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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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