Wildlife After The Woolsey Fire: Research Recovery Project Exhibit

The Wildlife After the Woolsey Fire photography exhibit has been five years in the making and documents the remarkable recovery of the Santa Monica Mountains and its ecological inhabitant.

The 2018 Woolsey Fire remains the largest wildfire in history of the Santa Monica Mountains by acreage. The National Park Service, the Santa Monica Mountains Fund, partner agencies, and NPS volunteers collaborated to study and investigate the fire's impacts and long-lasting effects. The research data includes images of wildlife behavior rarely seen in-person, photos of collared animals, and site comparisons over the years.

“Data from camera trap images can help researchers monitor ecosystems over long periods of time and provide a baseline for future research studies. The Images themselves can provide valuable insight to an animal’s appearance, behavior and even how they interact with their environment. This exhibit provide a unique opportunity to showcase some of the clearest, most fascinating wildlife captures from the Woolsey Fire project and highlights the importance of long-term monitoring research in the park,” said Miroslava Munguia Ramos, the Woolsey Fire Recovery (WFR) project lead.

The research exhibit has been on display in the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center at King Gillette Ranch since August 1st and will continue through December 22nd. The research exhibit will also display at various libraries throughout Ventura and Los Angeles County to provide our community with the rare opportunity to view and learn more about local wildlife.

Navigate to our Outdoors Calendar to plan your next viewing of this limited research exhibit.