The Southern California Mountains Foundation and San Bernardino National Forest restoration teams are joining together to host Green Thumbs volunteer events in 2023. Please join our monthly volunteer events March - October 2023 to restore disturbed lands across the San Bernardino National Forest. All events will improve habitat for wildlife, plants, the Monarch butterfly, and…
The Southern California Mountains Foundation (SCMF) will be seeking public input for their upcoming State of California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) preliminary grants that will be submitted on March 6, 2023 with the final grant applications due June 5, 2023. California state regulations require public input prior to the preliminary application deadline for…
The Big Bear Discovery Center is now open for visitor information and nature programs in our outdoor spaces. The indoor areas are still closed for remodeling but staff and volunteers are operating out of the Discovery Center Amphitheater. Visitors can get Forest information, purchase Adventure Passes and limited merchandise, attend nature walks, listen to a…
Community members will gather to celebrate the completion of a walking path and installation of fitness equipment at Bobby Vega Park, named for a champion of San Bernardino County youth. They will be joined by community members and elected officials. The Bobby Vega Park Improvement Project was funded through Prop 68 funds that were secured…
The Southern California Mountains Foundation will be seeking public input for their upcoming State of California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVRD) preliminary grant that will be submitted on March 1, 2021, with the final grant applications due June 7, 2021. California state regulations require public input prior to the preliminary application deadline for this…
The High School Trail in Big Bear Valley is Now Open to the Public October 2020, Fawnskin CA. The first of three trails in the Maple Hills Trails Complex is now open for public use in Big Bear. Adding to the extensive trail network in the San Bernardino Mountains, the Maple Hills Trail Complex…
Next Saturday, September 26, is NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY. We are thrilled to celebrate this day at Big Bear’s new trail system - the Maple Hills Complex. To date, we have completed just over 4 miles of this new trail system. This Saturday for NPLD, trails volunteers will be installing signs, cutting brush, and completing…
