Wild Wanderings: The Food Chain
From the post: Explore evidence of the food chain around VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center with Education Coordinator Janice Smith.
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.Nature Stories: Flight of the Hummingbird
From the post: Valérie Cournoyer tells a story from the Quechua culture of Ecuador about a hardworking hummingbird helping to save a forest from fire.
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.Nature Crafts: Framing Nature
From the post: Janice Smith introduces a nature craft at VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center: making a frame from twigs and using it to frame views of nature.
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
From the post: Eric Jones tells a story of two men searching for gold in the Yukon wilderness and struggling to survive a bitter winter. The post recommends this story for ages 11 and older.
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.Wild Wanderings: Animal Signs - Episode 1
From the post: Look for animal signs along the Watershed Trail with Janice Smith. The outing explores the mountain forest and Santa Ysabel Creek and offers ideas for finding signs of animals close to home.
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 MeyerNature Stories: How Hummingbird Brought the Stars
From the post: From VMF’s Volcan Mountain Nature Center, Janice Smith tells a story about how hummingbird brought the stars to the night sky.
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 MeyerVMF's "12 Days of Earth Day" Sing-Along Video for the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
From the post: A sing-along marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Janice Bina-Smith and Susan Meyer wrote “12 Days of Earth Day” in 2020; Janice performs guitar and vocals with the Volcanettes, Colleen Bradley and Kaleigh Kaltenthaler.
"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/12DaysofEarthDayNaturecrafting: DIY Family Trees with Salt Dough Leaf Imprints Facebook Live Video
From the post: Janice Smith shares a tree song and demonstrates making and decorating salt-dough leaf imprints to create a family “tree.” This May 22, 2020 session was a partnership with County of San Diego Parks and Recreation at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center.
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'.Naturecrafting: Journey Sticks and Camp Songs Facebook Live Video
From the post: Janice Smith sings camp songs and introduces journey sticks for telling the story of a trail adventure. Arianna, Nate, and Ronnie share their sticks and trail stories in this June 12, 2020 session with County of San Diego Parks and Recreation.
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.