Congratulations Corpsmembers of the Month
September 2024 - Congratulations Raymond Domingo and Daveon Easley as the Corpsmembers of the month for August! Raymond, from the Coachella Valley facility, is always helping his fellow Corpsmembers. Raymond recently started an Internship with Desert Rec District. “I am 25 years old and I am from the North Shore. I enjoy working at the…
The Line Fire
September 2024 - Containment on the Line Fire continues to increase due to the courageous efforts of federal, local and state emergency personnel working to keep our communities safe. The Southern California Mountains Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to the committed first responders who are working tirelessly on the front lines. We also want to…
Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeks Public Input for State OHMVR Grants
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., March 4, 2024 –The Southern California Mountains Foundation (SCMF) has submitted 2 preliminary restoration applications with the State of California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division (OHMVR) grants on March 4, 2024, with the final grant applications due June 3, 2024. California grant regulations require public notice for these preliminary applications giving the…
Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeks Public Input for State OHMVR Grants
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 4, 2024 with the final grant applications due June 3, 2024. California grant regulations require public input prior to the preliminary application deadline for…
Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeks Public Comments for State OHMVR Grant
The Southern California Mountains Foundation is seeking comments from the public on two preliminary grants submitted to the State of California to fund off highway vehicle (ohv) related restoration projects on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management Palm Springs- South Coast Field Office and the San Bernardino National Forest. The draft applications, based…
Green Thumbs Volunteer Events
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…
Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeks Public Input for State OHMVR Grants
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…
Seeking Volunteers to Staff Fire Lookout Towers on the San Bernardino National Forest For 2023
The Southern California Mountains Foundation’s Fire Lookout Program is seeking volunteers to staff 4 lookout towers on the San Bernardino National Forest in 2023 (Keller Peak, Butler Peak, Morton Peak, Strawberry Peak). Fire Lookouts help protect the forest, local mountain communities, and communities along the forest boundary from the threat of fire. Fire Lookouts also…