Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - On Saturday, September 25, 2021, the Southern California Mountains Foundation and Care for Big Bear invite you to take part as we celebrate our beautiful landscape on the 26th annual National Public Lands Day. We’ll come together as a community to improve the lands we love so much - volunteers can donate their time on Maple Hills Trails or at … [Read more...] about Saturday is National Public Lands Day
Southern California Mountains Foundation
Fire Lookout Program
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - Majestic views, solitude, and quiet, heroic vigilance— fire lookouts of the San Bernardino National Forest capture a romantic part of California’s past. The Southern California Mountains Foundation proudly oversees its preservation. Today, there are seven fire lookout towers in the San Bernardino National Forest manned by dedicated Southern … [Read more...] about Fire Lookout Program
Phase One of the Maple Hills Trails Complex is Now Open to the Public
Big Bear News - Big Bear, 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 will provide outdoor hiking, biking, and nature walks. The new trail will give residents a new area of the Valley to explore. The High School … [Read more...] about Phase One of the Maple Hills Trails Complex is Now Open to the Public
Baldwin Lake Pebble Plain Wildflower Walks Begin Friday
Big Bear, CA - The Southern California Mountains Foundation will once again host guided wildflower walks and visitor information services at the Baldwin Lake Ecological Reserve every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 6 through June 14 from 10am-2pm with guided walks at 11:30am. The Reserve is open three days a week this season while the Discovery Center is closed for … [Read more...] about Baldwin Lake Pebble Plain Wildflower Walks Begin Friday
Bald Eagle Counts to be Discontinued
Big Bear, CA - After 40 years of conducting monthly bald eagle counts during the winter at three sites, in recent years with the aid of the public, officials with San Bernardino National Forest are discontinuing the annual census effort. Annual counts on the forest have shown the wintering population of the species remains level 12 years after the species was delisted under the … [Read more...] about Bald Eagle Counts to be Discontinued