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The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains works with public and private landowners to conserve natural resources.

Our website: https://rcdsmm.org/

Everywhere on social @rcdsmm
We need additional volunteers for ALL OUR JANUARY EVENTS! 💪 We're kicking off the year by planting lots of trees & we need your help to do it! Restore fire impacted landscapes across the Santa Monica Mountains & volunteer for 1 (or more!) event(s) at https://rcdsmm.org/volunteer-events/
January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Just 1 day left to get your applications in to become the next District Manager at the RCDSMM. 📢 We're looking for a self-motivated, strategic leader that connects deeply with our mission & community. Sound like you? Learn more and apply at https://www.bobmurrayassoc.com/search-summary?broc_id=7209
January 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
A new year's resolution we can get behind...PLANT MORE TREES! 🌳🌳🌳

We're starting the new year by hosting not one...not two...but THREE planting events throughout the Santa Monica Mountains! 😃

RSVP for one (or more...) of our upcoming opportunities at https://rcdsmm.org/volunteer-events/
January 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In recognition of the 1 year anniversary of the Palisades Fire, we’re gathering alongside @surfriderla to clean Topanga Beach this Saturday from 10am-12pm. 💙

Rsvp at https://volunteer.surfrider.org/timeslots/RkNVTB0g2y
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Looking back at our most engaged with posts of 2025! 😍

Looks like our community prefers us outside, doing what we do best - which is what we love the most too! Expect more field work fun in 2026! Happy New Year from everyone at the RCDSMM! 🎉
December 31, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In the wake of the Palisades Fire, your RCD leapt into action. 🐟

If this work inspires you, we hope you'll consider supporting your local conservation district before 2025 comes to a close at https://rcdsmm.org/year-end-giving/
December 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the aftermath of the fires earlier this yr, ur RCD provided vital wildfire resilient education & services to our community. If you want to ensure this work continues, consider supporting this vital work at https://rcdsmm.org/year-end-giving/
December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Just appreciating the adorable beauty being exuded by this native CA red-legged frog. Did you know this little fella is the largest native frog in the western US?? So I guess not so little....🐸

📸 credit: James Moskowitz
December 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
This giving season we hope you'll consider your local RCD when deciding where your charitable dollars will be going.🎁 Despite the fires of early 2025, your local conservation agency never stopped working for our community. Consider supporting education for all at https://rcdsmm.org/year-end-giving/
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Recently our Prin. Conservation Biologist presented during Malibu's Monarch Project Lecture Series. Rosi gave an update on restoration efforts throughout the SMMs including our response to the Palisades fire & corresponding fish rescues. Learn more about all we do by exploring our website! 🌳🐟🌄
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Our final Fall WiLD CiTY wrkshp is this Fri! Dive into the otherworldliness of astronomy & gaze at the 💫 ever present above our city. Find the space where conservation & exploration meet while atop an exclusive rooftop. 🌃 Snag ur tix https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=QECXVBTSADQDY
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's #GivingTuesday! Join this global movement & support non-profits doing work u connect with.💛
Become a part of a stronger, more resilient future & consider your local RCD this Giving Tuesday. You can show your support at https://rcdsmm.org/giving-tuesday/
December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The RCDSMM is seeking a strategic, solutions-oriented leader to serve as its next District Manager. Read a detailed description of this position and learn how to apply at https://www.bobmurrayassoc.com/search-summary?broc_id=7209
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Our Prin. Conservation Biologist, Rosi Dagit, will be a speaker with the Malibu Monarch Project Lecture Series this Thursday! Learn about the Watersheds of the SMMs & how your local RCD is leading restoration efforts for these invaluable spaces. Rsvp at https://www.rec.us/malibu
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Join Community Nature Connection, ur RCD & AlterCareLine to learn how to prepare ur home for wildfire & how to emotionally/mentally care for urself & community in times of crises. Register at https://www.communitynatureconnection.org/event-details/community-fire-resilience-workshop
November 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The 2nd installment of our Fall WiLD CiTY Series is coming up next Saturday! 📝

Guided by local poet, improver and rapper, Soul Stuf, you’ll learn how to create your own haiku while exploring the scenic hillsides of Griffith Park. 🏙️🌄

Snag your tix at https://rcdsmm.org/wild-city/
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Visit ur RCD Nov. 8th during the ReGreen Altadena TreeFest 🌳Spearheaded by AltadenaWILD, CSUN & Outward Bound Adventures, this effort seeks to replant Altadena's tree canopy, lost in the Eaton Fire.
Read more at https://www.altadenawild.org/stories-and-actions/regreen-altadena-community-treefest
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Come visit ur local RCD this Sat at the Be Prepared Safety Fair in Calabasas, hosted by @lindseyphorvath & @asm_irwin
Explore & enjoy family friendly preparedness resources plus K9 demonstrations, pet adoptions & “touch-a-truck” activities!🚒🐕
October 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We're looking for a new wildfire biologist! 🏔

Become a part of restoring habitats of the Santa Monica Mountains and creating more fire resilient communities throughout Los Angeles. Learn how to apply at https://rcdsmm.org/employment/
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The 1st WiLD CiTY Workshop of our Fall Srs is happening nxt week! Join @samofund's Darlyn Prieto as she guides us on a 🌙 hike in search of some of the SMM most misunderstood 🕷🕷. Connect with these Not-So-Creepy Crawlers & ur fellow city explorers by securing ur tix @ https://rcdsmm.org/wild-city/
October 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We're wrapping up the LA Raptor Study! Huge thx to @friendsofgriffithpark & all the volunteers that partook in this effort! Thx to u we tracked 750 raptor territories across our study area since 2017 & saw an increase in raptor territories across most of our major species in '25. 🦉
📸: Nurit Katz
October 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Are u free this Sat? Do u want to become a direct part of healing fire impacted wildlands? Join our Tree Care Event! We'll be restoring native oak woodlands at Trippet Ranch & we're looking for additional volunteers. RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trippet-ranch-tree-care-tickets-1730769912399
October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Join our friends at @folar & @sfvaudubon as they work with the community to cleanup Lake Balboa tomorrow!
October 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place-or not to bother”― Jane Goodall💚Our staff was honored to be invited to An Afternoon With Jane earlier this yr. Her humor, patience & kindness in the wake of tragedy have been a guiding light ever since. Thx Jane. 💔
October 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Not fully committed to the week or coming out of our collective shell...it must be hump day 🐫

Hope you find a way to fully emerge before Friday. 🐢
October 1, 2025 at 5:15 PM