Volcan Mountain Foundation

Kid and family-friendly virtual explorations and nature fun from around Volcan Mountain and VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center.

This is a fun excursion around VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center to find evidence of the food chain.

Host: Janice Smith, VMF's Education Coodinator.
Video Production: VMF Engagement Coordinator, Susan Meyer.

This beautiful story from the Quechua culture of Ecuador is about a hardworking hummingbird who helps to save a forest that is on fire.

Told By: Valérie Cournoyer, VMF Board Member, Naturalist, and Outdoor Educator.
Video Post Production: VMF Engagement Coordinator, Susan Meyer.

Join us at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center as we make a frame with twigs. We'll also show you how to use it to frame nature.

Host: Janice Smith, VMF's Education Coodinator.
Video Production: VMF Engagement Coordinator, Susan Meyer.

Nature Stories: The Cremation of Sam McGee

This is a classic story of two men looking for gold in the Yukon wilderness and their challenge to stay alive during a bitter, cold winter. Story is appropriate for ages 11 and up.

Told and recorded at VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center by Eric Jones, VMF President.
Video Post Production: VMF Engagement Coordinator, Susan Meyer.

Look for signs that animals have left behind along the Watershed Trail at VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center with Volcan Mountain Foundation Education Coordinator, Janice Smith. Soak in the refreshing beauty of the mountain forest and Santa Ysabel Creek, while also exploring suggestions for how to look for signs of animals close to you.

Video Production: VMF Engagement Coordinator, Susan Meyer

Travel virtually to VMF's Volcan Mountain Nature Center, where Volcan Mountain Foundation Education Coordinator, Janice Smith, spins a beautiful tale about why we have stars in the night sky.

Video Production: VMF Engagement Coordinator, Susan Meyer

"12 Days of Earth Day" -- Written by Janice Bina-Smith and Susan Meyer, 2020

Performed by Janice Bina-Smith (Guitar & Vocals) and The Volcanettes (VMF Executive Director, Colleen Bradley and Kaleigh Kaltenthaler)

Find all the #12DaysofEarthDay fun and activities at www.VolcanMt.org/12DaysofEarthDay

5/22/2020 VMF partnered with our friends at the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center for our first Facebook Live video. VMF's Education Coordinator, Janice Smith shared a fun tree song and showed how to make and decorate leaf imprints to make your own family 'tree'.

6/12/2020 VMF's second Facebook Live video in partnership with County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center. VMF's Education Coordinator, Janice Smith sings 'camp songs' and shows you how to make a journey stick to share the story of your trail adventures. Arianna, Nate and Ronnie join Janice and share their journey sticks and their trail adventures that go with them.