Author Archives: Conservancy Staff

Photographs Courtesy of Rich Schmitt Photography Thank you to all of those who attended the 2025 Annual Meeting on May 8th, 2025. We hosted 75 attendees, including Conservancy members, volunteers, Santa Monica residents, and public officials – Senator Ben Allen … more

Edit: On February 10th, 2025, the Tucker House nomination was passed for Santa Monica landmark designation, in a unanimous vote, by the Landmarks Commission. The Santa Monica Conservancy and Quinn Research Center have nominated the home of Dr. Marcus O. … more

Reaching Out to Recognize Others for Exemplary Work in Preservation Since 2004, the Conservancy has presented its annual Preservation Awards to honor community members for outstanding contributions to heritage conservation and advocacy. The 2024 Awards were presented to our esteemed … more

As we continue our year-end fundraising campaign, we are encouraged how many stories from our community we can include in One City: Many Stories, the Santa Monica Conservancy highlights Fielden Harper, whose art journey began while raising her son. Fielden … more

One City: Many Stories, our 2024 Year-End Review, celebrates the inspiring leadership of Libby Pachares and Alec Nedelman at the Santa Monica Conservancy. Their dedication to preserving our city’s heritage has strengthened the organization and deepened their community engagement. Alec … more