Comprehensive List of Volunteer Opportunities
The link below features a calendar with SMMTC volunteer dates as well as some additional outings offered through other organizations:
Ventura County Trails - Comprehensive Volunteer calendar
Other Volunteer Opportunities
In addition to our regularly scheduled trail maintenance outings, you may be interested in the following additional volunteer opportunities in the Santa Monica Mountains:
Channel Islands Trail Maintenance
Each year we coordinate with Channel Island NPS to arrange some trail work trips to the islands, usually Santa Cruz Island. Some prior trail work experience is desired. If you are interested in learning more about these trips please contact Jerry Mitcham directly at (818) 406-1269.
- February 3, Day trip to survey site for a new trail (this will be Burt and Jerry only)
- February 21 - 24, Scorpion
- March 13 - 16, Scorpion
- March 20 - 23, Prisoner's Harbor (New trail construction) (This is very tentative - The job may not happen and the dates could change)
- April 6 - 10, Scorpion
- May 22 - 25, Del Norte (includes herbicide application)
- June 8 - 11, Scorpion (back-up for Del Norte)
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. If you are interested in arranging a special project, please contact Burt Elliott at 805-338-7150 or email us at mail@smmtc.org.