San Diego County, California
Sunday, March 5th come discover wildcrafting and share in a Spring Greens Forest Feast at the Volcan Mountain Foundation's Volcan Mountain Nature Center at the headwaters of Santa Ysabel Creek in Julian.
Saturday, December 3rd the Volcan Mountain Foundation, in association with the Julian Arts Guild and the Julian Library, is pleased to present 'A Conversation with Artist, Cynthia Fletcher' from 10:30am-Noon.
Friday, December 2nd, please join the Volcan Mountain Foundation and the Rubenson Family for a special artist's reception and wine pairing dinner at Jeremy's On The Hill and featuring wines from Volcan Mountain Winery.
This VMF fundraising dinner is limited to 55 guests, who will enjoy the farm-to-table cuisine of Chef Jeremy Manley. Each of four gourmet courses will be paired with wines from the Volcan Mountain Winery, capped by a decadent chocolate ganache dessert and coffee!
Saturday, November 12th at 2pm the Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) is hosting a free public presentation by Bill and Susan Carter lead volunteers of VMF's Wildlife Imaging Team (WITs) at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center. They will share fascinating wildlife photos, captured from the growing network of remote cameras around the Volcan Mountains, what the WITs are learning about the diversity of wildlife on and around Volcan, and the behind the scenes work of wildlife monitoring.
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Sunday, November 27th come learn the art of wildcrafting with gourds at the Volcan Mountain Foundation's Volcan Mountain Nature Center at the headwaters of Santa Ysabel Creek in Julian. Internationally-known Julian gourd artist, Don Weeke will be leading this workshop in the adornment of fall gourds using pine needles and other natural materials, along with color dyes and wood burning techniques. Everyone will go home with their work of gourd art!
From 10am-1pm.
This event is for VMF's Sustaining Friends of Volcan Mountain. Click here to learn more and become a Sustaining Friend!
If you are already a Sustaining Friend, click here to register for the event by Monday, October 10th.
If you have questions, or would like us to assist you with registering, please phone us: 760-765-2300
Saturday, September 24th at 1pm, the Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) and the Julian Dark Sky Network (JSDN) are co-hosting a free community forum at the Julian Library about the wide-ranging virtues and values of dark skies and how we can work as a community to protect Julian’s dark skies, alongside our other natural resources and treasures like Volcan Mountain. Can Julian become a 'Dark Sky Community'?
Sunday, September 25th come learn the art of wildcrafting with local berries at the Volcan Mountain Foundation's Volcan Mountain Nature Center at the headwaters of Santa Ysabel Creek in Julian.
PLEASE VOLUNTEER ON SATURDAY, JULY 16TH!
Volcan Mountain Foundation Conservation Chair, Sharyl Massey is looking for a few good volunteers that aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get dirty. Come out for a work party on Saturday, July 16th, and help with brush clearing and tasks around VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center. Of course, there’s always fun to be had too!
….MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK, SO ANYONE INTERESTED IS WELCOME!
Sunday, June 19th, celebrate Father's Day by visiting a San Diego treasure with inspiring views of Volcan Mountain. The Ilan Lael Foundation is once again holding it's annual James Hubbell studio and home tour. They've returned the property to all it's glory over the past decade since the great fire, and more construction is underway on a courtyard building to house the activities of the Ilan Lael Foundation.