Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC)

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The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy was established by the California State Legislature in 1980. Through direct action, alliances, partnerships, and joint powers authorities, the Conservancy’s mission is to strategically buy back, preserve, protect, restore, and enhance treasured pieces of Southern California to form an interlinking system of urban, rural and river parks, open space, trails, and wildlife habitats that are easily accessible to the general public. It has helped to preserve over 80,000 acres of parkland in both wilderness and urban settings, and has given grants to educational and interpretation programs that have served hundreds of thousands of children and other park visitors. The Conservancy maximizes its effectiveness by working together with local government, joint powers entities, landowners, State and federal agencies, and the community. Priorities are continually updated to reflect the changing dynamics of the region.