Volcan Mountain Foundation

Sunday, May 24:  Join us for a relaxing and restorative day immersed in the beauty of nature in spring. We will gather beneath towering trees beside our peaceful pond for a unique wildcrafted wellness experience that blends herbal self-care, nature connection, creativity, and play.

We’ll begin with tea and a gentle arrival before wandering to the pond for quiet reflection and time to experience the sights, sounds, warmth, and renewal of spring. Afterward, we’ll gather seasonal plants such as horsetail, mugwort, plantain, and cattail and learn about their uses.

Saturday, June 13 - Join Terry Hunefeld, Professional Tracker, as you learn the basics of animal tracking, sign identification, and tracking in the field. You will also practice how to read the landscape and notice details you wouldn't have ordinarily seen that reveal signs of animal activity.   

Date: Saturday, June 13

Time:  9:00 am - 11:30 pm 

Cost: $15 per person

Sunday, May 3- Join us for a look into the little known yet truly fascinating world of plant reproduction.  From mosses to ferns to pine trees, we’ll learn some of the complex ways these plants create the next generation.  A more in-depth look at the extremely diverse group of flowering plants will reveal some remarkable and  unbelievable ways some species use mimicry, trickery, and seduction just to attract pollinators and get their pollen transported to other flowers.  You’ll never look at plants the same again!

Sunday, April 26: Join Janice Smith, VMF’s Education Coordinator and Certified Forest Therapy Guide, on a guided Forest Bathing walk at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center. This is a new program of bi-monthly Forest Bathing walks offered through VMF.

What is Forest Bathing?  

Saturday, April 11, 2026: Stewardship Saturdays—a weekly opportunity to help restore and care for the historic montane forests of Volcan Mountain.

Join our reforestation team for a full day on the mountain as we plant the next generation of trees. Volunteers will help establish coulter pine, bigcone Douglas-fir, and incense cedar across priority restoration sites.

Saturday, April 4, 2026: Stewardship Saturdays—a weekly opportunity to help restore and care for the historic montane forests of Volcan Mountain.

Join our reforestation team for a full day on the mountain as we plant the next generation of trees. Volunteers will help establish coulter pine, bigcone Douglas-fir, and incense cedar across priority restoration sites.

Saturday, March 28, 2026: Stewardship Saturdays—a weekly opportunity to help restore and care for the historic montane forests of Volcan Mountain.

Join our reforestation team for a full day on the mountain as we plant the next generation of trees. Volunteers will help establish coulter pine, bigcone douglas-fir, and incense cedar across priority restoration sites.

Saturday, March 21, 2026: Beginning March 21, we’re launching Stewardship Saturdays—a weekly opportunity to help restore and care for the historic montane forests of Volcan Mountain.

Join our reforestation team for a full day on the mountain as we plant the next generation of trees. Volunteers will help establish coulter pine, bigcone Douglas-fir, and incense cedar across priority restoration sites.

Sunday, May 31- If you’ve ever wondered what that bright yellow bird is, who's singing that beautiful song, or what made those rows of little holes in a tree, then join Sharyl Massey, VMF's Conservation Chair Board Member, for an introductory presentation about birds and bird identification.  She will also cover a variety of ways to observe birds, including physical characteristics, behaviors and their habitats.

Saturday, April 25: The Volcan Mountain Foundation is partnering with I Love a Clean San Diego to clean up VMF's Sky Island. The focus will be to remove items in a forested area near the headwaters of the San Dieguito River. By participating in this clean-up, you will feel the satisfaction of  helping to return the forest to a healthy ecosystem. 

The Volcan Mountain Foundation greatly appreciates the time and energy volunteers take to restore the beautiful ecosystems of the Volcan Mountains in Julian, CA.

Date: Saturday, April 25