SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS FUND
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
Trails and Habitat Restoration: The Fund supports projects and programs that preserve the SMMNRA for all to explore for generations to come. In November 2018, the Woolsey fire ripped through the SMMNRA decimating 88% of the land. The Fund aims to raise funds to help rebuild Paramount Ranch. We have also been working with the NPS to support restoration, recovery and maintenance of the historical routes through the mountains, including raising money for bridge repair on the Backbone Trail, and hiring a trail crew that cleared 9 miles of trails in the summer of 2020. Additionally, the Fund continues to support the revitalization of the native plant nursery at Rancho Sierra Vista and has supported upgrades to this operation. New equipment is ensuring that healthy plants can now be produced to support habitat restoration throughout the mountains. The nursery is now growing more plants than before, creating a seed bank, setting up a milkweed project to support the Monarch butterflies and involving many volunteers.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$490.3KProgram 2 [2020]
Education: The Fund facilitates strategic education initiatives designed to engage current and future SMMNRA stewards of all ages by funding programming, transportation, and endowments. Each year nearly 20,000 4th graders arrive in the SMMNRA to enjoy a day in the park to learn about plants, animals, and Native American heritage. Throughout the year, families arrive for diverse, cultural guided park adventures. In the summer, the Santa Monica (SAMO) Youth program brings college and high school students to the SMMNRA for a youth mentoring journey with NPS rangers. Also, the Fund employs SAMO Youth alumni as junior leaders to support the SAMO Youth program and in some cases, college students are promoted to year-long mentorship employment opportunities to work with NPS leadership. Both of these programs offer summer work opportunities to outstanding young students, exposing them to the Parks mission and career possibilities. During 2020 some of these programs moved to an online format as a result of COVID-19.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$482.3KProgram 3 [2020]
Outreach and Other Special Initiatives: The Fund also provides yearly support for various volunteer programs that support the NPS and its partner park organizations in the Santa Monica Mountains, such as the Mounted Volunteer Program, the Mountain Bike Unit, National Trails Day and a variety of other volunteer activities. The Fund also supports various cultural preservation projects including archaeological research projects and cultural activities at the Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center. Finally, the Fund continues to support the "Nature Neighbor" program, which aims to educate citizens living in and around the mountains, to promote park-friendly practices.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$89.9K
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