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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
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Take an Amazing Cultural Journey

Travel through time on your computer. Explore the world of the people whose lives and way of life have changed the face of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Become a Junior Ranger

Earn your Junior Ranger Patch and pins while visiting the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Biodiversity Experience!
Please note: This virtual hike is a supplement to education programs we deliver to 3rd and 4th graders at Rancho Sierra Vista/Satwiwa. The flash activities are in their testing stages. After the experience, come back and tell us what you think.. We welcome your input.

Take a virtual hike with Ranger Glen. Hiking from Boney Mountain to the Pacific Coast is an 8 mile journey through pond, canyon, valley, and other habitats. There is a lot to see! Join Ranger Glen and the plants and animals of the Santa Monica Mountains on an adventure of discovery. Find out why Biodiversity is so important to all of us. We hope you will have fun on the Biodiversity Experience!
 
Backbone trail hikes lead to views of mountains, canyons, and the Pacific Ocean.  

Did You Know?
Piece by piece, a trail is forging its way along the "backbone" of the recreation area. California State Parks took the first step toward a 65-mile Backbone Trail in 1978. With 5 miles left to go, single track trails and fireroads will unite this patchwork of public parklands from east to west.

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Last Updated: June 28, 2009 at 19:07 EST