April 30-May 3: Fire personnel conducting a prescribed fire near Angelus Oaks. Project is planned for 200 acres & located west of the community and SR-38. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. You may see & smell smoke. No need to report. #SBNF #SanBernardinoNationalForest

PCT News from our Partner Bureau of Land Management California
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The Big Bear Discovery Center will remain closed to walk-in visitors until further notice. The building’s closure is due to a water line repair & safety precautions. Staff will be answering the phone lines. We apologize for any inconvenience. #SBNF #SanBernardinoNaitonalForest

April 25: Fire personnel conducting a pile burn near Angelus Oaks in the Front Country Ranger District. Nearby roads: SR-38 & FS Road 1N12. North of Forest Falls & Mountain Home Village. You may see & smell smoke. No need to report. Operations planned thru the afternoon. #SBNF

To protect Bald eagles nesting in the Big Bear Lake area, closure order 05-12-52-23-07 is still in effect thru July 31. If date changes, the public will be informed. Includes several rec sites & road shoulder. Enforceable with fines & arrest. Order: fs.usda.gov/detail/sbnf/le… #SBNF

Big Bear Discovery Center Closed to Walk-Ins
Due to a water line repair, the Big Bear Discovery Center will be closed to walk-in visitors April 21-22 (Sun. - Mon.). Staff will be answering the phone lines. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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Happy Earth Day, Earthlings!
NASA photo taken from above the moon, 1969.
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Have An Axe to Grind?🪓Well, get it out & buy your wood permit from the Big Bear Discovery Center. The visitor center is once again selling wood permits. The staff is also able to sell interagency passes. Now if they only had a soda machine.🤔 #SBNF #SanBernardinoNationalForest

🌎Four Earth Day Events with Forest Partners, April 20. Take your pick - from the Coachella Valley to the High Desert. Come out to volunteer or just enjoy some of the activities.✌️
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We all share a special connection to the land, its resources, and to one another.

The NFF has teamed up with the USDA Forest Service and our inspiring Trusted Voices to reflect upon and share how #NatureConnectsUs .

Visit natureconnectsus.org to embark on this journey with us.

What do San Bernardino National Forest, Cleveland NF, Angeles National Forest, & Los Padres NF have in common? They were at the #WildfireTaskForce mtg & protect important landscapes accessible to nearly 24M SoCal residents! Collaborative work is critical. bit.ly/TF-SoCal-0424-… Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region #TaskForceProgress

Is Big Bear Lake (City of Big Bear Lake) a destination for you on Thursday, April 11th?

🚨SR-38 will be closed from 9 AM-2 PM from Bryant Street to Lake Williams Drive for the Redlands Classic 🚴 🚴‍♂️. Use SR-18 or SR-330 as alternate routes.
Always check quickmap.dot.ca.gov #Caltrans8

SBCO: RTE 18📷REMINDER📷A FULL CONNECTOR CLOSURE of the SR-138 to NB SR-18 continues near Crestline Bridge. Work is weather dependent and may be changed or canceled at any time. 📷For more information: conta.cc/3x1WuhP #Caltrans8

R-2 chain ⛓🚘control conditions exist in the San Bernardino, LA, and Riverside Mountains this morning on SR-2, 18, 38, 138, 173, 189, 330, and SR-243. Please limit your travel as temperatures are lowering and the snow level too. Quickmap.dot.ca.gov #Caltrans8

Green Thumbs Volunteer Event. Grab your work jeans, hat, & show off your green thumb. March 23, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Summit OHV Staging area, west of Silverwood Lake. RSVP to Megan Clement at [email protected] or Drew Farr at (909) 522-1363 & [email protected]. RSVP today. #SBNF

Come out to the 3rd Annual Spring Cleanup Jamboree, March 23. In partnership with SoCalOffroadRecovery. Apple White Picnic site & Mormon Rocks staging areas; 8:30 a.m. briefing, 9 a.m. rollout. Forest Service Adopt-a-Trail and Mountains Foundation will be there.
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The forest is seeking a concessionaire for campgrounds, day use sites. To apply & for info on the business opportunity, concession program & policies, & the special use permit, go to sam.gov/opp/c054562796… or fs.usda.gov/detail/sbnf/?c…. #SBNF #SanBernardinoNationalForest

Snow Summit living up to its name this afternoon. If traveling through the San Bernardino Mountains, be prepared for slippery roads and poor visibility. Better yet, if you don't need to travel, don't! Conditions will begin improve around 5 PM.

Join the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour today & March 16 in the Fox Center at 123 Cajon St. in Redlands. The San Gorgonio Wilderness Association event starts at 6:30 p.m. $30. Get tickets at sgwa.org or at the door. Thanks SGWA for your partnership!👊 #SBNF

We are seeking public comments regarding a grant application submitted to the state of California to help enhance & manage OHV recreation. The comment period started March 5 & ends May 6.
Public comments can be submitted at ohv.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=31516. #SBNF #KOH2024