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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaFinding your way is not always easy. But, wildlife biologists are studying the ways animals find their way in this urban mtn range.
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Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
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Western National Parks Association chooses books and memorabilia that reflect the resources, history, and beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The Anthony C. Beilenson Visitor Center features a bookstore managed by Western National Parks Association. You can purchase memorabilia, guidebooks, puppets and more. It is located at:

401 West Hillcrest Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

(The driveway for the Headquarters Visitor Center is located on McCloud.)
Sue Nelson, Jill Swift, and Margo Feurer were instrumental in the movement to create a national recreation area near Los Angeles.  

Did You Know?
Four state parks were the triumph of a grassroots movement to protect open spaces minutes from Los Angeles in the 1950s & 60s. Three women, Sue Nelson, Jill Swift, and Margo Feuer further galvanized the movement that helped make Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area a reality in 1978.

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Last Updated: March 13, 2008 at 20:09 EST