Past Events
May 9th 10-2:00 2026
Three great things rolled into one day!
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GSOB Blitz teaches lay people to identify and report the beetle that hurts/kills our oak trees. This is hands-on.
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The County of San Diego gifted us organic compost and mulch. We are passing the gift to community members. Bring a bag, barrel or truck and get free compost and mulch.
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Enjoy conversation and the ability to purchase native plants from Walker Wilson.
Trail Fest 2026
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Spring is the hiker season for Northbound Pacific Crest Trail Hikers.
We support hikers in this area all year round, but Trail Fest is a super time for us to show our welcome and help if needed. We are all volunteers.
Trail Fest this year had a few things in addition to food, which after hiking for 109.5 miles might have been enough. This year had massage! Yes, there was a line. We had a Stretch for hikes class, so helpful. Fire Safety on the Trail, a video presentation. We talked about local birds and animals. Sierra Club brought their highly popular plastic poo- that is how to identify animals by the scat left on the trail. Legend and Bee had insights for hikers with Q + A under our new tent classroom. They also had warm dinners and breakfasts, a welcomed change.
We have the Climate River art installation and this year we continued the rock painting.
Original art postcards were made and sent to loved ones.
There was Merch with the 109.5 brand; bandanas, pendants and locally blended tea with special hiker tea bags.
DJ Matt kept it going all day and even made grilled corn on the cob in-between songs.
We had the GSOB Blitz along with Gerdie, the inflated beetle to help us all identify the bug that is killing our oak trees. With some training, hikers can report locations of sick trees. This info is super helpful for our database. Hikers are already out there!
Holiday Adobe Home Tour
The Adobe owners who shared their homes.
The volunteers — too many to list.
Hans, who kept it all fun and who weed‑whacked everything. Next year, goats.
To the Warner Springs Board members, especially Craig, who not only put up all the displays but was the embodiment of the spirit of Santa.
SPONSORS FOR THIS EVENT:
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SDG&E
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Marguerite Apostolas Team brokered by eXp Realty
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Advertisers!
Marguerite Apostolos Team
Hawk Watch Winery
All In Plumbing
The Klemaske Family
Brent and Patc Wolf
Rebuilding Green
Target Electric
Hans Petermann
ZAGCO,LLC
In addition to the 6 decorated adobe homes, the Community Center hosted a visit by Santa, who arrived on a fire truck (Thanks CALFire). There were many vendors and festive seating, music and a great turnout.
Sky Watch(twice)
LINKS OF INTEREST FOR SKY WATCHING. Warner Springs Community Center
https://sdaa.org/. Our local chapter of very active astronomers. They do the Julian Fest.
https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/socal-wanderer/7-of-the-best-places-to-stargaze-in-san-
diego-countyA PBS article
Videos:
NASA's YouTube Channel
and space exploration.
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They have numerous videos about stars, astronomy,
CrashCourse Astronomy - A YouTube series that covers various topics in astronomy,
including stars.
TED-Ed - They have several animated videos on astronomy and stars.
Podcasts:
https://www.astronomycast.com/.
https://startalkmedia.com/ with Neil deGrasse Tyson
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-ed.
Books:
"Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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A classic that explores the universe and our place in it.
"Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry" by Neil deGrasse Tyson - Simplifies
complex topics for younger audiences.
"NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe" by Terence Dickinson - A
great guide for amateur astronomers, including information on stars.
Things that go Bump in the Universe by C. Renee James Audiobook
Our favorite APP is Stellarium
Local
https://sites.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/homepage.html. our very own Palomar
Observatory
https://www.ranchomiragelibrary.org/observatory/ Best library observatory ever.
Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage
Special thanks to the Dark Sky Ordinance.
Voting Poll 2026
June of 2026, the Community Center was a polling place for the mid-terms Gubeneratorial race.
Great group. Nice turn out for a small community. At the beginning and end of every day was the Hear Ye call. Its worth being there.
Ruben, Denise, Verna, Stacy, Nina, Melodi, Cathy.
Donna, Ted
Our county and the School sponsored a one day recycle event. Here is the report back from the county.
In total, the event resulted in the collection of approximately 30,055 pounds (lbs.) of mixed material, with 25,011 lbs. successfully diverted from landfill - achieving an overall diversion rate of 83%. Approximately five cubic yards of mulch distributed to residents and 35 cubic yards provided to Warner Springs Community Center.
Some other stats that I also thought you might be interested in:
➢ 660 lbs. of electronic waste collected
➢ 1,360 lbs. of mattresses and/or box springs collected for recycling
➢ 7,675 estimated lbs. from 300 Tires (7 with rims) collected by Urban Corps
➢ 2,000 lbs. collected and donated household items and/or clothes to Goodwill
➢7,220 lbs. of metal recycled
➢2,420 lbs. of green waste diverted
We had a compost and mulch give away, sponsored by the county. 60 cubic yards were divided between the base of Chihuahua Valley Road and the Community Center. Its a long drive from one part of your town to the other. Just about all of it was spread throughout our town. Happy growers and the mulch will retain moisture for our trees.
The top part of Chihuahua Valley Road got a new smooth surface!
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Okay, maybe this isn't an event but it sure needs celebration!