To protect and restore the ecosystem of the southern sierra nevada - including both the sequoia national forest and the giant sequoia monument - through monitoring, enforcement, litigation, and public awareness.by acting as the eyes, ears, and voice of the forest, sfk seeks to improve land management practices; promote land stewardship; promote enforcement of existing laws and regulations; implement public awareness programs and offer assistance to local land management agencies.

Scholarships given to high school students who qualify and have enrolled in a college or university. elementary school history and art contests and prizes. hisotry classes provided for public attendance free of charge. maintenance and upkeep of museum building and its contents of hisotrial value including and original log cabin on the presmises wich was restored to its orinigal state with original materials; maintenance and upkeep of an original 1926 graham truck, covered wagon, original stagecoach and farm equipment; indian artifacts, items of the local community of a hisotrial nature, photographs, maps, etc. by 150 or more volumteers who donate their time. purchase and placement of plaques of a historial nature throughout the kern river valley. operation of a small gif shop in the museum by a volunteer stqaff for six hours a day, four days a week. yearly visitors number over 10,000. tours available of the hisotrical walker house and its contentsfor students and visitors. annual hisot