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Summer Workshops for Teachers

The Chumash: A Changing People, A Changing Land- 3rd-4th grade

Parks as Laboratories: Studies of Land, Water, and Air- Middle School

National Park Labs: Studies of Wildland Fire Ecology-High School

EcoHelpers- Middle and High School

National Park Legacy- 1st through 12th Grades

Struggle and Opportunity: A California Cultural Journey- 3rd through 5th Grades

Internships College Students

Summer 2009
Outreach Programs
for Community Groups

A ranger stands in front of a building in the Old Western Town Movie Set at Paramount Ranch and talks to a group of children.

Telling the Untold Stories:
National Parks - America's Best Idea

Please Note: By submitting this form, you are requesting to be added to a list of community groups requesting the Untold Stories Programs at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. Submitting this form does not guarantee the program or confirm your date. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from the program coordinator when your program is scheduled.

We will contact you via mail, e-mail, or the phone number(s) you provided to confirm the date and time of your program. Please include a home address and phone number on the program request form if you may be difficult to contacted at work.

Your request is being sent via e-mail to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreations Area Interpretation Offices
(805-370-2382). It is not encrypted and may be viewed by anyone with web access, see disclaimer for more information.

Please provide contact information. IF contact information is incomplete, we will not be able to schedule your groups program. *required.

Group Information:

Name of Group:
Group Type:
Age Range
Number in Group:
These programs will only accomodate up to
100 participants per visit.
Any Special Needs:
E-mail Address:
Leader's Title
*Address 1
Address 2
*City
*State or Province
*Zip Code
Phone Contact Information:
Leader's Office:
Leader's Cell:
Leader's Home:
Group's Main Office:
FAX:
Best time to be reached:
Select up to two programs you would like to attend: We will make every effort to accommodate your request, please list preferred dates in order of preference for each program you select.
Ranger Visits Your Group: Rangers will visit you at your community center. We will provide information about National Parks and about what you can do n the Santa Monica Mountains.

Choose a Field Trip

When groups arrive at the park, they receive safety information, visit the restrooms, and then are assembled as a group. They will explore the park with a ranger.

Groups are encouraged to wear clothing appropriate for the site they are visiting. Also, groups are asked to bring drinks, lunches, and other necessities with them on their trip as there are no restaurants or stores near park sites. Specific information on what additional items to bring will be distributed during the application process.

Paramount Program: On an easy hike with a ranger, learn about moviemaking and landscapes in the mountains.
Zuma Restoration Program: Learn how to restore native habitats and learn about those habitats on a short hike. Learn more about this program.
Leo Carrillo Beach Program: Spend a day at the beach. Discover how they are made and more!

Transportation for the Field Trip

If you are coming to the park...Groups are encouraged to provide their own field trip transportation to/from the park. For eligible groups that are unable to do so, NPS may provide free bus transportation through its partner, the Recreational Transit Program (RTP). Groups requesting free transportation should submit their program application at least six weeks in advance of their preferred trip date. RTP busses usually arrive at schools between 8:30 and 9:00 a.m. and return to schools by 2:00 pm.

Please select the method of transportation that will accomodate your group. If you choose RTP Bus, we will provide the transporation. However, if you can provide your own transporation, it may help otheres who do not have access to buses visit the park.

Private Bus Private Car Your Bus *RTP Bus -We will arrange for Transportation

For more information, contact Mike Theune at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 805-370-2382 voice, mike_theune@nps.gov