San Diego County, California
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.
Sunday, November 22 - Late fall is when our native oak trees drop their acorns in abundance. Acorns have been one of the sources for food throughout human history. In fact, most Native Americans used acorns for food, including our local Kumeyaay who preferred black oak acorns to make porridge called Shawee. However, we will turn our acorn flour into delicious cookies for the holidays.
Sunday, September 27 - In this workshop we will work in teams to create two delicious recipes using local ripe Elderberries and Blackberries that grow on Volcan Mountain and in the San Diego backcountry. Elderberries are high in antioxidants and have delicious immune building properties. Volcan Mountain has a diverse abundance of Blackberries, Elderberries, Wood Strawberries, Chokecherries, Coffee Berries, Manzanita berries, Sierra Gooseberries. We will take a short walk to identify the various types of berries growing in the area and discuss which ones are edible.
Save the date and plan to join us for the 3rd Annual Julian Natural Wonderfest on Saturday, August 15th, 2020, brought to you by the organizing sponsors: Julian Chamber of Commerce, Julian Dark Sky Network, Julian Women's Club and the Volcan Mountain Foundation.
Sunday, July 26 - Summer is a time of abundance when nature is in full swing and doing her thing! The days are long and hot, but the honey bees remain busy collecting pollen and making honey for their hive. Join Janice Smith, VMF's Education Coordinator, in this fun workshop. You will learn more about bees and the honey they make.