Kim Lamorie | Forever the Voice of the Santa Monica Mountains | 1959-2024
Kim Lamorie’s commitment to Southern California’s environment and to protecting and preserving the Santa Monica Mountains is exemplary. Kim is a leader, a conduit, and a champion for our precious flora, fauna, wildlife, our open space, our majestic and historic trees, our spectacular coastline, and all things wild that call our national parkland home.
Kim has always felt the call to defend those that cannot speak for themselves. Over-development, climate change, wildfire, and poisons all threaten the very existence of the public’s finite resources. Advocacy is not easy against such obstacles. Yet the activist voices are strong and do not falter for they know the true value and worth of what must be saved.
Kim has built a coalition of distinct community leaders and believers who passionately fight to ensure future generations can experience the thrill of the natural environment – a place where mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes still roam. A respite from the urban noise just a breath away – an escape. Where publicly accessible sweeping ridgelines and steep canyons can still be explored, and where the opportunities for all to engage in outdoor activities and revel in the beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains abound.
As president of the Las Virgenes Homeowners Federation since 2010, Kim and the federation have stood up for how important open space and land stewardship is in serving diverse populations. Regardless of who you are or where you come from everyone can recreate equally in the Santa Monica Mountains Everyone benefits.
She is a leader among leaders and part of the legacy of the activists that have left an indelible imprint on the history of the Santa Monica Mountains and the National Recreation Area.