project partners are hosting a virtual meeting on Oct 29th to gather public feedback
The Topanga Lagoon Restoration Project will host a virtual public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. to share updated project designs and gather community feedback as the project approaches its 90% design milestone.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for the public to see how the project design has progressed and provide input before the design reaches 90% completion, anticipated by the end of 2026.
The meeting will be presented in English, with live captioning available in multiple languages. Additional accessibility accommodations are available upon request.
-When: Thursday, October 29th | 6:00-8:00pm
-Where: virtual link coming soon…
Trippet Ranch Tree Care
We need your help to heal the wildlands of the Santa Monica Mountains.
During the Palisades Fire, we lost many previously planted oak trees within Trippet Ranch of Topanga State Park. Our team is now ready to invite volunteers back into this fragile space and begin the process of healing this invaluable woodland.
Learn more about the event and rsvp below!
-When: November 14th | 9am-12pm
Want to take a peek at future events happening at your local RCD? Whether we’ve been invited to table at a community event, we’re conducting a specialized training to educate the public, we’re a part of an event that raises awareness for local conservation efforts or we’re hosting additional volunteer opportunities, you’ll be able to see them in our public events calendar displayed below!