Volunteer & Get Involved
Be part of the story!
In Big Bear, our greatest gift is the natural environment. As locals and visitors, we share a responsibility to be stewards for these beautiful surroundings. There's always a way to leave a positive impact on the environment, whether you're clearing away litter, sticking to marked trails, observing wildlife from afar or joining in volunteer opportunities in the valley.
Action is the only remedy to indifference. Elie Wiesel
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
Trail Work Day
Join the Southern California Mountains Foundation while they do important work to maintain the Maple Hills Trail Complex. Trail work includes: dirt work, brush work, and litter control. Be sure to bring your friends and family along, the more the merrier!
Dates:
- Thur. July 10
- Thur. Aug 14
- Thur. Sept 11
- Thur. Oct 9
Time:
- 4 PM - 7 PM
Gloves, tools, snacks, and drinks will be provided. Be sure to wear long pants and closed toed shoes. Roughly 1 week before the event you will receive exact trail location information. With support from Care For Big Bear
Green Thumbs
The Southern California Mountains Foundation is restoring our public lands within the San Bernardino National Forest and you're invited to join this great cause! Restoration work includes seed collecting, planting, mulching, weeding, watering, trash pick-up, graffiti removal and more. Great for all ages!
Pre-register by emailing: LUnderwood@mountainsfoundation.org and Drew.Farr@USDA.gov
Upcoming Dates:
9 AM start time
- Aug 23
- Sept 13
National Public Lands Day
Trail Work happening Saturday, September 27 from 9 AM - 2 PM
Location TBD
Everyone is welcome at our National Public Lands Day event! We will have education and outreach booths, information on our current projects in the Big Bear Valley, and beginner-friendly trail work and trailhead maintenance work. For those wanting to participate in trail or trailhead work, please wear close-toed shoes and long pants. We will provide the tools, gloves, and hard hats (if needed). Lunch as well as drinks and snacks will be provided. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.
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