Volcan Mountain Foundation

Join VMF for a stewardship afternoon on Volcan Mountain. We'll be continuing our efforts to remove the invasive black mustard along a part of Volcan Road, and we'd love your help.

Time:  4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Thursday, June 17: 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. 

Thanks the Palomar Audubon Society for their continued efforts for bird monitoring on and around Volcan Mountain.

Sunday, July 11, 2021 -  Join VMF's Executive Director, Eric Jones, for a stewardship day on Volcan Mountain. We'll be clearing the 1.7-mile Cedar Loop Trail that begins at Volcan's ridgeline. We'll be trimming trail side branches and removing downed trees using power equipment, including chainsaws.

This is a great opportunity to experience a trail that is part of the county's Volcan Mountain Preserve but not open to the public. If you are experienced using power tools and have the proper safety equipment, we'd love your help!

Sunday, April 18 -  Join the Volcan Mountain Foundation for a mushroom foray! Mycologists Les Braund and Pat Nolan will discuss the protocols for collecting them. Afterward, we'll collect mushrooms for an hour at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center and then examine what we found together.

REGISTER HERE!

Date: Sunday, April 18

Monday, December 21 join VMF staff for Audubon's 121st Christmas Bird Count. Results will be part of the Lake Henshaw Circle. This is a great opportunity to contribute valuable data to the Volcan Mountain Foundation and National Audubon Society. We'll be focusing our attention on the areas near VMF's Watershed and Sky Island trails and hope to hear owls in the earlier part of the morning. There is a combined two miles of walking during this survey. Hiking is easy to moderate. 

Saturday, June 27 -  Join VMF for a stewardship day on Volcan Mountain. We'll be removing short-pod mustard along Volcan Road. 

Due to Covid 19, we will maintain a distance of at least six feet apart from one another throughout the activity. Also, we will not be carpooling on Volcan Road. Due to concerns about communal food consumption, VMF will not be providing food. Participants should bring their own food/snacks this time.

Date:  Saturday, June 27

Time:  9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Saturday, May 30 -  Join VMF for a stewardship day on Volcan Mountain. We'll be removing invasive plants at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center and clipping overgrown plants along VMF's 1.5-mile Sky Island Trail.

Due to Covid 19, we will maintain a distance of at least six feet apart from one another throughout the activity. Also, we will not be carpooling to reach the Sky Island Trailhead. Due to concerns about communal food consumption, VMF will not be providing food. Participants should bring their own food/snacks this time.

VMF's Nature Education Series: Mushrooms is postponed for now, due to COVID-19 concerns.

From Eric Jones, VMF President and Board Chair

The Volcan Mountain Foundation is postponing the 29th Annual Dinner Dance and Auction until a later date.  Considering the enormous volunteer and staff effort expended in staging an event on this scale, it was a disappointing, but ultimately clear choice.

Saturday, March 14 -  Join VMF for a stewardship day on Volcan Mountain. We are looking for a few volunteers who aren't afraid to roll-up their sleeves and get dirty. We'll be removing invasive plants at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center and clipping overgrown plants along VMF's 1.5-mile Sky Island Trail.