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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii), Santa Monica Mountains
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
GPS Activities: Inspiration Point - How the mountains formed!

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Sue Nelson, Jill Swift, and Margo Feurer were instrumental in the movement to create a national recreation area near Los Angeles.

Did You Know?
Four state parks were the triumph of a grassroots movement to protect open spaces minutes from Los Angeles in the 1950s & 60s. Three women, Sue Nelson, Jill Swift, and Margo Feuer further galvanized the movement that helped make Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area a reality in 1978.
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Last Updated: September 06, 2009 at 19:06 MST