CALL the listed leader to receive specific information about the trail and meeting place and to answer your questions.
PLEASE let the leader know in advance of your intention to participate so that enough tools will be available; also it is good to confirm because there have been occasions we had to cancel or change location on account of rain or fire danger. You can check local Red Flag warnings by calling the State Park Fire Closure Info line, 805-488-8147, and/or visiting NOAA's website, http://fire.boi.noaa.gov - click on "LOX" on map. (Note: State Parks no longer automatically close the backcountries during all Red Flag Warnings but will during any extreme weather decided on a case by case basis - if any doubt, check with the crew leader.)
Meeting places and times vary as noted on the schedule below, and are subject to change;
make sure when you call that you confirm the meeting time and place.
We plan to end work at 2 pm at the trailhead, please tell the leader when you call if you need to leave earlier. Keep in mind we often car pool, shuttle or hike to the actual work site, so leaving earlier is not always feasible.
A parent or organization group leader must accompany volunteers under the age of 18.
General SMMTC information: Linda Palmer at 818-222-4531, or e-mail us at
mail@smmtc.org.
If you can’t reach the leader call Burt Elliott at 805-498-2475.
BRING: water, lunch, work gloves, long sleeve shirt and eye protection.
Sturdy shoes or boots and long pants are required. See training video at right for more information.
The Trails Council will provide tools, but you may bring your own.
In the listing below, addresses in brackets { } can be used in car navigation systems for approximate meeting locations.
JOIN US for four maintenance outings and you will receive an SMMTC T-shirt.
Eight outings and you'll receive Milt McAuley's book Hiking Trails of the Santa Monica Mountains!
View Trail Maintenance Training video:
To view low resolution version, click play button below, or, click
here
for alternate higher resolution version (links to external website).
6/13/09 8:30am Saturday
MALIBU LAKE CONNECTOR TRAIL, PETER STRAUSS RANCH**
Leader: Jerry Mitcham 818-406-1269
This is a joint project with the Sierra Club and will be the final work day to complete construction of this new trail. All volunteers should be aware that, although it has been mostly cleared, there is much Poison Oak on this trail. Park in the public parking lot, then walk on the road to the main gate to Peter Strauss Ranch to the meeting area. Call Jerry for additional information and directions to the meeting place.
Map ("Peter Strauss Ranch")
6/17/09 8:30am Wednesday
WEDNESDAYS AT ... MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK
NOTE THAT THE LOCATION HAS CHANGED FOR THIS WEDNESDAY --
Leaders: Tom Siebert 805-987-3437 / Norm Simmonds 805-523-7250
We will work on the Lost Cabin Trail in Malibu Creek State Park. Please check back soon for the exact meeting place or call one of the leaders.
6/20/09 8:30am Saturday
FOREST TRAIL AND CAGE CREEK TRAIL, MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK
Leader: Burt Elliott 805-498-2475
Meet at the Malibu Creek day parking lower lot for shuttle to the trailhead. Tell the attendant that you are part of the volunteer trail crew.
Map ("Malibu Creek State Park - Main")
6/27/09 8:30am Saturday
ROGERS CABIN TRAIL, TOPANGA STATE PARK
Leader: Greg Sweel 310-452-4443
Meet in Will Rogers State Historic Park parking lot. Tell the kiosk attendant that you are a volunteer trail worker to receive a parking note. NOTE: This will be an extra long day due to the long hike to get to the work area. Plan to be back at the vehicles by 4 PM.
Map ("Will Rogers")
** Indicates joint project with the Sierra Club Task Force. ***indicates joint project with CORBA.
NOTE: Other trail maintenance projects, unscheduled at this time, may be conducted in the Santa Monica Mountains NRA and Channel Islands National Park. Special projects might be arranged for school or corporate groups interested in performing trail maintenance as public service projects.
We take July and August off and resume our regularly scheduled outings in September. Please check back in late August for the September 2009 - January 2010 schedule. Thank you for your support and have a wonderful summer!