The Big Bear Discovery Center program is a Southern California Mountains Foundation program that supports one of the main visitor centers for the San Bernardino National Forest. Opened in 1998, the Big Bear Discovery Center is the largest visitor center in the Big Bear Valley that welcomes more than 190,000 yearly visitors to experience weekly interpretive programs and educational eco-tours. The Discovery Center hosts special events like outdoor concerts, theater productions, and nighttime interpretive programs in the Big Bear Discovery Center Amphitheater. The goal of the Discovery Center Program is to ensure that every visitor is able to enjoy and heighten their awareness to become more knowledgeable and responsible caretakers of the San Bernardino National Forest. The Mountains Foundati