Big Bear Lake, CA, October 13, 2012, 6am - On Thursday, October 18th at 6:30pm the Sierra Club Big Bear Group will present Sandy Steers, environmental activist, speaking about “Big Bear’s Hidden Treasures.” Big Bear Valley is home to three rare and specialized habitats that host unique plants and animals that can only be seen here. Refreshments will be served at the meeting. … [Read more...] about Sierra Club Presentation
Environment
Volunteers Help Restore Cactus Flats Area
Big Bear Valley, CA, October 4, 2012, 6am - Over 100 volunteers joined the National Forest Association on Saturday, September 29, to restore and beautify popular recreation land near Cactus Flats. The participants were part of a coast-to-coast effort of more than 170,000 who came together at more than 2,000 sites to donate their time and effort to improving the public lands … [Read more...] about Volunteers Help Restore Cactus Flats Area
Please Leave Bear Cubs Alone
Big Bear Lake, CA, October 2, 2012, 6am - The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is reminding people who see bear cubs to leave them alone. Even if they appear orphaned, the most appropriate thing to do is to leave them in the wild. The DFG’s policy regarding orphaned cubs favors leaving them alone unless they are obviously sick or in dire need of assistance. The … [Read more...] about Please Leave Bear Cubs Alone
Turning Compost Into Food
Big Bear Lake, CA, September 30, 2012, 6am - It’s fall, and Valley residents will be raking up leaves. So instead of throwing them away, let the Big Bear Valley Community Gardens Project turn those leaves into compost to feed the soil next spring. The Big Bear Valley Community Gardens Project is looking for oak, poplar, maple, birch or aspen leaves. Please, no pine needles or … [Read more...] about Turning Compost Into Food
Van Dusen Fire Contained
[UPDATED] - Big Bear City, CA, September 25, 2012, 7:45am - The fire was 100% contained at about 7pm Monday, September 24,2012. [ORIGINAL STORY] - Big Bear City, CA September 24, 2012, 3:45pm - Fire Crews are on the scene of a small vegetation fire that was reported this afternoon in the Van Dusen Canyon Road area, north west of the Big Bear City Airport. Most of the … [Read more...] about Van Dusen Fire Contained