The SMMFSC supported a community-led defensible space through habitat restoration program on Entrada Road in Topanga. A dedicated group of neighbors banded together to transform an overgrown dry grass hillside into a budding oak grove. An untamed piece of state park land was being incorrectly managed, leaving the neighborhood surrounded by dry fuels that would erupt in the face of a wildfire. Local leaders devoted time and energy to obtaining permits, raising funds, and finalizing plans. The area was cleared of all non-native species and replaced. Along with the SMMFSC, a group of volunteers spent a day planting native species including scrub oaks, coast live oaks, and toyon trees. The hillside is now a budding oak grove that will grow to protect the street for years to come.