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MALIBU CREEK DOCENTS
MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK

Last update: 12/13/2009
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Contents
News
M*A*S*H Site
Film & TV Past and Present - You've seen it on the big and small screen, now see it LIVE
Flora and Fauna of the Park
Geology of the Park - There're Things Older Than Dirt Here!
Ecology of the Park
Hiking the Park - Happy Trails to You!
Upcoming Events in the Park
Directions to the Park
Visitor Center Information
Current Board Members
Become a Docent!
Hiking & Safety Tips
Sign the Guestbook!
Join the Mailing List!
Visit the Park with Kym
Links

Welcome to Malibu Creek Walks

 

Want an introduction to the park and its natural inhabitants and history?

Please join us for a “Welcome to Malibu Creek” nature walk led by a Malibu Creek Docent.

Enjoy plants, trees, and wildlife along the way
Learn about Native American, cinematic and historical sites in the park.

All “Welcome to Malibu Creek” walks leave from the lower parking lot. Walks are leisurely and not strenuous, but comfortable shoes are recommended.

Upcoming walks:
Saturday, 12/19/2009, 10:00am – 12:00pm

Note that “Welcome to Malibu Creek” walks and many other events held at Malibu Creek State Park and other parks in the area are sometimes advertised in OUTDOORS, a quarterly guide produced by the National Park Service and various partner organizations that provides information on events occurring around the Santa Monica Mountains. OUTDOORS is available in print or online at http://www.nps.gov/samo/planyourvisit/events.htm.

*** Special Event Report***

Subaru Test Drive Park Outreach a Success!

Subaru so kindly chose Malibu Creek State Park to be a location for one of its Vehicle Test Drives. It resulted in wonderful day at the park with a back country guided hike, a tour of the M.A.S.H. site, a rock climbing workshop, mountain bike Workshops, mountain bike demos, guided bike rides, pet workshops and adoption, Leave no Trace Workshops, and if that wasn't enough, free food and beverages. It also resulted in a significant donation to Malibu Creek Docents which will enable us to further intrepret the park and to assist the park rangers in this dire time of need for the state parks.

Here are some photos from the event. Enjoy!

(click on each to enlarge)

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MCSP Rangers, a Subaru representative, and MCD docents

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M*A*S*H FANS UNITED!!

WE DID IT

On February 23, 2008 hundreds gathered at the M*A*S*H Site in Malibu Creek State Park to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the airing of the finale. Cast, crew, fans, park officials, docents, and spiffy-looking reenactors bringing era authentic jeeps and other transport all joined together to celebrate the memory of a show that has touched and is still touching so many hearts and minds.

Taken by Steven L. Sears. This was William Christopher's first visit back to the set since filming the series finale


The first wave of photos are up now. Go to the MASH Site area and click on 25th Anniversary. Attending were cast members William Christopher (Father Mulcahy), Mike Farrell (B.J. Hunnicut), Loretta Swit (Hot lips Houlihan), Roy Goldman (Roy Goldman), Jeff Maxwell (Igor Straminsky); and director Charles Dubin (directed the most episodes) and producers Burt Metcalfe and Gene Reynolds. Hundreds of fans participated along with senior State Park officials and the docents, who were, as usual, all over the place.

Taken by Steven L. Sears showing the masses in awe of the moment

CLICK HERE
to check out the story behind Malibu Creek State Park
being called "the Yosemite of Southern California"
by Sunset Magazine in May 2002.

Welcome to the Malibu Creek Docents webpage devoted to Malibu Creek State Park (MCSP) in Los Angeles County, California

Malibu Creek State Park preserves for public use more than 10,000 acres of rugged, mainly virgin land, in the middle of the Santa Monica Mountains, within the largest metropolitan area on the West Coast of the USA. It is located at 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, CA, and is about 25 miles west from the city center of Los Angeles, CA. It contains over thirty miles of hiking trails.


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Visitor Center Information

The park's visitor center is open Noon to 4pm every weekend unless there is rain. The visitor center is located about .7 miles from the lower parking lot on the main trail. The proper address for the park is:
1925 Las Virgenes Road
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 880-0350




Board Member Information

The Malibu Creek Docents are represented by a five member board that is elected annually by the docents every May.
Board members serving 2009-2010 are
Kathy Julian, President
Debbie Schramer, Vice President
Rick Montgomery, Secretary
Tom Kaplan, Treasurer
Kym Taborn, Past President




Upcoming Events in the Park(s)

Click here to get the On-Line version of Outdoors: The Schedule for Events in the Santa Monica Mountains


Directions to the Park

Ventura Fwy (101) to Las Virgenes Rd. South on Las Virgenes Rd. 3 miles to Mulholland Hwy intersection (traffic light). Park entrance is 0.25 miles south of the intersection on Las Virgenes Rd/Malibu Canyon Rd. From Pacific Cast Hwy, north on Malibu Canyon Rd to park entrance on left. Tapia Unit: Entrance is located a mile south of entrance to Malibu Creek State Park. Reagan Ranch: Ventura Fwy (101) to Kanan Rd exit. South on Kanan 0.5 mile. Left on Cornell Way and veer to right. South 3 miles to parking area on left (just past Mulholland Hwy).

Directions to Paramount Ranch


Ventura Fwy (101) to Kanan Rd exit. South on Kanan 0.5 miles. Left on Cornell Way and veer to right. South 2.5 miles, entrance is on right side of the road.



Hiking and Safety Tips
Shamelessly taken from Outdoors Magazine

  • Ticks are plentiful. Some of them carry diseases. Check your clothing and exposed skin after hiking.
  • Southern Pacific Rattlesnakes make the mountains their home. Stay away from them, and they won't bother you. In case of a rattlesnake bite, DO NOT make an incision or try to draw out venom. Splint the extremity and transport victim to an emergency room.
  • Wear sturdy footwear -- hiking boots or sneakers with good tread.
  • Poison oak can be identified by its clusters of three shiny leaflets. The best way to avoid it is to stay on trails.
  • Never hike alone, use the buddy system. That leaves someone to go for help if you encounter trouble.
  • Help prevent wildfire. Do not smoke on trails or in brush areas. Do not build fires on the ground.
  • Carry plenty of water and drink it. One quart for short walks, more for longer hikes.




Become a docent! Volunteer! Run amuck in the park (but in a safe and educated way)! Ask Kym all about it by emailng ktaborn@lightspeed.net for more information!


This page was first put on-line August 11, 2001 at Whoosh.org