Big Bear, CA - The Fire Lookout Host Program, one of the many volunteer programs of the Southern California Mountains Foundation, is now recruiting volunteers to staff fire lookouts for the 2018 fire season. Lookout Volunteers help protect the forest and local mountains communities as well as communities along the forest boundary from the threat of fire. Additionally, Lookout … [Read more...] about Seeking Volunteers to Staff Fire Lookouts in the Forest
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Big Bear Saddened by Loss of Eaglet
Big Bear, CA, 3/26/18- Since the eggs were laid in early January and the first baby eagle hatched on February 11th, Big Bear has been amazed and excited to view the eagle's nest cam installed by the non-profit group, the Friends of Big Bear Valley. With the second egg hatching on February 12th, and through our series of late winter storms, viewers watched in anticipation … [Read more...] about Big Bear Saddened by Loss of Eaglet
Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeks Public Input
Big Bear, CA - The Southern California Mountains Foundation is seeking public comments regarding their upcoming State of California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division grant proposals that were preliminarily submitted on March 5, 2018. This opens the second public review and comment period. Comments can be submitted through Monday, April 2, 2018 by 5pm. The … [Read more...] about Southern California Mountains Foundation Seeks Public Input
Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in Big Bear
Big Bear, CA - The second chick hatched at approximately 12:20 p.m. Monday. Credit of images/videos goes to Friends of Big Bear Valley. Big Bear, CA - With all eyes glued to a live streaming “nest cam,” viewers from all over the country watched as a bald eagle chick worked its way out of the egg at approximately 9:57 a.m. on the morning of Feb. 11, at a nest in Big Bear. … [Read more...] about Bald Eagle Chicks Hatch in Big Bear
Clear Dark Sky for Lunar Eclipse in Big Bear
Total lunar eclipses can be described as a Blood Moon because of it's reddish appearance as the eclipse is full. This eclipsed full moon was a Blue Moon, second this month and, it was almost a Super-moon, best described as a Super Blue Blood Moon eclipse. … [Read more...] about Clear Dark Sky for Lunar Eclipse in Big Bear