Hi Mt. Volunteer Joel Weiss writes:

“A few minutes after these photos we were all just standing about 30 feet away trying to figure out what to do, when in an instant the sky was full of bees and we all dove into the cars (I’ve never seen 5 people move so fast).  They continued to buzz around, and there was no way any of us were getting out of the cars, so we just drove away at that point.  The Pozo CalFire guys said the bees chased them away from the lookout when there were up there on Fri, too.”

The Hi Mountain Condor Lookout Project is seeking new volunteers to assist with California Condor radiotracking and staffing the lookout’s Interpretive Center. Day and overnight shifts are available and scheduling is flexible. Join us for a day of volunteer training, work projects, birdwatching and wildflower viewing, socializing and a picnic lunch at Hi Mountain Lookout.

Meet at the Pozo Ranger Station at 9am for car pooling arrangements, or meet at the lookout at 9:30am (driving directions are posted here. Enjoy a view from the coast to the Sierras and a picnic lunch with friends and family.

Please contact Steve Schubert at s_schub1@msn.com or phone #805 528-6138 if you are interested in attending or for more information.