Meet the Sky Valley Volunteers!

John Luker and Wendi Gladstone, officers on the Board of Directors of SSMPA, have repurposed Save Chatsworth, Inc. a 501(c)(3) Charitable Non-Profit. Our new Mission statement is “to promote healthy and positive stewardship of the local mountains and regional open space through education and habitat restoration”. We have gathered a number of wonderful like-minded lunatics […]

Spotting Foxes on Santa Cruz Island

Spend the day with Teranga Ranch and Betina's Butterfly Garden on an educational adventure as we explore Santa Cruz Island, her foxy inhabitants, and her watery, cetacean-filled surroundings! Learn the story of an animal that was brought back from the verge of extinction by a dedicated group of humans. We’ll meet in Ventura. As we […]

Bears in Mind

FREE LOCAL PRESENTATION! YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE- Space is very limited due to covid restrictions... Register here: www.glendaleca.gov/BEARS Our lions are shy, we don’t have tigers, but boy, oh boy- do we have BEARS! Why do we encounter bears so often in our backyards? Why do we see them in the street or in […]

Stone Barn Nature Center Grand Opening

Deukmejian Wilderness Park 3429 Markridge Rd, La Crescenta, CA, United States

Join us for the Grand Opening of the Stone Barn Nature Center at Deukmejian Wilderness Park! FREE! Visitors will be treated to the Climbing Wall, Community Booths, Educational Content, a Gift Shop and tours of the Barn. Teranga is excited to have an informational table! For more info contact: nmower@glendaleca.gov or call 818-548-3813 See you […]

Co-Existing with Backyard Wildlife in the Crescenta Valley

Bolton Hall Museum 10110 Commerce Ave, Tujunga, CA, United States

Who shares your backyard when you’re not there? What are they doing? How are you attracting wildlife? Is it safe to share your backyard with wildlife? Do you have pets in the yard? Are they safe? How can you deter wildlife humanely if it’s encroaching too closely? And what about your fence??? We’ll answer these […]

Chatsworth Nature Preserve Earth Day Open House

Come celebrate Earth Day with us at the Chatsworth Nature Preserve! Event highlights include: Opening Ceremony with Native American Blessing, Guided Nature Hikes, Community Resource Fair and more! Teranga will have an informational table there! Location & Parking: Entry gate on Valley Circle Blvd, west of Plummer St.. Street parking available with imited on-site parking. […]

Spotting Foxes on Santa Cruz Island

Spend the day with Teranga Ranch and Betina's Butterfly Garden on an educational adventure as we explore Santa Cruz Island, her foxy inhabitants, and her watery, cetacean-filled surroundings! Learn the story of an animal that was brought back from the verge of extinction by a dedicated group of humans. We’ll meet in Ventura. As we […]