THE FOUNDATION PRESERVES, RESTORES AND MANAGES THE HISTORIC SITE AND HAS RESPONSIBLIITY FOR DEVELOPING THE EDUCATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THE LANDMARK SITE UNDER THE PUBLIC/PRIVATE COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OWNER, THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. THE FOUNDATION IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE FIVE DAYS A WEEK IN THE AFTERNOONS, FREE SCHOOL TOURS ARE OFFERED IN THE MORNINGS, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL WORKSHOPS, AND SEASONAL LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED, AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE. THE TOUR CONTENT EXPLORES THE EVOLUTION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, FROM NATIVE AMERICAN SETTLEMENT TO CONTEMPORARY TIMES, USING THE CULTURAL ECOLOGY OF THE HISTORIC SITE AS A MICROCOSM OF THE LARGER EXPERIENCE. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 9-30-22 APPROXIMATELY 19,125 VISITORS WERE SERVED ON SITE, AN ADDITIONAL 3,274 WERE SERVED THROUGH K-12 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES WITH 9,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS.