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  12. Story of the Backbone Trek 2016
  13. Story of the Backbone Trek 2017
  14. Story of the Backbone Trek 2006
  15. Story of the Backbone Trek 2008
  16. Story of the Backbone Trek 2009
  17. Story of the Backbone Trek 2010
  18. Story of the Backbone Trek 2011
  19. Story of the Backbone Trek 2012
  20. Story of the Backbone Trek 2013
  21. Birds seen along the trail
  22. Flowers seen along the trail
  23. Geocaching opportunities along the Backbone Trail
  24. Travel Directions to the start and finish
  25. Our Backbone Trek Volunteers
  26. Memorials - Landing Page
  27. Remembering Al Bandel
  28. Remembering Linda Palmer
  29. Remembering Burt Elliott
  30. Remembering Milt McCauley
  31. Remembering Hank Grateful
  32. Remembering Ron Webster
  33. Remembering Ron Schafer
  34. 2024 Spring Newsletter
  35. 2024 Fall Newsletter
  36. 2023 Spring Newsletter
  37. 2023 Fall Newsletter
  38. 2022 Spring Newsletter
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  40. 2021 Spring Newsletter
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  42. 2020 Spring Newsletter
  43. 2020 Fall Newsletter
  44. 2019 Spring Newsletter
  45. 2019 Fall Newsletter
  46. 2018 Spring Newsletter
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  48. 2017 Spring Newsletter
  49. 2017 Fall Newsletter
  50. 2016 Spring Newsletter
  51. 2016 Fall Newsletter
  52. 2015 Spring Newsletter
  53. 2015 Fall Newsletter
  54. 2014 Spring Newsletter
  55. 2014 Fall Newsletter
  56. 2013 Spring Newsletter
  57. 2013 Fall Newsletter
  58. 2012 Spring Newsletter
  59. 2012 Fall Newsletter
  60. 2011 Spring Newsletter
  61. 2011 Fall Newsletter
  62. 2010 Spring Newsletter
  63. 2010 Fall Newsletter
  64. 2009 Spring Newsletter
  65. 2009 Fall Newsletter
  66. 2008 Spring Newsletter
  67. 2008 Fall Newsletter
  68. 2007 Spring Newsletter
  69. 2007 Fall Newsletter
  70. 2006 Spring Newsletter
  71. 2006 Fall Newsletter
  72. 2005 Fall Newsletter
  73. Michelob Extra Mile Fund Raiser
  74. SMMTC Outreach Presentation
  75. Link to Our FaceBook Page
  76. Link to our InstaGram Page
  77. Horseback on the Backbone Trail
  78. Trail Days 2024 VIDEO (on YouTube)
  79. 2015 Accomplishments
  80. 2016 Accomplishments
  81. 2017 Accomplishments
  82. 2018 Accomplishments
  83. 2019 Accomplishments
  84. 2020 Accomplishments
  85. 2021 Accomplishments
  86. 2022 Accomplishments
  87. 2023 Accomplishments
  88. 2024 Accomplishments
  89. Main Accomplishments Page
  90. External Links to Agency & Organzation Websites
  91. Backbone Trail Head Improvements
  92. Signs Project - Point Mugu State Park
  93. Bent Arrow Trail Restoration
  94. Upper Sycamore Canyon Trail Restoration
  95. La Jolla Camp Restoration
  96. Chamberlain Trail
  97. Santa Barbara Island
  98. Trail of the Month - Landing Page
  99. Ciclavia
  100. Google Calendar
  101. Volunteer FAQ Page
  102. Jerry Mitcham Leadership Award
  103. Hank Grateful Award
  104. Santa Rosa Island Trail Work
  105. Presidents Vision - 2016
  106. Las Virgenes Trail Project
  107. Presidents Vision
  108. Status of the Backbone Trail 2011
  109. Woolsey Fire Closures
  110. Trail Work Calendar - Schedule
  111. Volunteer for Trail Work, Calendar, Schedule, FAQ
  112. Agency Report by Years
  113. Crew - Year by Year Totals
  114. Crew - Stats - XTAB
  115. Plant of the Month - Rattlesnake Weed
  116. Plant of the Month - Red Skinned Onion
  117. Plant of the Month - Greenbark Ceanothus
  118. Plant of the Month - Birds Beak
  119. Plant of the Month - White Chaparral Currant
  120. Plant of the Month - Mustard Evening Primrose
  121. Potrero Ridge Trail Plant Guide
  122. Plant of the Month - Sagebrush
  123. Plant of the Month - California Poppy
  124. Plant of the Month - Cliff Aster
  125. Plant of the Month - Blue Dicks
  126. Plant of the Month - Skull Caps
  127. Plant of the Month - California Everlasting
  128. Plant of the Month - Twining Snapdragon
  129. Plant of the Month - Sugar Bush
  130. Plant of the Month - Tejon Milk-Aster
  131. Plant of the Month - Turkey Mullein
  132. Plant of the Month - After the Fire
  133. Plant of the Month - California Laurel
  134. Plant of the Month - Sawtooth Goldenbush
  135. Plant of the Month - Scarlet Bugler
  136. Plant of the Month - Wild Heliotrope
  137. Plant of the Month - Catalina Mariposa Lily
  138. Plant of the Month - California Goldenrod
  139. Plant of the Month - Red-Stem Filaree
  140. Plant of the Month - Wild Heliotrope
  141. Plant of the Month - Golden Currant
  142. Plant of the Month - Leather Root
  143. Plant of the Month - Sticky Phacelia
  144. Plant of the Month - Baby Blue Eyes
  145. Plant of the Month - Matilija Poppy
  146. Plant of the Month - Hoary Leaved Ceanothus
  147. Plant of the Month - Morning Glory
  148. Plant of the Month - Rose Snapdragon
  149. Plant of the Month - California Buttercup
  150. Plant of the Month - Durango Root
  151. Plant of the Month - Peninsular Onion
  152. Plant of the Month - Flowering Ash
  153. Plant of the Month - Wine Cup Clarkia
  154. Plant of the Month - Bird's Foot Fern
  155. Plant of the Month - San Diego Milk-aster
  156. Plant of the Month - Purple Sage
  157. Plant of the Month - Western Virgins Bower
  158. Plant of the Month - Plant Home Page
  159. Plant of the Month - Coast Cholla
  160. Plant of the Month - Bush Poppy
  161. Plant of the Month - Coffee Fern
  162. Plant of the Month - Snowberry
  163. Plant of the Month - Fire Poppy
  164. An Essay on Observing Flora and Fauna
  165. Plant of the Month - Pin Cushion
  166. Plant of the Month - Indian Warrior
  167. Plant of the Month - Whitethorn Ceanothus - Ceanothus leucodermis
  168. Plant of the Month - Slimy Monkey Flower
  169. Plant of the Month - Scale Broom
  170. Plant of the Month - Whispering Bells
  171. Chaparral Fire Responses
  172. Plant & Flower Resource Page
  173. Plant of the Month - Common Vervain
  174. Plant of the Month - Ashy Leaved Buckwheat
  175. Plant of the Month - Sycamore
  176. Plant of the Month - Beach Evening Primrose
  177. Plant of the Month - Southern Tauschia
  178. Plant of the Month - Crimson Pitcher Sage
  179. Plant of the Month - Sticky Cinquefoil
  180. Plant of the Month - Basket Brush
  181. Plant of the Month - Bigberry Manzanita
  182. Plant of the Month - California Milkweed
  183. Plant of the Month - Narrow Leaved Milkweed
  184. Plant of the Month - White Snapdragon
  185. Plant of the Month - Hillside Gooseberry
  186. Plant of the Month - Milkwort
  187. Plant of the Month - Wand Buckwheat
  188. Plant of the Month - Fire Heart
  189. Plant & Flower Archives
  190. Plant of the Month - Rock Daisy
  191. Plant of the Month - Douglas Nightshade
  192. Plant of the Month - Fringed Linanthus
  193. Plant of the Month - California Aster
  194. Plant of the Month - California Saxifrage
  195. Plant of the Month - Indian Paintbrush
  196. Plant of the Month - Purple Nightshade
  197. Plant of the Month - Fiesta Flower
  198. Plant of the Month - Gum Plant
  199. Plant of the Month - Bladderpod
  200. Plant of the Month - California Walnut
  201. Plant of the Month - Fuchsia-Flowered Gooseberry
  202. Plant of the Month - Prickly Pear
  203. Plant of the Month - Wild radish
  204. Plant of the Month - Bush Lupine
  205. Plant of the Month - Globe Lily
  206. Plant of the Month - Pitcher Sage
  207. Plant of the Month - Large-Flowered Phacelia
  208. Plant of the Month - Milkmaids
  209. Plant of the Month - Creek Monkey Flower
  210. Plant of the Month - Black Sage
  211. Plant of the Month - Owl’s Clover
  212. Plant of the Month - Prickly Poppy
  213. Plant of the Month - Sticky Gilia
  214. Plant of the Month - Prickly Popcorn Flower
  215. Plant of the Month - Bush Mallow
  216. Plant of the Month - Yerba Mansa
  217. Plant of the Month - Shooting Star
  218. Plant of the Month - Chia
  219. Plant of the Month - Tidy Tips
  220. Plant of the Month - Blue Larkspur
  221. Plant of the Month - California Fuchsia
  222. Plant of the Month - Canyon Dodder
  223. Plant of the Month - Wild Cucumber
  224. Plant of the Month - Johnny-jump-up
  225. Coastal Live Oak - Plant of The Month
  226. Plant of the Month - Red Maids
  227. Plant of the Month - Bee Plant
  228. Plant of the Month - Chocolate Lily
  229. Plant of the Month - Coyote Brush
  230. Plant of the Month - Red Maids
  231. Plant of the Month - Two Tone Everlasting
  232. Plant of the Month - Violet Snapdragon
  233. Plant of the Month - Butterfly Mariposa Lily
  234. Plant of the Month - Holly-Leaved Cherry
  235. Plant of the Month - Notable Penstemon
  236. Plant of the Month - Farewell-to-Spring
  237. Plant of the Month - Scrub Oak
  238. Plant of the Month - Yerba Santa
  239. Plant of the Month - Chamise
  240. Plant of the Month - Golden Yarrow
  241. Plant of the Month - Poison Oak
  242. Potrero Ridge Trail Plant Guide
  243. Plant of the Month - Wild Rose
  244. Plant of the Month - Parry’s Phacelia
  245. Plant of the Month - Valley Oak
  246. Plant of the Month - Western Wallflower
  247. Plant of the Month - Mugwort
  248. Plant of the Month - Lemonade Berry
  249. Plant of the Month - California Thistle
  250. Plant of the Month - Wind Poppy
  251. Plant of the Month - California Goldfields
  252. Plant of the Month - Woolly Blue Curls
  253. Plant of the Month - Mariposa Lily
  254. Plant of the Month - Lupine
  255. Plant of the Month - Red Shank
  256. Plant of the Month - Prickly Phlox
  257. Plant of the Month - Calabazilla
  258. Plant of the Month - Forest Scurpea
  259. Plant of the Month - Sumac
  260. Plant of the Month - Castor Bean
  261. Flowers of Summer & Fall
  262. Plant of the Month - Cottonwood
  263. Plant of the Month - Hedge Nettle
  264. Plant of the Month - Datura
  265. Plant of the Month - Cream Cups
  266. Plant of the Month - Checker Bloom
  267. Plant of the Month - Chaparral Honeysuckle
  268. Plant of the Month - Big Pod Ceanothus
  269. Plant of the Month - Common Fiddleneck
  270. Plant of the Month - White Hedge Nettle
  271. Plant of the Month - Vinegar Weed
  272. Plant of the Month - Scarlet Monkey Flower
  273. Plant of the Month - Elegant Clarkia
  274. Plant of the Month - Foothill Penstemon
  275. Plant of the Month - Brodiaea
  276. Plant of the Month - Mule Fat
  277. Ten Common Flowers
  278. Plant of the Month - Tree Tobacco
  279. Plant of the Month - California Brickellbush
  280. Plant of the Month - Stick Leaf
  281. Plant of the Month - Yellow Monkey Flower
  282. Plant of the Month - Scarlet Monkey Flower
  283. Plant of the Month - Variable Linanthus
  284. Plant of the Month - Wild Sweet Pea
  285. Plant of the Month - Holly Leaf Red Berry
  286. Plant of the Month - Annual Coreopsis
  287. Plant of the Month - Turkish Rugging
  288. Plant of the Month - California Dodder
  289. Valley Oak - A non-Botanist guide to the flora of the Santa Monica Mountains
  290. Plant of the Month - Sand Verbena
  291. Plant of the Month - Virgin's Bower
  292. Native Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains - Gallery
  293. Plant of the Month - Eucrypta
  294. Plant of the Month - Yucca
  295. Plant of the Month - Angels Gilia
  296. Plant of the Month - Sticky Monkey Flower
  297. Plant of the Month - Blue-Eyed Grass
  298. Plant of the Month - Buck Brush Ceanothus cuneatus
  299. Plant of the Month - Yellow Throated Phacelia
  300. Plant of the Month - Woodland Star
  301. Plant of the Month - Chinese Houses
  302. Plant of the Month - Pin Cushion
  303. Plant of the Month - Peak Rush Rose
  304. Plant of the Month - Common Sunflower
  305. Plant of the Month - Woolypod Milkweed
  306. Plant of the Month - Toyon
  307. Plant of the Month - Stream Orchid
  308. Plant of the Month - Canchalagua
  309. Plant of the Month - Slender Sunflower
  310. Plant of the Month - Heart Leaved Penstemon
  311. Plant of the Month - Chaparral Currant
  312. Plant of the Month - Mountain Mahogany
  313. Plant of the Month - Canyon Sunflower
  314. Plant of the Month - Wild Peony
  315. Plant of the Month - Elderberry
  316. Plant of the Month - California Coffeeberry
  317. Plant of the Month - Golden Star
  318. Plant of the Month - Wishbone Bush
  319. Plant of the Month - Lyons Pentachaeta
  320. Plant of the Month - Fringed Indian Pink
  321. Plant of the Month - Common Yarrow
  322. Plant of the Month - Slender Tarweed
  323. Plant of the Month - Eastwood Manzanita
  324. Plant of the Month - Willow Herb Clarkia
  325. Plant of the Month - California Plantain
  326. Plant of the Month - Miners Lettuce
  327. Plant of the Month - Star Lily
  328. Native Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains
  329. Plant of the Month - Wooly Sapphire
  330. Plant of the Month - California Buckwheat
  331. Plant of the Month - Scarlet Larkspur
  332. Plant of the Month - Hairy Leaved Ceanothus
  333. Plant of the Month - Bush Sunflower
  334. Plant of the Month - Soap Plant
  335. Plant of the Month - Deerweed
  336. Plant of the Month - White Sage
  337. Plant of the Month - Collarless Poppy
  338. Plant of the Month - Globe Gilia
  339. Plant of the Month - Fern-Leaf Phacelia
  340. Plant of the Month - Humboldt Lily
  341. Plant of the Month - Giant Coreopsis
  342. Plant of the Month - Chalk Live-Forever
  343. Plant of the Month - Cobweb Thistle
  344. Fire and Native Plants of the Santa Monica Mountains
  345. Plant of the Month - Royal Goldfields
  346. Plant of the Month - Ceanothus
  347. Plant of the Month - Speckled Clarkia
  348. Plant of the Month - Sticky Gilia
  349. Plant of the Month - Perezia
  350. Plant of the Month -Silk Tassel Garrya veatchii
  351. Plant of the Month - Toyon
  352. Plant of the Month - Downy Monkey Flower
Backbone Trek Backbone Trek - Landing Page
Story of the Backbone Trek 2016
Story of the Backbone Trek 2017
Story of the Backbone Trek 2006
Story of the Backbone Trek 2008
Story of the Backbone Trek 2009
Story of the Backbone Trek 2010
Story of the Backbone Trek 2011
Story of the Backbone Trek 2012
Story of the Backbone Trek 2013
Birds seen along the trail
Flowers seen along the trail
Geocaching opportunities along the Backbone Trail
Travel Directions to the start and finish
Our Backbone Trek Volunteers

Memorials Memorials - Landing Page
Remembering Al Bandel
Remembering Linda Palmer
Remembering Burt Elliott
Remembering Milt McCauley
Remembering Hank Grateful
Remembering Ron Webster
Remembering Ron Schafer

News Santa Rosa Island Trail Work
Presidents Vision - 2016
Las Virgenes Trail Project
Presidents Vision
Status of the Backbone Trail 2011
Woolsey Fire Closures

Newsletters

Publicity SMMTC Outreach Presentation
Extra MileFund Raiser
Horseback on the Backbone Trail
Trail Days 2024 VIDEO (on YouTube)
Facebook
InstaGram

Trail News 2015 Accomplishments
2016 Accomplishments
2017 Accomplishments
2018 Accomplishments
2019 Accomplishments
2020 Accomplishments
2021 Accomplishments
2022 Accomplishments
2023 Accomplishments
Main Accomplishments Page

Projects Backbone Trail Head Improvements
Signs Project - Point Mugu State Park
Bent Arrow Trail Restoration
Upper Sycamore Canyon Trail Restoration
La Jolla Camp Restoration
Chamberlain Trail
Santa Barbara Island

Trail of the Month Trail of the Month - Landing Page
Saddle Peak
Rustic Canyon
Rogers Road
East Topanga
Calabasas Peak
La Jolla
Serrano
Upper Zuma
Nicholas Flat
Los Liones
Upper Rustic
Secret Trail
Old Cabin
Zuma Ridge
Forest Trail
Garapito
Sandstone Peak
China Flat
Palo Comado
Lower Zuma
Saddle Peak
Reagan Ranch
Rustic
Rogers
Escondido Falls
East Topanga
Calabasas
La Jolla
Serrano
Upper Zuma
Nicholas Flat
Los Liones
Upper Rustic
Secret Trail
Old Cabin
Zuma Ridge
Forest

Volunteer Page Volunteer for Trail Work
Schedule
Google Calendar
Volunteer FAQ Page
Agency Report by Years
Crew - Year by Year Totals
Crew - Stats - XTAB
Jerry Mitcham Leadership Award
Hank Grateful Award
Ciclavia

Plant of The Month Plant of the Month Main Page
After the Fire Take 3
Plants that Bloom Summer and Fall
Valley Oak
Coastal Live Oak
Observation - Can you do better?
After the Woolsey Fire of 2018
Springs Fire of 2013
Springs Fire 2013 Part 2
Poison Oak