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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Volunteer Frank G. Assists a visitor in the Headquarters Visitor Center.

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Volunteer Frank Greenway assists a visitor with information in the Headquarters Visitor Center.

The Santa Monuca Mountains are rich in history and culture. During your visit there are many visitor centers and museums where you can reflect on our cultural and natural resources including:


The need for plants used in restoration projects loomed large for many years, but volunteers made it happen.  

Did You Know?
A core group of dedicated National Park volunteers, often laboring in the hot sun, built a native plant nursery from the ground up in 2002. Native plants, from the common Ceanothus to the endangered Lyons pygmy daisy germinated in this volunteer-run nursery will help restore disturbed habitat.

Last Updated: April 17, 2009 at 01:13 EST