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11/06/25

Wildlife Crossing Goes Native

Planting Life on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife CrossingA Historic Milestone for Los Angeles County’s Conservation Legacy On October 21, 2025, a new chapter in Los Angeles County’s conservation history began as native plants were placed on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife…
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08/13/25

Coexisting With Bears – Recorded Meeting

UPDATED: This story was updated on Sept. 1, 2025 to include a PDF of the meeting Q&A. See below. Topanga’s BB14: A Mama Bear Calls Topanga Home. Meet BB14—also known by her tracking collar tag, Yellow 2291—the wild, wise mama…
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08/04/25

Meet Bear Experts

Intrigued by our new Topanga resident, Yellow 2291 (BB14), and her cubs? Join us for the Topanga Bear Update to hear from wildlife and environmental experts! We are meeting via Zoom ONLY! Join via Zoom Dial in: +1 669 444…
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05/01/25

Birds, Bees, and Thriving Ecosystems

As Topangans, we’re lucky to live in one of the most ecologically rich regions in California — and each of us has the power to help protect it. Pollinators like native bees, butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and beetles play a critical…
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04/19/25

Earth Day is Here!

Celebrate Earth Day Every Day – Heal our Town and the Earth Each year on April 22, Earth Day serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to protect our environment. What began in 1970 as a grassroots movement…
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03/27/25

Finding Home

By Rosi Dagit, Principal Conservation Biologist, Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Dear Fish Friends, I just wanted to provide a short follow up on the conditions of the fish and creeks now that most of the rains…
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02/04/25

RCD Statement on Hazardous Waste Site

The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains has issued a statement regarding the EPA Palisades Fire Hazardous Waste Staging Site, which you can read below: The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains (RCDSMM) has been made…
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01/31/25

The TCB/PCH Hazardous Waste Site

Dear Topanga Community, We are in the process of finalizing a memo intended for the EPA, State Parks, CalOES, and all of our elected officials from the County on up to Congressman Brad Sherman’s Office. We do appreciate that our…
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10/18/24

Living Among Oaks

How to Restore Los Angeles County Oak Woodlands by Starting in Your Backyard In case you missed it, LA County Planning mailed out a great informational flyer about the importance of preserving our local oak woodlands — to protect our…
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08/25/24

Dark Skies in Topanga

Do Your Part to Keep Topanga’s Night Skies Dark In addition to making it difficult to see the stars, outdoor light pollution wastes energy, affects human and animal circadian rhythms, increases predation, and disrupts ecosystems. Moreover, research shows that much…
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01/15/24

Topangans – Register as a Certified Wildlife Habitat

It’s official! Three Topanga community organizations: Topanga Town Council, the Topanga Creek Watershed Committee, and the Topanga Chamber of Commerce (TCoC), have all signed on to support Topanga’s registration as a “Certified Wildlife Habitat” (CWH) at the community level. The program…