On the Edge invites the public to attend a free program to learn more about their wild neighbors who live in the urban/wilderness edge at 7 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 1 in the auditorium at Newbury Park High School, 456 Reino Road, Newbury Park.

The event will feature wild animals native to the mountains of Southern California including owls, hawks, opossum, raccoons, a mountain lion and others. The public may take home original publications specifically designed to offer informed lifestyle choices for residents who live in communities next to wilderness areas.

On the Edge is a collaboration of organizations and agencies with goals to promote public understanding about the value of wildlife and habitat, to offer ways to reduce the human/wildlife conflicts and to encourage lifestyle changes that foster stewardship of the region’s natural heritage.

Among the participating organizations are the following. They may be reached for further information about their programs and activities at the numbers shown.

California Wildlife Center: (818) 222-2658

Mountains Restoration Trust: (818) 591-1701, ext. 104

Mountain Lion Foundation: (805) 813-1221

Nature of Wildworks: (310) 455-0550

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area: (805) 370-2339