San Diego County, California
On a beautiful October afternoon 10 plein aire painters and photograhers documented Volcan in the autumnal light.
The Painters: Stan Goudy, Bettie Rikensrud, Joe Garcia, Annie Dover, Cara Dacus, and Jim Lydick.
The Photographers: Jeff Holt, Chris and Liz Jacobsen and Kathleen Beck.
It was lights, cameras and lots of action and excitement on Friday evening, October 12th for four of Julian’s budding young photographers. Congratulations to Taylor Cole, Trevor Denny, Ethan Elisara, and Kaleigh Kaltenthaler, who each had photos selected for inclusion in the San Diego Museum of Photographic Arts’ (MOPA) 7th Annual Youth Exhibition, Photo | Synthesis, and braved and reveled in
Interpreter Mary Aldern visited the Pinto Ranch to train our VMF interpreters in the art of interpretation.
The Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) is proud to be partnering in the revival of the historic Santa Ysabel General Store. VMF was instrumental in helping to put the early pieces in place that led to the purchase of the store last fall by San Diego’s Save Our Heritage Organisation (SOHO). The rare 1884 building located at the intersection of State Routes 7
In preparation for the opening of the new Backcountry Visitors Center at the historic Santa Ysabel General Store, the Volcan Mountain Foundation’s Education-Outreach program, received a wonderful day-long training program led by longtime VMF friend, Mary Aldern held on Saturday, September 8th at the Pinto Ranch Retreat Center in San Felipe.