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Biologists David Starzenski and Joanne Moriarty made an exciting discovery recently—a den of brand new bobcat kittens! Meet B400, the 400th bobcat tagged in our ongoing study, found alongside her two adorable siblings. They found the kitten den after weeks of intensive monitoring of the mother, B392, by David and intern Colby Adams.

At only 5.5 weeks old, these kittens are helping us unlock the secrets of bobcat life in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills. Through careful monitoring and sampling, we’re learning about survival, reproduction, and behavior for bobcats in the park, and how they persist in our urban landscape.

This den is tucked inside an abandoned woodrat nest, a favorite locale for local bobcats to rear their young.

The biologists got to work right away, giving the family a quick health check and each kitten their unique ear tag. After processing, the kittens were safely returned to their cozy home.

Every ear tag and sample brings us closer to understanding and protecting these incredible wild neighbors. 🐾

#SantaMonicaMountains #SAMOFund #NPS #WildlifeResearch #Conservation #ProtectWildlife

Biologists David Starzenski and Joanne Moriarty made an exciting discovery recently—a den of brand new bobcat kittens! Meet B400, the 400th bobcat tagged in our ongoing study, found alongside her two adorable siblings. They found the kitten den after weeks of intensive monitoring of the mother, B392, by David and intern Colby Adams.

At only 5.5 weeks old, these kittens are helping us unlock the secrets of bobcat life in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills. Through careful monitoring and sampling, we’re learning about survival, reproduction, and behavior for bobcats in the park, and how they persist in our urban landscape.

This den is tucked inside an abandoned woodrat nest, a favorite locale for local bobcats to rear their young.

The biologists got to work right away, giving the family a quick health check and each kitten their unique ear tag. After processing, the kittens were safely returned to their cozy home.

Every ear tag and sample brings us closer to understanding and protecting these incredible wild neighbors. 🐾

#SantaMonicaMountains #SAMOFund #NPS #WildlifeResearch #Conservation #ProtectWildlife

Biologists David Starzenski and Joanne Moriarty made an exciting discovery recently—a den of brand new bobcat kittens! Meet B400, the 400th bobcat tagged in our ongoing study, found alongside her two adorable siblings. They found the kitten den after weeks of intensive monitoring of the mother, B392, by David and intern Colby Adams.

At only 5.5 weeks old, these kittens are helping us unlock the secrets of bobcat life in the Santa Monica Mountains and Simi Hills. Through careful monitoring and sampling, we’re learning about survival, reproduction, and behavior for bobcats in the park, and how they persist in our urban landscape.

This den is tucked inside an abandoned woodrat nest, a favorite locale for local bobcats to rear their young.

The biologists got to work right away, giving the family a quick health check and each kitten their unique ear tag. After processing, the kittens were safely returned to their cozy home.

Every ear tag and sample brings us closer to understanding and protecting these incredible wild neighbors. 🐾

#SantaMonicaMountains #SAMOFund #NPS #WildlifeResearch #Conservation #ProtectWildlife

Join us for Sow & Tell 🪏: A Student Research Showcase presented by the Oxnard Young Ecologists!

Come celebrate the hard work, creativity, and scientific excellence of Oxnard local high school students as they share research focused on germination of native seeds.

📍: Community Roots Garden
🕑: May 23, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Enjoy light refreshments, student presentations, and networking with community organizations and fellow environmental advocates. We hope to see you there! 💚

@‌mininaturereserve @communityrootsoxnard @‌coastalkeepers @oxnardbirdersclub

It's Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play!This is the universe giving you that nudge you were waiting for. Go for that hike, pack up a picnic, take that bike ride. Find your inner kid again. Discover and explore in the great outdoors!

Visit the Outdoors Calendar link in our bio

It's Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play!This is the universe giving you that nudge you were waiting for. Go for that hike, pack up a picnic, take that bike ride. Find your inner kid again. Discover and explore in the great outdoors!

Visit the Outdoors Calendar link in our bio

It's Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play!This is the universe giving you that nudge you were waiting for. Go for that hike, pack up a picnic, take that bike ride. Find your inner kid again. Discover and explore in the great outdoors!

Visit the Outdoors Calendar link in our bio

It's Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play!This is the universe giving you that nudge you were waiting for. Go for that hike, pack up a picnic, take that bike ride. Find your inner kid again. Discover and explore in the great outdoors!

Visit the Outdoors Calendar link in our bio

It's Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play!This is the universe giving you that nudge you were waiting for. Go for that hike, pack up a picnic, take that bike ride. Find your inner kid again. Discover and explore in the great outdoors!

Visit the Outdoors Calendar link in our bio

It's Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play!This is the universe giving you that nudge you were waiting for. Go for that hike, pack up a picnic, take that bike ride. Find your inner kid again. Discover and explore in the great outdoors!

Visit the Outdoors Calendar link in our bio

We keep telling the plants it's just for fun, but everyone is taking it pretty seriously...

California sagebrush keeps reminding us to say how nice it smells. Narrowleaf milkweed is going on about how important it is to the monarch butterflies, and yes, western vervain, we'll let them know you have pretty purple flowers that attract humming birds. The drama!

Vote for your favorite. It means a lot to them.

We keep telling the plants it's just for fun, but everyone is taking it pretty seriously...

California sagebrush keeps reminding us to say how nice it smells. Narrowleaf milkweed is going on about how important it is to the monarch butterflies, and yes, western vervain, we'll let them know you have pretty purple flowers that attract humming birds. The drama!

Vote for your favorite. It means a lot to them.

We keep telling the plants it's just for fun, but everyone is taking it pretty seriously...

California sagebrush keeps reminding us to say how nice it smells. Narrowleaf milkweed is going on about how important it is to the monarch butterflies, and yes, western vervain, we'll let them know you have pretty purple flowers that attract humming birds. The drama!

Vote for your favorite. It means a lot to them.

We keep telling the plants it's just for fun, but everyone is taking it pretty seriously...

California sagebrush keeps reminding us to say how nice it smells. Narrowleaf milkweed is going on about how important it is to the monarch butterflies, and yes, western vervain, we'll let them know you have pretty purple flowers that attract humming birds. The drama!

Vote for your favorite. It means a lot to them.

We like to think outside is free. It isn’t.

The trails we ride, the lakes we swim in, the mountains that take our breath away: they need our investment as much as our admiration.

The Help Wanted Community Ride Series is coming to Wānaka, Santa Monica and Annecy. Three rides, three regions, three organisations doing the hard work to protect the places we love.

Rolling alongside @waiwanaka, @protectourwinters and @samofund. Join a ride at the link in bio.

We like to think outside is free. It isn’t.

The trails we ride, the lakes we swim in, the mountains that take our breath away: they need our investment as much as our admiration.

The Help Wanted Community Ride Series is coming to Wānaka, Santa Monica and Annecy. Three rides, three regions, three organisations doing the hard work to protect the places we love.

Rolling alongside @waiwanaka, @protectourwinters and @samofund. Join a ride at the link in bio.

If you love plants and are passionate about restoration, we're the place for you!

Go to SAMOFund.org/job-opportunities to apply.

If you love plants and are passionate about restoration, we're the place for you!

Go to SAMOFund.org/job-opportunities to apply.

Discover the inspiring stories of Biddy Mason and Hannah Embers—two remarkable women whose courage and resilience helped shape early Los Angeles. Join historian Isaiah Martin for a powerful presentation and Q&A exploring the meaning of freedom in the Santa Monica Mountains and the lasting impact of these trailblazers.

🗓️ May 9th | 1–3pm
📍 Biddy Mason Charitable Foundation, 2193 W 25th St

Don’t miss this chance to connect with history, community, and the spirit of perseverance. All are welcome! Register via the Link in Bio

Just 2 MORE WEEKS to get advance discounted tickets for @topangabanjofiddlefestival on May 17th at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA! 🪕🎻

Americana singer-songwriter @outlaw_af will be emceeing the music contests on the main stage this year!

The contests are open to all non-professional folk musicians/singers/dancers of all ages, skill levels, acoustic instrument types, & styles.

Rules & registration at topangabanjofiddle.org.

🎟️ Don’t wait to get tickets! Grab your advance online ticket today & save $$.

Additional discounts for Contestants, Students, & Seniors, plus kids under 9 get in FREE!

🗓️ May 17th, 2026
📍 King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA
🎟️ Tickets at link in bio or at topangabanjofiddle.org

#topangabanjofiddlefestival #folkfestival #bluegrass #oldtime #americanamusic

When passionate youth dig in, hope takes root! 🌱💪

The Safe Passage PUMA Youth Corps rolled up their sleeves at our Native Seed Farm, planting Purple Needle Grass and helping restore the Santa Monica Mountains for generations to come. Their teamwork is growing more than plants—it’s growing a brighter future.

Did you know? Seed shortages are a major hurdle for restoration projects nationwide. Our Seed Farm is closing that gap, providing native seeds for projects here and wherever they’re needed most.

Want to be part of the change? Discover how you can support local restoration and make a difference: SAMOFund.org

@safepassageyouth #restoration #nativeplants #santamonicamountains #samofund

Want free plants? 🌱 Any one of these beautiful plants could be yours for the low low price of FREE! Just volunteer with our native plant nursery and you will take home one of the plants that we’re growing just for you. 💖

Find volunteer opportunities in the Outdoors Calendar (link in bio 👆 )

Note: Plant types change season to season and month to month, but we’ll always have something for our volunteers to bring back home.

#freeplants #samofund

Calling all nature enthusiasts!

Are you ready to join one of the largest international efforts to observe wildlife in your neighborhood? Be part of the 11th annual City Nature Challenge! This event, initially created by the teams at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, invites anyone and everyone to make observations about their local wildlife using the free platform iNaturalist to help us document the unique wildlife we have in our neighborhoods and parks.

🌻From wildflowers to 🐾animal tracks, 🦅bird calls to 🍄‍🟫fungal structures, all forms of wildlife that can be photographed or recorded are appropriate for this event. Make observations beginning this Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26 to contribute to this global citizen/community science opportunity to highlight your local flora and fauna.

📆Ready to get involved? Join us at our free upcoming public programs! From in-person hikes to virtual informational sessions about how iNaturalist data helps NPS biologists, check our Outdoors Calendar link in bio to sign-up.

See you all out on the trails 🌳

#CityNatureChallenge #iNaturalist @‌nhmla @‌calacademy

Our volunteers have wisdom to drop. 🎤 Any hit home?

Kathy - Get out of your cocoon :)

Dani - Watch the edges of trails for rattlesnakes!!!

Aleida - Keep an open mind, you’ll learn something.

Alexandre - Drink water, stay cool, nurture life, “co-oporate” with nature

Alexandria - Go outside! Get your hands dirty!!

Stan - It is all about making a difference. Modest effort equals significant results!

Connie - Get your hands dirty, feel the soil, listen to all the great info, see the plants grow. Best fun & friends ever! 🌱

Jan - Hands-on is the best way to get dirty in the soil- contributing to the local Santa Monicas

Samuel - Plant Natives!

Katrina - Come out and work with the native plants, connect with the land, join a wonderful community of volunteer & feel joyfully restored.

Karen - Get dirty w/ wonderful people and planting tips.

Mariel - Keep learning. Keep volunteering. Stay curious.

Les - Be ready for good company, and to learn a lot! bring a notebook!

Delphina - Seeds of restoration start with you. Plant it forward.

Cavin - Go out, volunteer, and see change!!

#santamonicamountains #volunteerism #samofund