Pine Mountain Club POA Bear Committee

09/01/2026

The Bear Committee Meeting will take place on September 14th at 5:00. This is a date change due to the Labor Day Holiday. To begin the meeting, we will have a special guest Jessica West from Wild Neighbor who will present on human bear conflict resolution.

09/01/2026

08/16/2026

SPECIAL GUEST AT THE NEXT BEAR COMMITTEE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 14TH AT 5:00 IN THE PAVILION. COME MEET JESSICA WEST FROM WILD NEIGHBOR. SHE WILL DISCUSS HUMAN BEAR CONFLICT RESOLUTION. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Wild Neighbor is dedicated to reducing conflicts with American black bears (Ursus americanus) through proactive, non-lethal, science-informed strategies.

Wild Neighbor is owned and operated by Jessica West (B.S., Humboldt State University), a wildlife biologist and former Environmental Scientist and Human-Wildlife Conflict Specialist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW).

With over a decade of hands-on field experience and state-wide black bear population and conflict research across the Transverse Ranges of Southern California, Jessica brings an unmatchable level of state-agency expertise directly to your property.

08/03/2026

Message from patrol…

IT’S REAL!
Bear broke in, walked across stove top and turned on the burners. Home owners out of state. Thank goodness Patrol found this and prevented a catastrophe!
PLEASE remove the k***s from your stove when you leave your home, or you (and your neighbors) may not have a house to come home to.

07/30/2026

PMCPOA Bear Committee Meeting AGENDA

Monday, August 3, 2026, 5:00 pm – PMC Pavilion

Review meeting guidelines for guests and attendees:
Welcome! Thank you all for attending our committee meeting. We appreciate all involvement and input. In order to respect our committee members and our guests time, we will follow a strict
protocol for sharing thoughts, perspectives, ideas and concerns. We ask that all guests hold their comments and questions for the indicated discussion time on the agenda. After each major
topic discussed there will be a 10 minute discussion time opened up to the entire group, and you will be asked to raise your hand and share when called upon. Before adjournment, we will have a brief 5 minute discussion to address anything that arose that was not on the agenda.
If you have items that you would like to be addressed in the meeting, please reach out to me via email 7 days prior to the monthly meeting so that I can add your contribution, if appropriate.
THANK YOU!

This protocol will help us get more done in a timely fashion.

Old Business:
1. New committee members update
2. Continued campaign for new members
3. Status of routine home hardening information distributed to members via email blasts
4. Reaching out to STR group with bear education (status update)

New Business:
1. Bear Ambassador Report on bear break-ins and community outreach
2. Appreciation Day summary
3. POA web site
4. Creation of a list of volunteers and lower-cost helpers who can assist with temporary boarding and other quick fixes

Close of meeting

Send a message to learn more

07/30/2026

Community help is needed!! Come to our meeting on August 3rd at 5:00 PM in the pavilion or email us at [email protected] to find out more information.

07/29/2026

Summer is a busy time for bears in our community. Stay vigilant, harden your homes, and watch out for our part-time neighbors.

Please report to PMC patrol any intrusions or damage at (661) 556-1685. Also, please report to CDFW and fill out a WIR.