Upcoming Events
Patagonia Hosts Catch & Release Tour
Patagonia features storytellers who make films on behalf of our home planet. Coming to local stores is the Catch & Release Tour focused on native fish.
UAII PowWow
Join us at the United American Indian Involvement (UAII) for the annual powwow at the Autry Museum. Free Parking, Food Vendors, Arts & Craft Vendors, Contests, and More! Help support UAII’s work to promote the physical, behavioral, and spiritual well-being of American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in the urban Los Angeles area while learning about Native American our cultures and traditions. 4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90026-1462.
P-22 Day Festival
Ignite your curiosity and deepen your connection to nature and wildlife at the P-22 Festival in Griffith Park.
Great LA River Cleanup
Join CalTrout at North Atwater Park for The Great LA River CleanUp!
Coastal Cleanup Day in Malibu Creek State Park
Clean Oceans Start Upstream -- Join the MCERP cleanup!
Biodiversity Day at Malibu Lagoon
Learn about becoming a community scientist for the landscape-scale restoration of the Malibu Creek ecosystem! We’ll be discussing the migration of Southern Steelhead at Malibu Lagoon State Park.
— How species migrate through this aquatic corridor.
— How the state-led Rindge Dam removal project will help bring back the watershed's biorich habitat.
— How you can help monitor the transformation.
All ages welcome! Learn more and RSVP caltrout.org/event
LA Riverfest
River Fest is BACK! Join us at Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) on Sunday, August 11th. We’ll be talking about our local waterways at the free, open-air environmental arts and community festival celebrating the culture, history, and people that shape the LA River.
Malibu Farmer Markets’ Greenwave Fair
Spend a morning in Malibu at the Farmers Market shopping fresh produce, prepared gourmet specialties, and meeting local organizations doing awesome work in protecting our beaches, creeks, and outdoor spaces.
Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival
This year’s performances wil feature AJ Lee and Blue Summit, The Way Down Wanderers, Grupo Bella, Hillary Klug, Water Tower, The Crooked Jades, The Packrats, JB Barton, The Matt Michienzie Band, Anvil Sky, Hendricks Run, The Hollow Trees
Butterfly Day in Topanga
Enjoy a live butterfly habitat, native plant sales, exhibits, live music, performances, a Tongva land-blessing ceremony, beehives, reptiles and raptor exhibits, face-painting, arts and crafts, artisanal food, and more at Butterfly Day in Topanga.
Ventura Ecofest
It’s not too late to be part of this month’s Earth Day celebrations! Bring the family to an ecofest of earth-friendly fun hosted by Ventura Charter School. Stop by the MCERP booth to learn about the world of water bugs.
Wild for the Planet
Wild for the Planet is back! And we’ll be back too—come visit our table in the Earth Expo to learn all about steam-to-sea wildlife. LA Zoo is hosting a celebration of our one precious planet and its rich biodiversity, featuring fun and inspiring activities, entertainment, and presentations. All part of admission!
Topanga Farmers Market Eco Event
Come cultivate a greener world at the Topanga Farmers Market shopping locally grown produce while enjoying the scenic setting and earth day activities.
Pepperdine Center for Sustainability Earth Day
Pepperdine University's annual Earth Day event brings students, teachers, vendors, and members of the community together to celebrate our beautiful planet.
Chumash Day
Continuing a generations-long tradition of Powwows in California, City of Malibu is hosting Chumash Day where the Malibu’s original residents will gather at Malibu Bluffs Park to sing, dance, socialize, and heal. The public is invited to join the event, featuring a variety of Native American arts and crafts, Native American tribal ceremonies, dances, special guest performances, and Chumash history storytelling.
School of Arts and Sciences STEAM Carnival
Learn all about waterbugs with the family at the STEAM Carnival March 9 at the CSUCI SteamFest.
On Location at Malibu Creek State Park
Learn about the Malibu Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project while enjoying the great outdoors November 19! Photo courtesy of California State Parks, 2019.
Aquarium of the Pacific STEAM Fest
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Spend the day at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. A STEAM Fest Fair in the morning will immerse you in aquatic science, technology, engineering, art, and math!
Malibu Watershed Fair
Learn all about the world of watersheds and how you can help keep it healthy at a special Malibu Farmers’ Market Eco Fair. Over a dozen participating organizations will be sharing their work through fun activities.
River Rally Clean Up
Help clean up the Santa Clara River and stop by the CalTrout tables in the Environmental Expo to learn about our local projects.
Heal the Bay Aquarium/ Santa Monica Pier
At the Heal the Bay Aquarium on Santa Monica Pier you can learn all about anadromous fish that spend most of their lives in the saltwater of oceans and estuaries, then swim up freshwater rivers and streams to lay their eggs or spawn.
2023 LA River Fest
Be sure to stop by the MCERP table as we join in the celebration of the LA River and its interconnections with art, nature, health, water, and climate change in LA!
Public Workshop
Join us for a public workshop on the Malibu Creek Ecosystem Restoration Project! Learn about the ecological transformation to restore Malibu Creek and help return steelhead to our watershed! This workshop is an opportunity for the public to learn more about the project, ask questions, and offer public comment. The workshop will be held at Malibu City Hall 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265 in the Senior Multipurpose Room. For more information visit: www.parks.ca.gov/MCERP/ or visit out FAQs page.
Fly Fishing Extravaganza
Join us at this interactive fly fishing event, taking place at Patagonia Ventura! JB's Fly Fishing Extravaganza is a public, fair style event. Casting and fly tying demos, numerous local and out of town fly fishing organizations, informative presentations, chance to win sweet Patagonia gear and much more! Also, live music, food truck and a wide variety of drinks. This is a great opportunity to learn about fly fishing itself but also the importance of keeping our rivers clean and protected. Caltrout will be talking about how we are striving to keep our fish populations alive and well! Event takes place in the store parking lot at 235 W Santa Clara St, Ventura, CA 93001.
Check the @patagoniavta Instagram channel for updates and more details for this event.
UCLA Renew Wave Expo
Public is invited to a campus fair day Renew Wave on Friday, May 19th from 11am-3pm! We will be a guest speaker on the MCERP joined by sustainable student clubs & businesses. Also enjoy guided yoga and meditation and a raffle with epic prizes— gift cards, backpacks, skate/surfboards, and a Go Pro! https://www.instagram.com/p/CrljPmvLqIf/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Findings Market Street Fair
Take a Southern steelhead photo op or get a cool sticker at our table while discovering over 100 amazing artisans and creatives at Findings Market Street Fair. The fair includes a Farmers Market Food Court along with an extended marketplace in the Ventura Coast Brewing Co. (VCBC) parking lot + live music throughout the day. Ventura Spirits and Wildflower Winery will have tastings. Fun happenings for all ages to enjoy including air-dry clay activities with Clay Parlor, custom candle creating with Dusk, nature activities with Ventura Wild & a bracelet making bar with Brooklyn Charm. Shutter Bus Co. will also be back to help capture all of the fun in their vintage photo booth bus and Jen Luce will be popping up for a Spring Portrait Pop-Up.
Market is along S. Oak St, south of Main Street in Downtown Ventura.
North Santa Monica Bay State of the Watershed 2023
Join community leaders and learn about the vital conservation work that is integral to Santa Monic Mountain community's commitment to safe, clean water.