San Diego County, California
On Saturday, February 21st from 9am-Noon, join the Volcan Mountain Foundation’s Education Coordinator, Kathleen Beck for a hiking exploration of VMF’s Sky Island Trail located at the upper ‘mile-high’ property.
On Saturday, January 24th from 9am-Noon, join the Volcan Mountain Foundation’s Education Coordinator, Kathleen Beck for a hiking exploration of VMF’s Sky Island Trail located at the upper ‘mile-high’ property.
Event Rescheduled for this coming Saturday, March 21st. Hopefully everyone that was planning to participate before still can. Please RSVP to Kathleen by Thursday, March 19th. The time and meeting location remains the same.
On Sat, Jan 17th join us at the Julian Library.
The Volcan Mountain Foundation’s (VMF) 24th Annual Dinner Dance & Auction, on Sunday, April 19th at Camp Stevens in Julian, is a great way to kick off Earth Week 2015. You can ‘Think Globally and Act Locally’, and show your love for an important natural treasure in San Diego’s backcountry!
On Saturday, December 6th join the San Diego County Parks Mountain Borrego Preserve staff and make your own custom hiking stick. Meet at 10am at the Santa Ysabel Preserve East Staging Area on Farmer Road (1209 Farmer Road, Julian, CA 92036). Adventurers of all ages are welcome to join in. Kids under 12 should be joined by an adult. Parks staff will provide a variety of
The geology of the 15-mile long Volcan Mountain range is complex and fascinating—especially if you’re talking to Fred Jee! Fred is a geologist, retired supervising ranger from Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, and 37-year resident of nearby Borrego Springs. He loves to share his vast knowledge of local geology in an entertaining and humorous fashion.
Learn more about identifying wildlife in San Diego County! On Saturday, October 11th, from 8am-3pm, the San Diego Tracking Team will be presenting a FREE class that prepares you to participate in field surveys that monitor wildlife in major open space preserves and other critical areas. All experience levels are welcome to join knowledgeable San Diego Tracking Team instructors at the historic
The Volcan Mountain Foundation is hosting its 2nd Annual Sustaining Friends of Volcan Mountain Fall Visioning Day on Saturday, October 18th from 9:30am-1:30pm at VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center.
Tuesday, October 21st at 9am, the Volcan Mountain Foundation and Julian’s informal Tuesday morning hiking group are co-hosting a hike and history exploration at VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center (22850 Volcan Road, Julian, CA 92036). Local historians Ed Huffman and Albert Simonson will share their extensive knowledge of early European settlers who lived on the mountain, including the Grand family.