San Diego County, California
Join mycologist Les Braund as you learn about the life of mushrooms. We'll start with a presentation at VMF's Webb Education Center. Afterward, we'll collect mushrooms at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center and discuss each one found.
Date: Sunday, March 13
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Due to the gated entry for VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center, please plan to arrive by 9:45 am.
Nature Education Series: Raptors, Saturday, February 19, 2022
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Join conservation biologist and ornithologist Dr. Jeff Lincer as you learn about the life of raptors of Volcan Mountain. We'll start with a presentation at VMF's Webb Education Center followed by a lunch break at VMF's Sky Island trail head. After lunch, we will walk along the moderate 1.5-mile trail where we might get the chance to see raptors riding the thermals.
Date: Saturday, February 19
April 3, 2022 Wilcrafting: Forest Feast - Due this workshop's popularity, we will also be hosting it the previous day on April 2.
April 2, 2022 Wildcrafting: Forest Feast - Due this workshop's popularity, we will also be hosting it on April 3.
January 23, 2022 Wildcrafting: Winter Conifer Soap
Join VMF's Education Coordinator, Janice Smith, for a fun workshop making soap from Volcan Mountain conifers. These botanical soap bars use fallen needles, nuts, and cones as well as natural conifer fragrance to bring a wintery scent to your bath or shower. You will make a glycerin and non-glycerin soap. Adding the fragrance is optional.
Monday, December 20: Join the Volcan Mountain Foundation in the Audubon's 122nd Christmas Bird Count! This is a citizen science bird survey at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center in Julian. All results will be given to the National Audubon Society that day. This is a great opportunity to hone your bird ID skills with experts, learn about our local mountain bird species, and contribute valuable data. We'll be focusing our attention on the areas near our Watershed and Sky Island trails. There is a combined two miles of walking during this survey.
Tuesday, November 30: Join the Volcan Mountain Foundation for a citizen science bird survey on Volcan Mountain in Julian. This is a great opportunity to hone your bird ID skills with experts, learn about our local mountain bird species, and contribute valuable data to VMF. We'll be focusing our attention on the areas near our Watershed and Sky Island trails. There is a combined two miles of walking during this survey. Hiking is easy to moderate.
Date: Tuesday, November 30
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tuesday, November 9 - If you're interested in becoming an education volunteer, please join Janice Smith, VMF's Outdoor Educator, for an orientation at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center. You'll learn about the different programs we offer school groups as well as the fun activities we do with youth. You'll also go on an easy walk along our .5-mile Watershed Trail and 1.5-mile moderate hike on the Sky Island Trail. Volunteer training will be done one-on-one with Janice on a different day.
Date: Tuesday, November 9
Sunday, October 31 - Join geology expert Mike Thacker as you learn about the geologic forces that shaped San Diego County as well as the specific geologic features of the Volcan Mountains. We will begin the day with a presentation at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center followed by a moderate two-mile hike along Cedar Loop Trail, which begins and ends at Ferguson Flat - a County-owned portion of Volcan's ridgeline not typically open to the public.
Date: Sunday, October 31
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
November 20, 2021 Wildcrafting: Acorn Holiday Cookies
Join VMF's Education Coordinator, Janice Smith, for a fun workshop making acorn cookies!