Big Bear, CA - Mother Nature did not disappoint and gave us her usual spring snow yesterday with a couple inches of the white stuff accumulating. The snowfall was off and on throughout the day yesterday and at times was falling quite heavily. There's a reason the long-timers remind us to not plant our gardens till after Mother's Day. … [Read more...] about Spring Snow in Big Bear
Environment
Arson Suspect Arrested Following Extensive Search
Crestline, CA - On Monday, May 1, at about 8:07 p.m., the California Highway Patrol and the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a male attempting to start a fire on Highway 18 just below the Highway 138 cut off in the area of Crestline. Officers from both agencies responded to the scene along with Cal Fire and US Forestry Fire. … [Read more...] about Arson Suspect Arrested Following Extensive Search
Big Bear Alpine Zoo Celebrates with May Discount
Big Bear, CA - Big Bear locals are invited to celebrate spring with a discounted admission rate at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo the first week in May. With construction of the new zoo well underway, there’s much to celebrate. From May 1-5, locals can visit the zoo for only $5. The local discount provides an opportunity for people to view the current zoo before the zoo transitions … [Read more...] about Big Bear Alpine Zoo Celebrates with May Discount
Big Bear Greenthumbs seek Volunteers for 2017 Season
Big Bear, CA - The U.S. Forest Service and their partner, the Southern California Mountains Foundation, are seeking volunteers of all ages who would enjoy working both in the forest and in their commercial size greenhouse to benefit the ecological restoration program. For over 20 years, Volunteers in the USFS Greenthumbs Program have restored disturbed lands across the San … [Read more...] about Big Bear Greenthumbs seek Volunteers for 2017 Season
SoCal Mountains Foundation Recruiting for AmeriCorps Service Crews
Big Bear, CA - The Southern California Mountains Foundation Urban Conservation Corps AmeriCorps program is now recruiting individuals ages 18-25 years old that want to serve for 6 months on a service crew that will help restore and protect the San Bernardino National Forest. AmeriCorps service crew members will provide wildfire disaster mitigation services that will target some … [Read more...] about SoCal Mountains Foundation Recruiting for AmeriCorps Service Crews