Santa Monica Mountains Trail Days
This weekend the Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council (SMMTC) is having their annual event, and the local geocachers will be participating. The crew chief, Jerry Mitcham (TOHiker), will be assigning geocachers to specific trail crews to work on specific trails. Trail work is on Saturday and Sunday!
NOTE: THIS IS AN ALL DAY/ALL WEEKEND EVENT
Because of the location of the trail work and the camp site (you can camp overnight for free, if you want), cars are escorted in at the beginning of the day, and escorted out in the afternoon by park rangers
Santa Monica Mountains Trail Days 2014
Friday-Sunday April 25, 26, 27 in Point Mugu State Park
Quick Links:
All Volunteers Welcome!
- For a day or the weekend!
- No trail work experience needed!
- There’s a fun job for everyone!
- Help improve trails and parks for all of us to enjoy!
- Help restore native plants with Restoration Crew!
Trail Days is a weekend for individuals, families, and groups to build new trails and restore old ones. Partners with California State Parks include National Park Service, Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council, Santa Monica Mountains Task Force of Sierra Club, CORBA, Crenshaw Eco Club Alumni, California Native Plant Society, Santa Monica Mountains Natural History Association, Malibu Creek Docents, Temescal Canyon Association, Ray Miller 50/50 Run, and Conejo Group Sierra Club.
NOTE!! Sunday kicks off National Volunteer Week and the week of Earth Day. Work on Sunday and get your National Volunteer Week started with a fun event!
DIRECTIONS: Ventura Freeway to Wendy Drive in Newbury Park; South to Potrero Road, turn right; at Reino Road bear left to NPS service road (first driveway). Address is 4122 West Potrero Road. View on Google Map ("Santa Monica Mountains Trail Days").
| ARRIVE: |
Cars will be escorted into and out of the park at designated times:
Friday - 5 pm and 7 pm
Saturday - 8 am and 4:30 pm
Sunday - 8:30 am |
| DEPART: |
Saturday - 4 pm and 9 pm
Sunday - 8 am and 2:30 pm |
| BRING: |
LUNCHES, BEVERAGES, SNACKS AND WATER, INSECT REPELLANT.
Tools are provided, but you can bring a pick, shovel, Pulaski, McLeod, pruning saw, or long-handled loppers.
(Please, no light-weight tools or chain saws.) Must See: Training and Safety Video (YouTube) - this video is also accessible from our website's Trailwork page |
| DINNER: |
Saturday Night Barbecue Free FOR VOLUNTEERS. Please RSVP by April 21.
Bring appetizers and beverages. Thank-you raffles Sat. night AND Sun. after work! |
| WEAR: |
Gloves, hat, long pants, protective clothing*, sunscreen, lip balm, and work boots or sturdy shoes.
*to keep you warm/dry/comfortable as weather requires, protective eye wear/sunglasses, etc. |
| CAMPING: |
Bring your gear! BE GREEN, BRING YOUR OWN MUG! Free camping Friday and/or Saturday nights for Trail Days workers at the Danielson Multi-use Area located under the sycamores and oaks in the heart of Point Mugu State Park. Advance camping registration appreciated by April 21. Register online below or print the flyer (pdf). Camping Information link ia broken. |
| INFORMATION: |
Rain (unless torrential) does not cancel.
Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council, 818-222-4531, www.smmtc.org |