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News & Updates
Familiar volunteer brings science background to new position
Familiar volunteer brings science background to new VMF position
February 2026
A familiar face has joined Volcan Mountain Foundation in a newly-created staff position.
Layla Khazeni joined the staff in January as Program Coordinator. In that role, she’s the face of several of the programs that define the organization: Conservation, Stewardship and Education.
Khazeni, 24 and a resident of San Diego, has volunteered for Volcan Mountain Foundation since 2024.
Press Release: Volcan Mountain Foundation Receives $400,000 Grant to Expand Forest Resilience Work
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 10, 2025
Volcan Mountain Foundation Receives $400,000 Grant to Expand Forest Resilience Work
Julian, CA – The Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) has been awarded a $400,000 grant from state agencies to expand initial forestry treatments and perform forestry maintenance on more than 94 acres as part of VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center Forest Resilience Project.
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Time Well Spent on the Mountain: Layla Khazeni
Time Well Spent on the Mountain
by Layla Khazeni, Volcan Mountain Foundation volunteer currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in geography at University College London.