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Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
3 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Trails Education Kiosk
Trails Education Kiosk
Join us in another Education and Etiquette of the summer season. Learn more about local flora and fauna. Learn more about the local trails! Its a great way to get outside and learn more about the Big Bear Valley. We will be holding this kiosk at LAKE FEST at swim beach.
Music in the Mountains
Music in the Mountains
SCMF_MITM_2024_Poster_8.5x11 (1) Music in the Mountains is the largest fundraiser for the nonprofit Southern California Mountains Foundation. A ticket to our outdoor summer concert series does more than get you into a great show; it protects your public lands. Proceeds go directly toward the Southern California Mountains Foundation and its six powerful conservation, recreation, and…
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Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Building Pinecone Bird-feeders
Building Pinecone Bird-feeders
Attract your local feathered friends to your home by making your very own bird feeder out of a pinecone. A Discovery Center volunteer will walk you through the process and teach you more about the birds we see in the National Forest and the Big Bear Valley as a whole. You don't want to miss…
1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
2 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
4 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Trails Education Kiosk
Trails Education Kiosk
Join us in another Education and Etiquette of the summer season. Learn more about local flora and fauna. Learn more about the local trails! Its a great way to get outside and learn more about the Big Bear Valley. We will be holding this kiosk at the Stanfield Marsh.
Gold Panning
Gold Panning
Pan for gold like the pioneers of the Big Bear Valley with a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer and learn more about one of the largest gold rushes in America during the 19th century! Take home a vile of your newfound treasure and pick up your certificate declaring you as an official gold panner! Program…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
2 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
3 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Very gentle yoga followed by a visual meditation and sound healing
Very gentle yoga followed by a visual meditation and sound healing
Join us at the Discovery Center in their open amphitheater for a very gentle yoga followed by a visual meditation and sound healing in the forest led by Cathleen Coombs. We will be engaging in light movement to settle into relaxation with visualization. Free to the community by Leafs for Wellness Foundation, 501(c)(3). Cathleen is…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
2 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Building Pinecone Bird-feeders
Building Pinecone Bird-feeders
Attract your local feathered friends to your home by making your very own bird feeder out of a pinecone. A Discovery Center volunteer will walk you through the process and teach you more about the birds we see in the National Forest and the Big Bear Valley as a whole. You don't want to miss…
1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
2 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
3 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Trails Education Kiosk
Trails Education Kiosk
Join us in another Education and Etiquette of the summer season. Learn more about local flora and fauna. Learn more about the local trails! Its a great way to get outside and learn more about the Big Bear Valley. We will be holding this kiosk at the Woodland Trail.
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
2 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Free Gentle Yoga Class
Free Gentle Yoga Class
Join us at the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater for a Very gentle yoga in the forest by Amanda Carlin. This class is free to the community made possible by the Leafs for Wellness Foundation, 501(c)(3). Amanda is the President of Leafs for Wellness Foundation. She has a BA in Psychology and an MA in…
1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
2 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
4 events,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
Trails National Public Lands Day Celebration
Trails National Public Lands Day Celebration
Join us for a trail work day in the Big Bear Valley. Come help as we, trim brush, fix trail tread, clean trash, and improve signage. We will be working on the iconic Castle Rock Trail, sign up here! The meeting location will be at the top off the trail off Forest Road 2N86 Directions available…
Restoration National Public Lands Day Celebration
Restoration National Public Lands Day Celebration
Please join us to restore lands damaged by unauthorized OHV recreation. We will be restoring several sites by planting native plants that were grown in our native plant nursery, broadcasting native seed collected from the surrounding area, and cleaning up trash along the roadside. This project will help to improve pollinator habitat and the ecological…
Campfire Program!
Campfire Program!
Join us by the campfire in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater to roast s'mores and drink hot coco while learning more about the San Bernardino National Forest! With a new interactive program every week the whole family can build a deeper connection with nature and have fun while doing it. Topics range from the…
1 event,
Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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Nature Walks
Learn more about the flora, fauna, and history of the Big Bear Valley at the Discovery Center! Join a California Naturalist and a Big Bear Discovery Center Volunteer on a guided tour through the San Bernardino National Forest. The walk takes ~ 45 minutes and is a half-mile long, tours take place Thursday - Monday…
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