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The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
(MRCA) is a local government public entity established
in 1985 pursuant to the Joint Powers Act. The
MRCA is a local partnership between the Santa
Monica Mountains Conservancy, which is a
state agency established by the Legislature,
and the Conejo
Recreation and Park District and the Rancho
Simi Recreation and Park District both of
which are local park agencies established by
the vote of the people in those communities.
The
MRCA is dedicated to the preservation and management
of local open space and parkland, watershed
lands, trails, and wildlife habitat. The MRCA
manages and provides ranger services for almost
73,000 acres of public lands and parks that
it owns and that are owned by the Santa Monica
Mountains Conservancy or other agencies and
provides comprehensive education and interpretation
programs for the public.The
MRCA works in cooperation with the Conservancy
and other local government partners to acquire
parkland, participate in vital planning processes,
and complete major park improvement projects.
The MRCA provides natural resources and scientific
expertise, critical regional planning services,
park construction services, park operations,
fire prevention, ranger services, educational
and leadership programs for thousands of youth
each year, and is one of the lead agencies providing
for the revitalization of the Los Angeles River.
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Urban Parklands
