Click on an organization to see a description and its hyperlink, if available.          Audubon Society, Los Angeles California Environmental Project California Trout (CalTrout) California Wildlife Defenders Friends of Cabellero Canyon Friends of the Tecate Cypress Laguna Canyon Foundation Monarch Program Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority Nature Conservancy Pacific Wildlife Project Riverside Land Conservancy Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter (Los Angeles and Orange County) The Trust for Public Land Wildlife Waystation

Audubon Society, Los Angeles Contact: Lesa Beamer Address: 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90406 Phone: 213-876-0202 Fax: 213-876-7607 Email: laas@ix.netcom.com Web Sites of the Audubon Society: (Please see Web Site for chapter listings) National: www.audubon.org/audubon/ Southern California: www.audubon.org/audubon/SoCal.html Los Angeles: www.netcom.com/~laas Audubon's purpose is to preserve and enhance the natural habitat within our territories, to increase the public's awareness and appreciation of bird life and the natural environment, and to create a social environment that encourages individual development and participation. Dedicated to the intelligent use of land and water, we seek solutions for global problems such as population, resource use, energy development, and pollution. Projects: Los Angeles County Breeding Bird Atlas: an estimate of every kind of bird that breeds within the county, with their type of habitat and location, which will provide information on changes in population; Armchair Activist Program: provides clear, concise and timely information on legislative issues to encourage letter writing campaigns on a national or local level; Christmas bird counts Resources: Los Angeles Audubon Society Bookstore; field trips almost every weekend; newsletter; library; pamphlets; meetings 2nd Tuesday of every month Volunteer Opportunities: Armchair Activist Project: mailing, copying; in bookstore to help with book orders; newsletter; writing articles; organizing field trips

California Environmental Project Contact: Scott Mathes, Executive Director Address: 2032 Eden Avenue, Glendale, CA 91206 Phone: 818-500-1025 Fax: 818-549-9821 The California Environmental Project organizes environmental restoration and education programs throughout California and other states, cleans up and restores natural areas, and teaches natural resource ethics to students and park and forest visitors. Projects: River and forest clean-up and restoration; invasive plant species removal; native plant restoration; historic site restoration; trail construction and restoration; eco-temps (on-site education of visitors about natural area through trained personnel); forest information van (mobile information station) Resources: Education of school children through presentations; environmental education teams Volunteer Opportunities: Yes

California Trout (CalTrout) Contact: Jim Edmondson Address: 9770 Sombra Terrace, Shadow Hills, Ca 91040 Phone: 818-951-4015 Fax: 818-951-4915 Web Site: www.caltrout.org In order to provide high quality public fishing experiences, California Trout protects and restores wild trout, native steelhead and the waters which nurture them. Projects: Instigated a series of lawsuits to enforce California's oldest environmental law that requires dam owners to release sufficient water past the dam to keep fish in good condition. As a result, an order was placed that required Los Angeles to release water into four streams feeding Mono Lake on a permanent basis. CalTrout also works to recover endangered salmon and steelhead populations from Oregon to Los Angeles and to reform timber and livestock grazing on public lands. Resources: Memberships available; quarterly newsletter; annual meeting Volunteer Opportunities: Streamkeepers - an individual or entity assumes responsibility for monitoring an individual water, stream or environmental issue; TroutClout - members make the commitment to write six letters annually for important environmental purposes. For complete information about California Trout, please visit the web site listed above.

California Wildlife Defenders Contact: Lila Brooks, Director, "The Coyote Lady" Address: P.O. Box 2025, Hollywood, CA 90078 Phone: (213) 663-1856 California Wildlife Defenders is dedicated to eradicate the prejudice toward predators, especially coyotes. CWD promotes non-lethal alternative solutions to urban wildlife problems and helps predators who are in great need because of being exploited and trapped. Projects: Stopped all trapping of wildlife in the city of Los Angeles; authored and helped enact an ordinance banning the feeding of coyotes in several Southern California cities and in the County of L.A.; successfully halted the use of steel-jawed leghold traps in the cities of Pasadena and L.A., and in the County of L.A. Resources: "How to Coexist with Urban Wildlife," a brochure; brochures on stopping the hunting of mountain lions; talks and interviews on urban wildlife problems

Friends of Cabellero Canyon Contact: Jill Swift, President Address: 19528 Ventura Boulevard, #217, Tarzana, CA 91356 Phone: 818-594-1655 (Hotline) Fax: 818-343-9039 We are a grassroots citizens' group dedicated to the preservation of Caballero Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains. Projects: We initiated action at all levels of government to stop a major cross-mountain road from going through state parkland (1991); worked with local government to achieve the passage of the Mulholland Scenic Parkway Ordinance. We are currently working with local agencies to re-establish public access on a trail into 10,000 acres of public-owned land which has been destroyed by a slope development for adjacent housing. We are also working to insure safe and accessible access to the canyon, and adequate parking for canyon users. Resources: Newsletter, trails information for bicyclists, hikers, and equestrians; Bobby Firestone Fund for Interpretation of the Canyon (provides interpretation and training of interpreters for school children); general recycling information; naturalist-led events. Volunteer Opportunities: Trail maintenance, leadership (naturalist, walking tours, etc.), telephone tree, training in city hall monitoring, etc.

Friends of the Tecate Cypress Address: 1318 E. Glenwood Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92631 Phone/Fax: 714-879-3471 Friends of Tecate Cypress is dedicated to the preservation and protection of the northernmost stand of Tecate cypress. We are involved with the preservation of Coal, Gypsum and Fremont Canyons, their adjacent buffer lands and associated rare species, including cougars and California gnatcatchers. Projects: Restoration and preservation of the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor linking the Santa Ana Mountains and Chino Hills State Park Resources: Slide shows on the Tecate Cypress and the Coal Canyon Wildlife Corridor; file of current related scientific research, including wildfire frequency; works directly with Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority; community groups may arrange guided field trips. Volunteer Opportunities: Leading field trips

Laguna Canyon Foundation Contact: Mary Fegraus, Exec. Dir. Address: P.O. Box 4895, Laguna Beach, CA 92652 Phone: 714-497-8324 Fax: 714-494-7886 The Laguna Canyon Foundation is a unique cooperative effort of environmental, governmental and corporate leaders established to solicit and receive tax-deductible gifts. Funding is used to help preserve, protect, and enhance the new Laguna Coast Wilderness Park in Laguna Canyon. Projects: Additional land acquisition and park development; Tribute Contribution program Resources: "Keep It Wild" t-shirts available; Speakers' Bureau; slides of the open space area; brochures; aerial maps; sponsors entertainment events; newsletter Volunteer Opportunities: Guides and people to assist with events in the park; photography; office help

Monarch Program Contacts: Walter Sakai, Professor of Biology - 310-450-5150 X 9702 David Marriott - 619-944-7113 Address: Santa Monica College; 1900 Pico Blvd.; Santa Monica, CA 90405 Phone: 800-60-MONARCH Fax: 619-436-1159 Email: monarchprg@aol.com; danausakai@aol.com; wsakai@smc.edu Web Site: www.smc.edu The Monarch Program is a non-profit organization whose goals include participation and support of Monarch butterfly research, protection of Monarch over-wintering sites in California, and education of the general public about the Monarch. Projects: Tagging program to study Monarch migration; over-wintering site monitoring in California; and production of educational materials Resources: Newsletter Volunteer Opportunities: Monitoring Monarch populations and milkweed populations in Western states; work in aviary in Escondido, California

Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority Address: 3750 Solstice Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265 Phone: 310-456-7807 Fax: 310-456-1042 The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) was created in 1985 to protect and preserve park and open space lands within the Santa Monica Mountains and the mountains surrounding the San Fernando, San Gabriel, La Crescenta, Simi and Conejo Valleys. The MRCA is a partnership between the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (a California State agency) and the Conejo and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park Districts (two local Ventura County agencies). Under the auspices of the MRCA, these public agencies work together to preserve the open spaces, natural wilderness and wildlife habitat of the Los Angeles and Ventura county metropolitan regions and to make these lands accessible to all people. Projects: Working with the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the Conejo and Rancho Simi Recreation and Park Districts, the MRCA has improved public access and recreation opportunities in the mountains in its efforts to: Protect parkland and build trails Create public and private partnerships Direct an education program targeted at inner-city youth Award grants to non-profit organizations

Nature Conservancy California Address: 201 Mission, San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 415-777-0487 International Address: 1815 North Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 703-841-5300 Web Site: www.tnc.org The Nature Conservancy operates the largest private system of nature sanctuaries in the world--more than 1,500 preserves in the United States alone. Some are postage-stamp size, others cover thousands of acres. All of them safeguard imperiled species of plants and animals. The Conservancy works only with willing sellers and donors. We protect land through gifts, exchanges, conservation easements, management agreements, purchases from the Conservancy's revolving Land Preservation Fund, debt-for-nature swaps, and management partnerships. The Conservancy manages the resulting preserves with the most sophisticated ecological techniques available. Operating in the United States for the past 45 years, the Conservancy also has launched programs in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific. For complete information on The Nature Conservancy, membership, and programs such as Adopt-An-Acre, please visit the web site listed above.

Pacific Wildlife Project Contact: Linda McLeod Evans, Exec. Director Address: P.O. Box 7673, Laguna Niguel, CA 92607 Phone: 714-831-1178 Fax: 714-249-1664 The Pacific Wildlife Project is dedicated to the protection of native wildlife through public education, disease study, and rescue and medical treatment for injured wildlife. We specialize in the care and treatment of pelicans and other seabirds. Projects: Operation Pelican Watch: Rescue of injured endangered brown pelicans in L.A. and Orange County harbors; medical treatment and recovery care and release; Wildlife Clinic: care of all injured wildlife; Education Programs: slide presentations for community groups Resources: Rescue brochures on brown pelicans, songbirds, and swallows; literature for other rehabilitators; newsletter: Pelican Brief Volunteer Opportunities: Clerical and data entry

Riverside Land Conservancy Contact: Deborah Soliz, Administrative Assistant Address: 4075 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 Phone: 909-788-0670 Fax: 909-682-1619 The Riverside Land Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of open space by seeking to identify, protect and manage habitats of rare and endangered species, natural lands, and other sensitive sites throughout Riverside County. Community based and supported; donations of cash/stocks, equipment, and land are welcome. Projects: Desert wilderness acquisition and restoration -- Eastern Riverside County/Chuckwalla Bench in the Joshua Tree/Palen area; Boxsprings and Badlands to protect wildlife corridors. Resources: Quarterly newsletter; educational materials oriented toward property owners; annual editions of The Land Steward's Guide for volunteer-based stewardship of natural lands; Land Steward's School for volunteers (October 1996, Hemet, California); series of hikes and project tours oriented toward property owners and interested individuals Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteer Land Steward Program: help monitor and restore our natural lands -- includes wildlife surveys, road closure and rehabilitation and revegetation; volunteers are 12 and older

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Address: 5750 Ramirez Canyon Road, Malibu, CA 90265 Phone: 310-589-3200 Fax: 310-589-3207 The mission of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is to form an interlinking system of public parks, open space, trails, and wildlife habitat easily accessible to the people of Southern California. The Conservancy identifies lands that are significant economic, environmental, and scientific resources for purchase, management, and recreational and educational opportunities. The Conservancy works with governments, state agencies, and parks and recreation districts. Its governing board is comprised of eight individuals who are appointed by the Governor, the state legislature, the counties of Los Angeles and Ventura, the City of Los Angles, the National Park Service, and the State Resources Agency. NON-PROFIT PARTNERS: The Mountains Conservancy Foundation - enhances preservation, cultural awareness and educational opportunities The Mountains Education Program - Programs include: Temescal Canyon Earth Adventure Camp; The Recreation Transit Program; Share and Care Naturalist Program The William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom - an environmental education program The Streisand Center for Conservancy Studies - a think-tank for environmental and conservation studies that promotes environmental planning and policy innovation that will enhance ecological integrity. Tours of the beautiful land, donated by Barbra Streisand, are offered. JOINT POWERS AUTHORITIES: Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority Eastern Ventura County Conservation Authority Santa Clarita Watershed Recreation and Conservation Authority The Whittier-Puente Hills Conservation Authority The Wildlife Corridor Conservation Authority Projects: Purchasing land: What sets the Conservancy apart from other governmental agencies are the unique statutes that allow the Conservancy to act quickly in the purchasing of land and to work co-operatively with other park and governmental agencies to achieve mutual goals. The Conservancy can acquire a full or part interest in property and lease, sell, transfer or exchange that interest. This flexibility provides for the protection of key acreage in the mountains. Conservancy funds come from a combination of sources that include state legislation; state bond acts; congressional appropriations; Proposition A, a Los Angeles County special assessment district; leases and private donations. Protection of mountains from inappropriate development projects Ranger Services through its partnership with the Mountains and Recreation Conservation Authority Public hearings to obtain input from local residents SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS CONSERVANCY PARKLAND: Offers hiking, picnicking, camping, bicycling and equestrian opportunities: Solstice Canyon Park, Temescal Gateway Park and Temescal Canyon, Sage Ranch, Elyria Canyon Park, Fryman/Wilacre Canyons, Towsley Canyon, Franklin Canyon, Mulholland Crest Park, La Tuna Canyon Park, Liberty Canyon, Santa Clarita Woodlands, Elysian Valley Gateway, Wilson Canyon, Ritter Ranch Open Space Save the Whales Contact: Maris Sidenstecker, Exec. Director Address: P.O. Box 2397, Venice, CA 90291 Phone: (800) WHALE-OK Fax: 408-394-5555 Save the Whales' purpose is to educate children and adults about marine mammals, their environment and their preservation. Projects: Working on current issues facing marine mammals; through Whales on Wheels (WOW), qualified instructors bring the marine environment to school children and other groups with whale/dolphin bones, baleen and whale vocalizations; topical letters are sent to thousands of letter-writing participants who sign and mail the letters to corporations, government officials, etc.; WOW offered in English and Spanish; Membership and Adopt-A-Whale kit for adopting killer whale out in the wild Resources: Membership keeps you up-to-date; newsletters and information flyers; letter-writing campaigns and petitions; Volunteer Opportunities: Write or phone for volunteer information

Sierra Club - Angeles Chapter (Los Angeles and Orange County) Contact: Linda J. Hoyer, Chapter Director Address: 3345 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 508, Los Angeles, CA 90010 Phone: 213-387-4287 Fax: 213-387-5383 Email: (for chapter library only) aggi@netcom.com Web Site: www.sierraclub.org Los Angeles Chapter: www.edgeinternet.com/angeles/ Sierra Club's purpose is to explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth; to practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources; to educate and enlist humanity; to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment; and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives. Projects: Wetlands protection and restoration; environmental justice; stabilizing world population; public lands access Resources: Membership available; Schedule of Activities - local hikes and events (trailbuilding, beach cleanup, pot-luck dinners, etc.); newspaper, Southern Sierran which covers conservation, political issues, and outings); library; Sierra Club calendars; speaker's bureau; earth week presentations; ride-sharing and public transportation to environmental events Volunteer Opportunities: Writing letters on legislative issues, making phone calls to legislators and to voters; chapter administration; trail maintenance; acting as trail leader; inner city outings; school projects and youth groups

The Trust for Public Land National Office Address: 116 New Montgomery St., 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105 Contact: Susan Ives, Vice President, Director of Public Affairs Phone: (415) 495-4014 Fax: (415) 495-4103 Email: mailbox@tpl.org Los Angeles Field Office Address: 10951 W. Pico Blvd, Suite 204, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Contact: Esther Feldman, Los Angeles Field Office Director Phone: (310) 474-4466 Fax: (310) 474-1626 Email: LaShon.Porter@tpl.org Web Site: www.tpl.org/tpl The Trust for Public Land (TPL) was founded in 1972 as a national nonprofit land conservation organization with the mission to conserve land for people. TPL works closely with public agencies, community groups, and nonprofit organizations to acquire and preserve open space to serve human needs; share knowledge of nonprofit land acquisition processes; and pioneer methods of land conservation and environmentally sound land use. TPL practices a land ethic by improving public access to public lands, fostering community-based parks and gardens, and assisting local land trusts. Our goal is to ensure livable communities and a healthy environment for generations to come. Projects: The Trust for Public Land has protected nearly 950,000 acres of land in 44 states, with a fair market value of land protected of over $1 billion. Headquartered in San Francisco and with 24 offices nationwide, we have completed projects ranging from the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia, to Henry David Thoreau's Walden Woods in Concord, Mass.; from Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, to our New York City Community Gardens program. In the Los Angeles area, TPL is working to create the Los Angeles River Greenway, a network of parks, trails, and recreation and natural lands along the entire 51-mile length of the Los Angeles River. Since the 1980s, as part of our Angeles Forest Conservation Program, TPL has protected and added more than 3,000 acres of land to the national forest. TPL has also preserved over 1,000 acres of land in the Whittier Hills, creating open space and forming a critical link in an imperiled wildlife corridor. In 1994 TPL launched our Green Cities Initiative in twelve US cities, one of which is Los Angeles. We are working in inner-city neighborhoods and rapidly expanding metropolitan areas to create parks, playgrounds, greenways, trails, and open space. Resources: Land and People magazine - A 4 color, bi-annual magazine which seeks to highlight our work and to increase awareness of land conservation issues. Regional newsletters - Published twice a year, contains news about our work in your local area. GreenSense newsletter - A newsletter distributed as a complimentary service to public-finance and conservation professionals. Power of Parks video - A video about the importance of urban parks. Call 1-800-714-LAND to request a publication(s) or video or to find out how you can help us. Volunteer Opportunities: Contact our national office at 1-800-714-LAND to find out about volunteer opportunities at our offices nationwide. In the Los Angeles area, contact our Los Angeles Field office directly at (310) 474-4466. Thank you for your interest in the Trust for Public Land. For more information about the Trust for Public Land, please visit the web site listed above.

Wildlife Waystation Address: 14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest, CA 91342-5999 Phone: 818-899-5201 Fax: 818-890-1107 Web Site: www.waystation.org The only facility of its kind in the United States, the Wildlife Waystation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, relocation or permanent refuge of wild and exotic animals. The Waystation, standing firmly behind its creed that "no wild or exotic animal in need shall be turned away," provides a variety of specialized services to displaced, abandoned, abused and surplus animals from the foreign-born to local ground squirrels. Projects: At no charge to the public, injured or displaced animals may be rescued or brought in for care. The animal population is currently at 1,100 permanent residents, including grizzly bears and large cats; another 5,000 indigenous animals may be rehabilitated each year. Resources: Outreach program includes slide presentation and smaller live animals; school tours Monday through Friday all year round; public tours first and third Sundays of every month by reservation only; quarterly news magazine; animal sponsorship Volunteers: All aspects of maintenance and care at the Waystation are provided by volunteers. For further information about the Wildlife Waystation, please visit the web site listed above.