San Diego County, California
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.
Saturday, October 25th, 9am the public is invited to join Volcan Mountain Foundation (VMF) interpretive volunteers and docents at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center (22850 Volcan Road, Julian, CA 92036) to learn more about Native American Literature through an ancestral perspective. Presenter Dr. Theresa Gregor is a descendent from the Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel, where she grew up, and has spent most of her life. She has a Ph.D.
If you have wanted to learn about wildlife tracking and get lots of practical field experience, this class is for you! As the Volcan Mountain Foundation is also working to establish a team of trained trackers that can eventually participate in wildlife surveys, this would be a great way to help learn more about and protect the wildlife on and around Volcan Mountain.
Sunday, September 14th join Ranger Bobbi at Santa Ysabel Preserve East for a fun and easy craft for kids of all ages. During this hands-on activity, you will learn how to make a birdfeeder out of recycled materials. All you need to do is show up. All materials will be supplied.
Saturday, September 20th join San Diego County Park Ranger Roger at Santa Ysabel Preserve East for his fun, interesting, and informative 'All About Julian' talk. Find out about the gold boom, the development of the Julian area, the short-lived ski resort, and what happened to the bears! Learn why the oaks are dying and what we are doing about it.
Sunday, September 7th join San Diego County Parks Rangers in working to return the Santa Ysabel Open Space Preserve (East) to a pristine native meadow. Learn why certain plants need to be removed and what will grow in their place!