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Topanga Community Links

Topanga has numerous Home Grown organizations dedicated to support community residents. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it you think would be of benefit to other Canyon dwellers, be they Peakers or Creekers.
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1   Link   Arson Watch
Volunteers of all ages and background patrol the Santa Monica Mountains during periods of extreme fire weather conditions. They cover an area over 185 square miles, logging somewhere between 2,500 and 4,000 total volunteer hours. These ARSON WATCH Volunteers use their own vehicles (identified by magnetic ARSON WATCH signs) and two-way radios (donated by FAWDS, Inc.). They also provide information to the LA County Fire and Sheriff's Departments, California Highway Patrol, Topanga Emergency Operations Center and the Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness.
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2   Link   Las Virgenes Bookmobile
The County of Los Angeles Public Library's Las Virgenes Bookmobile began serving the outlying areas of Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and Topanga Canyon on January 28, 1992. A "library on wheels," the Las Virgenes Bookmobile provides service to rural and remote areas. At 23 feet in length, the bookmobile can accommodate approximately 1,500 volumes of materials.
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3   Link   Resource Conservation District
The Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains was established to provide education and leadership in the creation of programs to conserve and enhance the natural resources of the District; To inspire and mobilize public conservation involvement; and to identify natural resource issues.
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4   Link   Theatricum Botanicum
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum -
"To elevate, educate, and entertain audiences of all ages by presenting thought-provoking classics, socially relevant plays, and education programs in a beautiful, natural outdoor sanctuary for the arts. By passing on a sense of history to young people and adults alike, great works of art inform their present and inspire their future. A true renaissance theatre, we offer (at affordable prices) a diversity of programming from Shakespeare to poetry to folk music to the development of future playwrights – all to help understand the world we live in and to embrace our shared humanity."
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5   Link   Topanga Animal Rescue
Topanga Animal Rescue provides fostering and placement services for lost or abandoned domestic animals in the Topanga area. It provides immediate medical field triage and treatment for domestic and wild animals in Topanga as well as providing local sliding scale spay and neuter clinics for domestic animals in Topanga. It fosters community education programs concerning the responsibilities of domestic animal care and ownership. The organization also serves as a Los Angeles county center for the training of volunteers and veterinary professionals in emergency animal handling and restraint.
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6   Link   Topanga Bands
Created to help people find over 60 cool local bands from Topanga, California! Great links to the websites of local writers, artists, studios, spiritualists and others are provided. Donate with the purchase of a fund raising CD.
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7   Link   Topanga Canyon Docents
Mission: Introduce Topanga State Park

The Topanga Canyon Docents started in 1974 by a group of friends and activists who wanted to share their love of nature and the Santa Monica Mountains. They lead public nature walks and give programs for school children. They are committed environmentalists who have created a popular and fun educational program. They are all volunteers, and they would love to have you join.
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8   Link   Topanga Chamber of Commerce
The Topanga Chamber of Commerce is an active group of business professionals & individuals dedicated to enhancing the local community and commerce while maintaining Topanga's integrity and unique quality of life.
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9   Link   Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness
The Topanga Coalition for Emergency Preparedness (T-CEP) is a nonprofit, volunteer organization whose purpose is to help the Topanga community prepare for and cope with disasters such as wildfires, floods, and earthquakes.
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10   Link   Topanga Community Club
'Built by the Community for the Community'

The Community House is home to the Topanga Community Club, a consensus-based group open to men, women and kids of all ages. Membership required.
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11   Link   Topanga Days
The Topanga Community Club organizes this annual festival of delectable food, contemporary crafts, and music ranging from Indie, Bluegrass, Rock, to Latin Funk.
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12   Link   Topanga Disaster Survival Guide
The Topanga Disaster Survival Guide is your guide to preparing for and responding to various disasters that are like to affect Topanga Canyon, with particular emphasis on wildfires. It was created for Topangans by Topangans, with assistance from local government and public safety agencies. Highlights of the guide include:
· Preparing Disaster Supply Kits
· Earthquake Preparedness
· Preparing for Fire Season
· Evacuating Topanga Canyon in the event of a wildland fire
· Preparing for landslides and flooding
· Ample room to record important information about your family and emergency contacts
· Pet preparedness and safety during disasters, including horses and other large animals
· Resource Directory
· Topanga Tactical Zone Maps
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13   Link   Topanga Enrichment Programs
Topanga Enrichment Programs is a not-for-profit fund raising organization whose mission is plan, fund and operate supplemental programs to enrich the educational experience of the students at Topanga Charter Elementary School.

Among other things, contributions help fund the environmental science and physical education programs, library books, art supplies, technology support and teachers' aides.
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14   Link   Topanga Magazine
Topanga Magazine is an eco wellness lifestyle publication dedicated to creating harmony & wellness for our-self and for the earth by offering conscious and accurate information. Dedicated to living together consciously, honoring ourselves and our planet.

Topanga Magazine’s focus is on environmental issues, health & fitness, eco-conscious business, political issues, human outreach and the arts while sustaining a high level of integrity and responsibility for advertisers and our readers.
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15   Link   Topanga Messenger Online
"The Santa Monica Mountains News and Arts Publication"
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16   Link   Topanga State Park
Topanga State Park features 36 miles of trails through open grassland, live oaks and spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, and is considered the world’s largest wildland within the boundaries of a major city.

The park is bound on the south by Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, on the west by Topanga Canyon, and on the east by Rustic Canyon. Numerous geologic formations can be found in the park, including earthquake faults, marine fossils, volcanic intrusions, and a wide variety of sedimentary formations. Trippet Ranch is a great spot to begin your explorations.
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17   Link   Topanga Symphony
The Topanga Symphony was founded in the summer of 1982 and has since presented a regular program of free concerts of high quality. It is truly a community orchestra, consisting of a mixture of amateurs, students and professional musicians. The audiences consist mainly of community residents, but every concert is attended by music lovers from all over the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Being community based, the orchestra provides a good opportunity for aspiring musicians to work with experienced professionals.

Since its inception, the Music Director and Conductor of the Topanga Symphony has been Jerome Kessler. He is also director of the Hollywood Chamber Orchestra and I Cellisti. A cellist and composer, he has appeared as conductor, soloist and in chamber music and orchestral events in all four corners of the United States, and in between.
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18   Link   Topanga Town Council
The Topanga Town Council provides a forum for the Topanga Community to address important local and county issues that could affect the residents, businesses and property owners in Topanga and provide a mechanism to get Community input back to local and county governments.
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19   Link   Topanga Youth Services
Topanga Youth Services provides creative enrichment and community service for youths from sixth grade through high-school for little or no charge. Participants can attend monthly events, community service outings, field trips or a more comprehensive series of activities. We aspire to instill teamwork, behavior skills, looking at things creatively, breaking inhibitions, confidence, enrichment of the surrounding community, equality, courage...in a safe and non-judgmental environment.
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20   Link   Viewpoint School
"Viewpoint School, an independent coeducational school with Kindergarten through Grade Twelve, offers a rigorous college preparatory education in a nurturing environment. An integral part of the educational process of Viewpoint is the development of a love of learning and of those qualities which provide strength and direction for a lifetime. Viewpoint recognizes the uniqueness of each child and is committed to the identification, preservation, and development of that individuality. The School's philosophy is based upon the love of God and Country, and is inspired by the Judeo-Christian values upon which our nation was founded."
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