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The Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains (the Foundation) was formed in May 1974 as a charitable organization qualified under IRS §501(c)(3) to support the acquisition of land identified as ideal property for a state park in the Santa Susana Mountains and Simi Hills. The Foundation was successful in acquiring land, and ultimately facilitated the purchase of 670 acres for what is now the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park.

The Foundation and State Park volunteers enjoyed participating in the 2017 Chatsworth Holiday Parade. This year the stagecoach was decorated with the theme of "Unwrap the Magic of the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park."

Photo credit: Jelena Csanyi

We proudly acknowledge the generous support of:

California State Parks Foundation
Chatsworth Neighborhood Council
Canoga Park Neighborhood Council
County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles City Council Districts 3 and 12
DC Collective
Southern California Gas Company

You can donate while you shop --
if you sign up!

Ralphs Community Contribution Program

Ralphs and Food for Less will contribute 1% of your eligible purchases to the Foundation to benefit the SSPSHP. Register your Ralphs Rewards card online and then every year (after) September 1st sign up for Community Rewards by linking your card to the "Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains" (organization number 93414). Click here for instructions. Once you are successfully enrolled, each of your receipts should have this wording at the bottom: "At your request, Ralphs is donating Foundation for the Preservation of th"

AmazonSmile

Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Foundation to benefit the SSPSHP. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know -- same products, same prices, same service. Support us by signing up and shopping at smile.amazon.com

Thank you for your support of the Foundation and of the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park!

The Foundation organized the park's first-ever Santa Susana Trails Day on May 19, 2012 with over 100 attendees, many first time visitors. Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield presented the Foundation with a State Assembly Certificate of Recognition for its "extraordinary commitment and dedication to the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park."

The schedule of upcoming sunset picnic hikes during the summer is now posted on our Hikes and Events webpage.

New for 2016: California State Parks has produced a revised brochure for the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, which is linked here. The printing of the new brochure was funded by a generous grant by the California State Parks Foundation.

To make a donation to support the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park, you will be able to do so using PayPal (coming soon). Thank you.

PARK VOLUNTEERS Q&A

The next monthly Foundation meeting will include an opportunity for Park volunteers to ask questions and make comments to the FPSSM Board of Directors at 6:30 p.m. No meeting will be held in July 2018.

Date: Monday, August 13, 2018
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Chatsworth Train Depot Community Room, 10038 Old Depot Plaza Road, Chatsworth 91311

OPEN TO VOLUNTEERS – RSVP REQUIRED TO: santasusanafriends@gmail.com

Each volunteer will have five minutes for Q&A
1. 6:30 PM – VOLUNTEER QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

Board of Directors

President: Bob Dager

Vice-President: Glenn Bailey

Secretary: Jelena Csanyi

Treasurer: Teena Takata

Member: Dottie Acker

Member: Valarie Barsky

Member: Dale Chaloukian

Member: Wendi Gladstone

Member: Dr. Elizabeth Harris

Member: Sharon Shingai

Member: Scott Templeton

Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains

The Foundation for the Preservation of the Santa Susana Mountains

is working to protect and enhance the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park

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For a complete list of upcoming activities, please visit our Hikes and Events page.