Tree Planting

Volunteers needed on Stewardship Saturday—a weekly opportunity to help restore and care for the historic montane forests of Volcan Mountain.

Join our reforestation team for a full day on the mountain as we plant the next generation of trees. Volunteers will help establish coulter pine, bigcone Douglas-fir, and incense cedar across priority restoration sites.

The day begins at 8 a.m. at VMF's Sky Island basecamp with coffee, a short orientation, and hands-on training in silviculture best practices. We’ll introduce the landscape, explain how planting locations are selected, and share how volunteers contribute to our broader restoration strategy. For those interested, optional sessions will also explore place-based decision-making, field data entry, adaptive management, and long-term monitoring.

After orientation, volunteers will form small planting crews and head into the field to begin hard, fun work on the mountain!

Planting will wrap up around 2:30 p.m. (earlier departures are always fine).

Afterwards, we’ll gather just 10 minutes down Wynola Road for an informal Happy Hour at Calico Cidery, an organic orchard-based taproom serving natural wine, farm-style cider, and local non-alcoholic beverages.

Whether you’re a seasoned planter or brand new to restoration work, we’d love to have you join us as we rebuild this forest together.

MUST REGISTER: www.VolcanMt.org/4-4-26-Tree-Planting

Date: Saturday, April 4

Time: 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Meeting Location: VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center, Julian, CA

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