As a CNNCTS partner, the National Park Service (NPS) will leverage the relationships of the CSA's Tribal Working Group which is advancing a collaborative vision of co-stewardship in southern California. In support of this project the Southern California Research Learning Center (SCRLC), part of the NPS, will provide resource stewardship opportunities to fellows of the CNNCTS program, who in turn, will participate in real-world land management experiences. Additionally, the SCRLC will provide in-kind support in the form of staff time to coordinate activities, facilitate partnerships and contribute to training efforts that advance the stewardship of NPS lands and provide opportunities for engagement in science.