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SUMMER 2008
Nature
Walks!
Saturdays & Sundays, 1pm & 2pm
Join us for a 30-minute nature walk to learn
about the local plant and wild life and some very interesting
historical facts. Great activity for families and individuals
who want to gain a greater appreciation for our National
Forest. Nature walks are not strenuous and designed
for all levels of physical conditioning.
FREE!
International Migratory Bird Day
Saturday, May 10
Join the Center in celebrating this national bird day
by participating in one of our fun birding activities
that are great for the whole family. Schedule is
listed below.
Build a Bird House! 10am-12pm; $10
per kit.
We will provide kits for individuals or families to
build together during this 2-hour program. Class limited
to 20 people, first come first serve.
Animal Tracking. 11am-1pm; $3.
Come learn how to track animals found in the forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own.
Bird Walks. 1pm & 2pm. FREE!
Join a Discovery Center Naturalist on 45 minute bird
walk along the Baker Pond board walk. Meet at the corner
of Stanfield Blvd. and Big Bear Blvd.
Suet Workshop. 1pm-2pm. $5.
After a short discussion you will get a chance to make
your own suet, take home recipe and a suet cake. Class
limited to 10, first come, first serve.
Pinecone Birdfeeders. 1pm-3pm. FREE!
Calling all kids! We will be making pine cone birdfeeders.
Bird Bingo; All day. FREE!
Get a card form a Discovery Center Naturalist and go
birding on your own, once completed hand your bingo
card into to receive a prize.
Mother’s Day Wilderness Wildflower Tour
Sunday, May 11; 9:30am-12pm
Come see some of the best flower displays in the mountains!
Give mom the treat of seeing flowers growing in the
forest on this very special Mother’s Day tour!
On this trip, you will learn about flower and plant
ecology; hike for spectacular views and flower displays;
and have the opportunity to take unmatched photographs.
Bring your camera and hiking shoes, and you will be
handsomely rewarded! Tours include Arrowhead water and
snacks. Space limited to 12; reservations recommended.
Fee: Adults $30; Children (8 to 16)
$20
Greenthumbs Restoration Day
Saturday, May 17; 9am-3pm
Volunteer to assist the Big Bear Ranger Station's Native
Plant Nursery and Restoration Program. Bring hat, sunscreen,
your favorite pair of gloves and a sack lunch. Meet
at the Big Bear Ranger Station flagpole @ 9am. The Big
Bear Ranger Station is located ¼ mile east of
the Big Bear Discovery Center. Please call ahead to
verify your participation. (909) 382-2827.
FREE!
Nature Night ~ Fishing Big Bear Lake
Thursday, May 22; 7pm-8pm
Having trouble Fishing? Attend this informational session
to learn about the different fish in Big Bear Lake and
learn the best spots to go from local fishing expert
Cliff Fowler.
FREE!
Build a Birdhouse
Saturday, May 24; 10am-12pm
Bluebirds will love your yard with this well-designed
birdhouse that you can build! We will provide kits for
individuals or families to build together during this
2-hour program sponsored by Riffenburgh Lumber Co. Class
limited to 20 people, first come first serve.
Fee: $10 per kit
Gold Panning
Saturday, May 24; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Animal Tracking
Sunday, May 25; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, May 25; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Campfire: Critters of the Forest
Friday, May 30; 7pm-8pm
This presentation will include live animals from our
forest! Keepers from Moonridge Animal Park will bring
live animals to the Discovery Center and present interesting
facts while the audience can see the animals up close.
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under Free!
Gold Panning
Saturday, May 31; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Music in the Mountains: The PianoMan, Mike Cross
Americana
Saturday, May 31; 5pm-9pm
The PianoMan returns to the Discovery Center Amphitheater
as a one-man show to perform his fun and entertaining
evening of
Americana playing decades of pop tunes from ragtime
to rap while involving his audience.
Fee: $5 Admission; 12 and under free
Ticket holders for Rained Out Labor Day
Event 2007 Enter free
Fitness in the Forest
Sunday, June 1; 9am-10:30
Get fit this summer with the Discovery Center &
Dani McGee's Mountain Fitness Center! This hour and
a half program covers various health topics from Certified
Nutritionists & Person Fitness Trainers followed
by a hiking circuit on local hiking trails with a Discovery
Center naturalist. Once a month June -September.
Fee: $30 for all 4 sessions, or $10
per session.
Reservations suggested ~ limited to 10 people.
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, June 1; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Movie Night ~ Dr. Doolittle
Thursday, June 5; 8pm
Bring the family to enjoy a summer lineup of fabulous
old time movies under the pines at 7,000 feet. 7pm gates
open; 8pm Showtime. Seating available on a first-come
basis ~ bring your own beach chair.
Free Admission!
Campfire: Critters of the Forest
Friday, June 6; 7pm-8pm
This presentation will include live animals from our
forest! Keepers from Moonridge Animal Park will bring
live animals to the Discovery Center and present interesting
facts while the audience can see the animals up close.
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under Free!
National Trails Day
Saturday, June 7; 8am-3pm
Volunteer to assist the San Bernardino National Forest
Association maintain the Children's Forest Exploration
Trail. This 4 mile trail is a beautiful hiking and biking
trail and needs repair from winter conditions and lots
of use. No experience necessary. Bring hat, sunscreen
and your favorite pair of gloves. Meet at the Children's
Forest Interpretive Loop located toward the top of Keller
Peak Rd. For more information or to verify your participation,
call (909) 382-2794. Lunch will be provided for all
your hard work! Hope to see you out on the trail!
FREE!
Mountain-Man Encampment
Saturday, June 7; 10am-2pm
Come step back in time to the 1820's when Jedediah Smith
and his brigade of trappers ventured into the San Bernardino
Mountains. Visit with modern day mountain-men, learn
about the history of the fur trade and try your hand
at tomahawk and knife throwing.
Fee: $3
Gold Panning
Saturday, June 7; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Campfire: Mountain-Men ~ Historical Interpretation
Saturday, June 7; 8pm-9pm
Travel back in time to the 1820's with modern day mountain-men
during this fireside chat. Learn about the history of
the fur trade and settlement of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Features live tomahawk throwing!
Fee: $5 admission, children 5 &
under Free
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, June 8; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Hiking, Biking and Climbing Lecture
Thursday, June 12; 7pm-8pm
Join Scott Hoffman, author of the much anticipated new
edition of Climbing Routes of Southern California's
Big Bear Valley, for an exciting presentation about
all the fabulous climbing areas in the San Bernardino
Mountains.
FREE!
Campfire: Creatures of the Night ~ Bats!
Friday, June 13; 8pm-9pm
Join Forest Service Wildlife Biologist Linda Stamer
for an entertaining slideshow presentation that will
dispel common myths about these amazing creatures of
the night!
Fee: $5 admission, children 5 &
under free
Build a Birdhouse
Saturday, June 14; 10am-12pm
Bluebirds will love your yard with this well-designed
birdhouse that you can build! We will provide kits for
individuals or families to build together during this
2-hour program sponsored by Riffenburgh Lumber Co. Class
limited to 20 people, first come first serve.
Fee: $10 per kit
Gold Panning
Saturday, June 14; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Book Signing ~ Hiking, Biking & Climbing
Saturday, June 14; 1pm-3pm
Scott Hoffman - Climbing Routes Of Big Bear
Jim
Hickman - Big Bear Trails
FREE!
Music in the Mountains ~ The Long Run
A Tribute o the Eagles
Saturday,
June 14; 5pm-9pm
The Long Run was formed in 1999 in Los Angeles by a
group of
well-rounded professional musicians with a love of harmony
and a
deep respect for one of the greatest rock bands of all
times. They
quickly became regarded as the finest Eagles tribute
band in the
country by consistently delivering a love of harmony
and deep
lush instrumental arrangements that made The Eagles
an
unforgettable part of rock history. The Long Run continues
to
successfully blend the classic Eagles sound into their
own genuine
live performance style, delighting audiences young and
old with
faithful recreations of some of the best music ever
written.
Fee: $15 Adult (18+); $10 Teen (13-17);
12 & under FREE
Animal Tracking
Sunday, June 15; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, June 15; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
JazzTrax
Friday - Sunday, June 20-22
Go to jazztrax.com for tickets & complete event
info The JazzTrax event returns to the Big Bear Valley,
only this year, staged all three days at the Discovery
Center Amphitheater. The series will feature:
June 20; 8:00pm start
~ Saxophonist Eric Darius
June 21; 3:30pm start
~ Guitarist Jay Soto ~ Saxophonist
Jackiem Joyner ~ Keiko Matsui
June 22; 2:30pm start
~ Guitarist Steve Oliver ~ Saxophonist
Paul Taylor ~ Euge Groove
Greenthumbs Restoration Day
Saturday, June 21; 9am-3pm
Volunteer to assist the Big Bear Ranger Station's Native
Plant Nursery and Restoration Program. No experience
necessary. Bring hat, sunscreen,your favorite pair of
gloves and a sack lunch. Meet at the Big Bear Ranger
Station flagpole @ 9am. The Big Bear Ranger Station
is located ¼ mile east of the Big Bear Discovery
Center. Please call ahead to verify your participation.
(909) 382-2827. 9am-3pm
FREE!
Gold Panning
Saturday, June 21; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Pinecone Birdfeeders
Saturday, June 21; 1pm-3pm
Calling all kids! We will be making pinecone birdfeeders.
Birds will flock to your yard with this well crafted
simple feeder.
FREE, Donations appreciated
Jazztrax
Saturday, June 21; 8pm
Please visit www.jazztrax.com for ticket information.
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, June 22; 1p-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Nature Night: Fluorescent Minerals
Thursday, June 26; 7pm-8pm
Have you ever seen a rock that glows in the dark? Join
Geologist Howard Brown from Omya Mining Company for
a presentation on the geology and fluorescent minerals
found at the White Knob Quarry in Lucerne Valley.
FREE!
Campfire: Star Party
Friday, June 27; 8pm-9pm
Get a chance to view deep sky objects through two powerful
telescopes! Your hosts Dr. Frank Murray, Randy Fear
and Tim Baggarly will take you on a journey through
the night sky. Following a short presentation you will
get a chance to view stars, planets, nebulas, and other
fascinating objects in the night sky.
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under Free
Build a Birdhouse
Saturday, June 28; 10am-12pm
Bluebirds will love your yard with this well-designed
birdhouse that you can build! We will provide kits for
individuals or families to build together during this
2-hour program sponsored by Riffenburgh Lumber Co. Class
limited to 20 people, first come first serve.
Fee: $5 per kit
Gold Panning
Saturday, June 28; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Animal Tracking
Sunday, June 29; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, June 29; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Fishing Big Bear Lake Lecture
Thursday, July 3; 7pm-8pm
Special lecture by Chuck Gormley; Trout Notes. . . Big
Bear Lake!
FREE!
Gold Panning
Saturday, July 5; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Pinecone Birdfeeders
Saturday, July 5; 1pm-3pm
Calling all kids! We will be making pinecone birdfeeders.
Birds will flock to your yard with this well crafted
simple feeder.
FREE, Donations appreciated
Book Signing ~ Fishing Big Bear Lake
Saturday, July 5; 1pm-3pm
Chuck Gormley - Trout Notes... Big Bear Lake
Robert Reed - Flowering Plants of the San Bernardinos,
Wildflowers of the San Bernardinos, Trees of the San
Bernardinos
Anita K. Booth - Birds of the San Bernardino Mountains
Carol Franco - A Child's Guide to California Wildflowers
FREE!
Music
in the Mountains ~ DooWah Riders
Cajon Country
Saturday, July 5; 5pm-9pm
There is no one else like the DooWah Riders and that's
why they
are returning to the Discovery Center stage. For over
20 years
they have been riding their own patch of the musical
range throughout the West. They possess the rare combination
of many years of experience and youthful energy, fired
by a love for what they do. The DooWahs are country,
with a unique, original sound they define as "high
energy country with a cajun twist". Their tight
musicianship and powerful arrangements of classic and
original songs have made them favorites everywhere they
go.
Fee: $15 Adult (18+); $10 Teen (13-17);
12 & under FREE
Fitness in the Forest
Sunday, July 6; 9am-10:30am
Get fit this summer with the Discovery Center &
Dani McGee's Mountain Fitness Center! This hour and
a half program covers various health topics from Certified
Nutritionists & Person Fitness Trainers followed
by a hiking circuit on local hiking trails with a Discovery
Center naturalist. Once a month June -September.
Fee: $30 for all 4 sessions, or $10
per session.
Reservations suggested ~ limited to 10 people.
Gold Panning
Sunday, July 6; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, July 6; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Campfire: Critters of the Forest
Sunday, July 6; 7pm-8pm
This presentation will include live animals from our
forest! Keepers from Moonridge Animal Park will bring
live animals to the Discovery Center and present interesting
facts while the audience can see the animals up close.
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Campfire: Rambling Ranger
Friday, July 11; 7pm-8pm
Please join us for a musical evening presenting local
Forest Rangers playing some amazing bluegrass music
that will really get your feet moving!
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Gold Panning
Saturday, July 12; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Music
in the Mountains ~ Belinda Gail & Curly Musgrave
Western
Saturday, July 12: 5pm-9pm
Belinda Gail and Curly Musgrave define synergy. The
combination
of their individual talents and careers has brought
a powerful
performance dynamic to Western music. This distinction
has most recently earned them the coveted award of "Group
or Duo of the Year" for 2006. Belinda Gail, dubbed
"American's Western Sweetheart", and Curly
Musgrave know to have one of the finest voices to come
down the trail in a long, long time infuse electricity,
energy, enthusiasm and ersatility into their performance.
This is reflected in their dynamic arrangements of original
and traditional Western music as well as Gospel and
traditional Country songs. Audiences truly enjoy their
lively and humorous banter on stage. Both are skilled
and articulate yodelers and routinely bring audiences
to their feet with harmony yodeling and songs that run
the gamut of emotions from tears to hilarity.
Fee: $15 Adult (18+); $10 Teen (13-17);
12 & under FREE
Animal Tracking
Sunday, July 13; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, July 13; 1-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Movie Night ~ Lassie Come Home
Thursday, July 17; 8pm
Bring the family to enjoy a summer lineup of fabulous
old time movies under the pines at 7,000 feet. 7pm Gates
Open; 8pm Showtime. Seating available on a first-come
basis, bring your own beach chair.
Free Admission!
Campfire: Star Party
Friday, July 18; 7pm-8pm
Get a chance to view deep sky objects through two powerful
telescopes! Your hosts Dr. Frank Murray, Randy Fear
and Tim Baggarly will take you on a journey through
the night sky. Following a short presentation you will
get a chance to view stars, planets, nebulas, and other
fascinating objects in the night sky.
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Build a Birdhouse
Saturday, July 19; 10am-12pm
Bluebirds will love your yard with this well-designed
birdhouse that you can build! We will provide kits for
individuals or families to build together during this
2-hour program sponsored by Riffenburgh Lumber Co. Class
limited to 20 people, first come first serve.
Fee: $10 per kit
Gold Panning
Saturday, July 19; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Mountain-Man Encampment
Saturday, July 19; 10am-2pm
Come step back in time to the 1820's when Jedediah Smith
and his brigade of trappers ventured into the San Bernardino
Mountains. Visit with modern day mountain-men, learn
about the history of the fur trade and try your hand
at tomahawk and knife throwing.
Fee: $3
Campfire: Mountain-Men ~ Historical Interpretation
Saturday, July 19; 8pm-9pm
Travel back in time to the 1820's with modern day mountain-men
during this fireside chat. Learn about the history of
the fur trade and settlement of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Features live tomahawk throwing!
Fee: $5 admission, children 5 &
under FREE
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, July 20; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Nature Night
Thursday, July 24; 7pm-8pm
Join us for an evening of education! The Discovery Center
is committed to providing FREE evening educational programs
to learn about the natural resources of the San Bernardino
National Forest.
FREE!
Bluegrass,
Bluejeans & Beyond
Saturday, July 26, 2008; 9am-10pm
The San Bernardino National Forest Association and Keller
Williams
proudly present the first annual Bluegrass, Bluejeans
& Beyond
festival culminating the 10th anniversary of the Discovery
Center. Ticket sales benefit Forest Aid, an SBNFA series
of fund raising events for forest restoration powered
by the Great Seeds Youth Leadership Restoration Team.
Scheduled to appear from 10a to 5p are Sligo Rags, Scott
Gates & Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Bank, The Mill Creek
Boys, South Coast, Bear Bones, Holcomb Valley Boys,
Mountain String Band, Phil Christie and the Big Bear
Valley CATS Kids. Opening the evening entertainment
will be the Ramblin' Rangers, SBNF Rangers, followed
by headlining bands, Black Irish Bluegrass Band and
Cody Bryant and The Rider of the Purple Sage.
Fee: Tickets are available for the
dayfest ($10), eveningfest ($30) and best buy combo
day and evening ticket for $35 if purchased by July
7. Only 500 available; tickets go on sale May 3, 2008
at the Discovery Center. Parking is free.
Campfire: Critters of the Forest
Friday, August 1; 7pm-8pm
This presentation will include live animals from our
forest! Keepers from Moonridge Animal Park will bring
live animals to the Discovery Center and present interesting
facts while the audience can see the animals up close.
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Gold Panning
Saturday, August 2; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Campfire: Star Party
Saturday, August 2; 8pm-9pm
Get a chance to view deep sky objects through two powerful
telescopes! Your hosts Dr. Frank Murray, Randy Fear
and Tim Baggarly will take you on a journey through
the night sky. Following a short presentation you will
get a chance to view stars, planets, nebulas, and other
fascinating objects in the night sky.
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Fitness in the Forest
Sunday, August 3; 9am-10:30am
Get fit this summer with the Discovery Center &
Dani McGee's Mountain Fitness Center! This hour and
a half program covers various health topics from Certified
Nutritionists & Person Fitness Trainers followed
by a hiking circuit on local hiking trails with a Discovery
Center naturalist. Once a month June -September.
Fee: $30 for all 4 sessions, or $10
per session.
Reservations suggested ~ limited to 10 people.
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, August 3; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Campfire: Native American Storytelling
Friday, August 8; 7pm-8pm
Learn how nature has influenced humans for thousands
of years. Get a chance to hear Native American stories
with environmental messages around the campfire. Bring
your own marshmallows and sticks for roasting.
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Build a Birdhouse
Saturday, August 9; 10am-12pm
Bluebirds will love your yard with this well-designed
birdhouse that you can build! We will provide kits for
individuals or families to build together during this
2-hour program sponsored by Riffenburgh Lumber Co. Class
limited to 20 people, first come first serve.
Fee: $10 per kit
Gold Panning
Saturday, August 9; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Music in the Mountains ~ The Answer
Classic Rock
Saturday, August 9; 5pm-9pm
Looking
for a real blast from the past from The Stones to CCR
to
The Doors to Cream to The Grassroots? The Answer is
Southern California's premiere classic rock experience
offering an uncanny facsimile of the best 60s and 70s
hits that defined a generation and culture. Their uncanny
reproductions of all that's good in classic rock today
sets them far above all the competition. With stage
energy and witty antics, The Answer will deliver a second
knock out show for Big Bear Valley residents and guests.
Don't miss their final appearance at the "Amp";
after August 9, they're OUTA HERE!!
Fee: $15 Adult (18+); $10 Teen (13-17);
12 & under FREE
Animal Tracking
Sunday, August 10; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, August 10; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Old Time Movies ~ Daniel Boone; Season 1; Episodes
1 & 8 with Storytelling
Thursday, August 14; 8pm
Bring the family to enjoy a summer lineup of fabulous
old time movies under the pines at 7,000 feet. 7pm gates
open; 8pm Showtime. Seating available on a first-come
basis, bring your own beach chair.
Free Admission!
Campfire: Critters of the Forest
Friday, August 15; 7pm-8pm
This presentation will include live animals from our
forest! Keepers from Moonridge Animal Park will bring
live animals to the Discovery Center and present interesting
facts while the audience can see the animals up close.
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Greenthumbs Restoration Day
Saturday, August 16; 9am-3pm
Volunteer to assist the Big Bear Ranger Station's Native
Plant Nursery and Restoration Program. No experience
necessary. Bring hat, sunscreen, your favorite pair
of gloves and a sack lunch. Meet at the Big Bear Ranger
Station flagpole @ 9am. The Big Bear Ranger Station
is located ¼ mile east of the Big Bear Discovery
Center. Please call ahead to verify your participation.
(909) 382-2827. 9am-3pm
FREE!
Mountain-Man Encampment
Saturday, August 16; 10am-2pm
Come step back in time to the 1820's when Jedediah Smith
and his brigade of trappers ventured into the San Bernardino
Mountains. Visit with modern day mountain-men, learn
about the history of the fur trade and try your hand
at tomahawk and knife throwing.
Fee: $3
Gold Panning
Saturday, August 16; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Campfire: Mountain-Men ~ Historical Interpretation
Saturday, August 16; 8pm-9pm
Travel back in time to the 1820's with modern day mountain-men
during this fireside chat. Learn about the history of
the fur trade and settlement of the San Bernardino Mountains.
Features live tomahawk throwing!
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Animal Tracking
Sunday, August 17; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, August 17; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
History of the Big Bear Valley Lecture
Thursday, August 21; 7pm-8pm
Special lecture by Adam Collings, California West of
the West!
Note: Adam will be at the August 23 Book Signing
event; see below.
FREE!
Campfire: Creatures of the Night ~ Bats!
Friday, August 22; 8pm-9pm
Join Forest Service Wildlife Biologist Linda Stamer
for an entertaining slideshow presentation that will
dispel common myths about these amazing creatures of
the night!
Fee: $5 admission, children 5 &
under FREE
Build a Birdhouse
Saturday, August 23; 10am-12pm
Bluebirds will love your yard with this well-designed
birdhouse that you can build! We will provide kits for
individuals or families to build together during this
2-hour program sponsored by Riffenburgh Lumber Co. Class
limited to 20 people, first come first serve.
Fee: $5 per kit
Gold Panning
Saturday, August 23; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Book Signing ~ History of the Big Bear Valley
Saturday, August 23; 1pm-3pm
Adam Collings - California West Of The West
John Robinson - The San Bernardinos and Gateway
To Southern California
Ron Core - Big Bear's First 100 Years and Ghost
Town School Marm
Pauline LaFuze - Saga of the San Bernardinos
Ann & Farley Olander - Call of the Mountains
Rick Keppler - Vanishing Big Bear, Points Unknown
and Empire In The Sky
Lee Cozad - Those Magnificant Mountain Movies and
More Magnificant Mountain Movies
Stanley Bellamy and Russell Keller - Arrowhead
The Big Bear Historical Society - Big Bear Yesterday,
Place Names of the San Bernardino Mountains, Big Bear
Panorama, and Recipes - Past, Present & Future
FREE!
Campfire: Star Party
Saturday, August 23; 8pm-9pm
Get a chance to view deep sky objects through two powerful
telescopes! Your hosts Dr. Frank Murray, Randy Fear
and Tim Baggarly will take you on a journey through
the night sky. Following a short presentation you will
get a chance to view stars, planets, nebulas, and other
fascinating objects in the night sky.
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, August 24; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Nature Night
Thursday, August 28; 7pm-8pm
Join us for an evening of education! The Discovery Center
is committed to providing FREE evening educational programs
to learn about the natural resources of the San Bernardino
National Forest.
FREE!
Campfire: Critters of the Forest
Friday, August 29; 7-8pm
This presentation will include live animals from our
forest! Keepers from Moonridge Animal Park will bring
live animals to the Discovery Center and present interesting
facts while the audience can see the animals up close.
Fee: $5 Admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
Gold Panning
Saturday, August 30; 11am-12pm
Come learn how to pan for gold! Children will learn
the process of gold panning, using real panning equipment.
The "gold" is pyrite, and children can take
home their findings along with an informational handout
and a certificate!
Fee: $3
Pinecone Birdfeeders
Saturday, August 30; 1pm-3pm
Calling all kids! We will be making pinecone birdfeeders.
Birds will flock to your yard with this well crafted
simple feeder.
FREE, Donations appreciated
Music in the Mountains ~James Curry
A Tribute to the Music of John Denver
Saturday, August 30; 5pm-9pm ~ FINALE!!
Jim has amazed John Denver fans with his uncanny natural
ability
to mirror 'Impersonator', he is so natural, now I'm
a Jim Curry Fan". As a ticketholder, you will be
treated to a night of heartfelt music and invited to
sing along. The blending of time-tested hits along with
new songs offers up a show that children, parents and
grandparents can all enjoy together. Jim appeared at
the Big Bear Performing Arts Center in '07; he's returning
to the Valley one more time on the Discovery Center
Amphitheater stage.
Don't miss his final show!
Fee: $20 Adult (18+); $10 Teen (13-17);
12 & under FREE
Animal Tracking
Sunday, August 31; 11am-1pm
Come learn how to track animals found in our forest.
Learn how tracks are cast and make your very own! Join
a naturalist on a short hike around the grounds looking
for signs of animals.
Fee: $3
Junior Forest Ranger
Sunday, August 31; 1pm-2pm
Become a Discovery Center Junior Forest Ranger! During
this 1-hour interpretive program you will learn orientation
and identification skills you need to become a forest
ranger. Children completing the course will receive
a San Bernardino National Forest Badge along with a
take home activity book. Ages 7-13.
Fee: $8
Campfire: Native American Storytelling
Sunday, August 31; 7pm-8pm
Learn how nature has influenced humans for thousands
of years. Get a chance to hear Native American stories
with environmental messages around the campfire. Bring
your own marshmallows and sticks for roasting.
Fee: $5 admission, Children 5 &
under FREE
We have a very dynamic schedule of events
happening at the Discovery Center. Please call us for
information on newly-added events and tours. We look
forward to scheduling tours and special events for your
private parties and school groups. Call
(909) 382-2794 for details.
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