On Friday April 16th, and Saturday April 17th, nearly 3,000 residents from the greater Los Angeles region attended the first annual Santa Monica Mountains Science Festival.

The festival was envisioned to give Southern California residents an opportunity to explore a nearby National Park unit, to engage in scientific discovery, and to become familiar with the recreational offerings in the mountains.  Visitors took advantage of English/Spanish bilingual walks, nighttime trail hikes, owl banding, a bug show, lectures on mountain lion research and cultural history, and numerous hands on science stations for children of all ages.