Share the National Park Experience with your community group! Do you have a community group in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area? Whether you lead a Day Camp, a church group, neighborhood group or a local community center; consider joining us on a National Park adventure.

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for These Programs

Choose from one or two of the following adventures:

Telling the Untold Stories:
Park Rangers will come visit you at your site. We will share stories and information about the closest National Park to your home, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Find out what there is to do and how to visit your National Parks. Request a reservation for this program>>

Field Trip Locations
Paramount Ranch – Visit one of Hollywood’s biggest stars! Go on a hike with a Ranger and see how the movies are made. From movie history to natural landscapes, experience how the movies have shaped the face of Paramount Ranch. Request a reservation for this program.>>
Zuma Canyon – From the mountains to the valleys, Zuma Canyon has been a part of many different cultures and lives for more than a thousand years! Help us out by being a part of a place that is being brought back to its natural landscape. Request a reservation for this program.>>

Leo Carrillo State Beach – California is known for its beaches. But do you know all of the beaches secrets? Learn with a ranger how the ocean is always changing the face of land and what special creatures live in this unique environment. Request a reservation for this program.>>

These programs will vary in length depending on distance from the site. Arrangements for program length and location will be made during the application process.

Transportation
Groups are encouraged to provide their own field trip transportation to/from the park. For eligible groups that are unable to do so, NPS may provide free bus transportation through its partner, the Recreational Transit Program (RTP). Groups requesting free transportation should submit their program application well in advance of their preferred trip date. RTP busses usually arrive at the pre-determined time made during your reservation at your location.
 
On the Field Trip
When groups arrive at the park, they receive safety information, visit the restrooms, and then are assembled as a group, where they are introduced to the park and concepts about the National Parks.

Groups are encouraged to wear clothing appropriate for the site they are visiting. Also, groups are asked to bring drinks, lunches, and other necessities with them on their trip as there are no restaurants or stores near park sites. Specific information on what additional items to bring will be distributed during the application process.


For more information, contact Mike Theune at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.
805-370-2382 voice, e-mail us