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Garden Club
It takes a hearty soul to be a mountain gardener, but our intrepid garden club members tease the best from our rocky soils and make our canyon bloom. They also share their earth-tending secrets with their members and interested gardeners. Whether it's spring planting, summer tending, autumn harvest, or decorating our carved bear at the post office in holiday finery in December, the garden club always has fun and something wonderful to show for it.
The Forest Falls Firefighters Association (FFFA) has been supporting our community and its firefighters since 1955. As a remote community, our firefighters at Station 99 are the first line of defense against all hazards, both natural, community-wide, and personal disasters. If you dial 9-1-1, it’s likely the first person to arrive will be a firefighter who is also your neighbor. Since our firefighters are typically first on the scene at an incident, they often assume command for multi-agency responses. Mill Creek Canyon is a disaster-prone area and this incredible team of men and women are well trained in all forms of disaster response, whether it's clearing mudslides, swift water rescues, snow emergencies, medical response, traffic accidents, or fighting fires, they keep us safe. Our firefighters meet weekly to improve their skill sets and through continued education programs sponsored by other non-profit organizations, the County of San Bernardino, FEMA, National Fire Academy (NFA), and local colleges specialized in responding to this region. As a non-profit, the FFFA functions as another support system in times of need for local families, following emergencies, and assisting firefighters with seeking additional training to further protect our community. This organization is vital to the resilience of the canyon, and our residents.
Thank you to the Forest Falls Firefighters Association!
Follow FFFA (99) on Instagram: @forestfalls99
FFFA is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable not-for-profit association
EIN #33-0693990.
40847 Valley of the Falls Dr.,
Forest Falls, CA 92339
909-794-4413
The relative isolation of our communities makes it critical that residents learn how to take care of themselves and their neighbors in an emergency when first responders may not be able to reach us. The Mill Creek Canyon Community Emergency Response Team trains residents on disaster preparedness, such as Home Evacuation Plans, Shelter-in-Place kits, and Response backpacks. The training includes hands-on Fire Suppression knowledge with fire extinguisher practice. The 21-hour training covers basic disaster medical and triage strategies as well as disaster psychology and light search and rescue techniques.
Graduates from the basic training can opt to register with the state as Disaster Service Workers (DSWs) and be available to assist first responders in disasters when activated by official authorities. Team members maintain local disaster supply bins, Emergency Alert Communications equipment and distribute informational literature on public safety, fire resistance strategies, and disaster preparedness awareness.
C.E.R.T. training is held periodically throughout the year. If you are a resident, please consider registering. In the event of an emergency, you'll be glad you did.
Frank Sexton - Program Manager
909-553-5483 fyermannn@yahoo.com
Paul Tetreault - Deputy Program Manager
909-794-0077 - MillCreekCanyon.CERT@gmail.com
Mountain C.A.R.E. is a community-based non-profit. We originated in the early 1990’s while planning an Earth Day event. Comprised of Volunteers from Forest Falls, Angelus Oaks, and Mt Home Village. Our Mission is to Encourage the communities to commit to the 3 R’s. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. While enhancing knowledge and love of the mountain by keeping community areas and personal properties clean and beautiful. Our goal is to educate the general public about environmental concerns and the need to restore and preserve the environment for future generations. How we achieve this mission is by hosting the annual Canyon Clean Up, which our Earth Day event morphed into modern day. In addition to Canyon Clean UP, we host and maintain via www.mtncare.net multiple live stream webcams in all three communities in addition to several other cameras where it makes sense in the community. We also provide and distribute the quarterly newsletter Bear Facts, in addition to that we host Forest Falls Chili Cook-off, a very special get-together on the last Sunday in May near Memorial Day. Lastly, we provide welcome packets both online on the mtncare.net website and in person at Gillmore Real Estate.
