Events & Fundraisers

Saturday, October 28: As offical stewards of Farmer Road (between Volcan and Wynola Roads), the Volcan Mountain Foundation invites to you participate in its Adopt-A-Road Clean-Up Day.  VMF is looking for a few volunteers who aren't afraid to roll-up their sleeves and pick-up trash along this quite and gentle portion of Farmer Road. 

Date:  Saturday, October 28

Time:  9:00 am - 11:00 am

What to Bring and Wear:  Snacks and/or lunch and water. Wear comfortable walking shoes.

Saturday, September 16 -  Join botanist and conservationist Larry Hendrickson and VMF's Suzie Meyer for a morning removing non-native bull thistle at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center and mustard along Volcan Road! We will also do some light trail maintenance on VMF's Sky Island Trail.

By removing this invasive plant species, you will have the satisfaction knowing that your are restoring the forest to its healthy natural ecosystem! 

Date:  September, 16

Time:  9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Saturday, July 8 -  Join botanist and conservationist Larry Hendrickson and VMF's Suzie Meyer for a stewardship morning on Volcan Mountain's ridgeline. We'll focus on removing invasive Medusahead grass. Removing this fast-growing species is critical in creating healthy ecosystems and preventing it from spreading.  

This is a great opportunity to also experience an area that is part of the county's Volcan Mountain Preserve but not open to the public. 

Date:  Saturday, July 8

Time:  8:00 am - 11:00 am

Thursday, July 6 -  Join botanist and conservationist Larry Hendrickson and VMF's Suzie Meyer for a morning removing non-native bull thistle at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center! 

By removing this invasive plant species, you will have the satisfaction knowing that your are restoring the forest to its healthy natural ecosystem! 

Date:  Thursday, July 6

Time:  8:00 am - 11:00 am

Join Ethan Staats for a very special evening on Volcan Mountain. As an evolutionary and community ecologist specializing in biofluorescence, Ethan will discuss what biofluorescence is, which life forms fluoresce on Volcan Mountain, and how this adaptation might help those species.  

Afterward, Ethan will guide us on a short walk in the forest where we will look for biofluorescence life! 

Ethan is a marine biology PhD student at UCSD/Scripps Institute of Oceanography and VMF's 2023 recipient of the Rubenson Endowment award.