National Park Service Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

Organization Description

The mission of the National Park Service is to preserve and protect natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area is a National Park Service site in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. Situated in one of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots, the Santa Monica Mountains hold some of the best examples of natural resources found nowhere else in the world.

Health & Safety

Students will receive training and orientation depending on their job duties. Trainings cover the use of tools, equipment, field hazards, radio communications, driving off road vehicles, etc.

Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • SAFETY: This placement requires working with hazardous materials, heavy equipment, construction equipment, heights, or heavy machinery.
  • SUPERVISION: Students will be supervised less than 50% of the time or the supervisor will be responsible for overseeing more than 8 people.
Address 
401 W. Hillcrest Dr.
Thousand Oaks, CA 93003
United States
General Phone 
Student Contact 
Name
Joey Algiers
Job Title
Restoration Ecologist
Phone
Email

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Service Learning Opportunities Service Learning, Curricular Cmty Eng Lrng Ongoing On-site
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Curricular Cmty Eng Lrng
Organization type 
Environmental or Wildlife Organization (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Children/Youth, College Students, English Language Learners, Families, Females, LGBTQA, Males, Non-cisgendered, Non-specific/any population, Teens/Young Adults, Veterans, Active Military and/or Military Families
Focus Area(s)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Education, Equitable Economic & Workforce Development, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems, Research and Development, Science or Technology
Hours of operation 

7am - 5:30pm Monday through Saturday

Maximum students 
12