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

Activities will put students in field locations where hazards include trips, slips, and falls, biting and stinging insects, rattlesnakes, and exposure to challenging weather and terrain. Depending on the activity, students may also operate off road vehicles, mechanical equipment like mowers, augers, and brush cutters, and apply herbicide.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Must be 18 or older
  • SAFETY: This placement requires working with hazardous materials, heavy equipment, construction equipment, heights, or heavy machinery.
  • SITE LOCATION: Parking and work areas may not be secure or adequately illuminated.
Address 
1 Baxter Way Ste 180
Westlake Village, CA 91362
United States
General Phone 
(805) 370-2393
Website:
https://www.nps.gov/samo/
Student Contact 
Name
Joey Algiers
Job Title
Plant Ecologist Vegetation Branch Chief
Phone
(803) 370-2393
Email
joseph_algiers@nps.gov

Current Opportunities

Title Program Start Date Location Type
Service Learning Opportunities Curricular Cmty Eng Lrng, Service Learning Ongoing On-site
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Program(s) 
Curricular Cmty Eng Lrng
Service Learning
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 

Monday through Saturday, 7 am - 5:30 pm

Maximum students 
6