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Get monthly updates on what’s happening with the organization and more information on public lands issues in the Eastern Sierra.

ACTION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA

Policy

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science-based conversation
about protecting public
lands in the Eastern Sierra.

Exploration

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vehicle, exploring these lands
is an important part of sharing
the Eastern Sierra’s story.

Stewardship

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and fellow Friends of the Inyo
volunteers to maintain trails,
restore habitats and more.

Featured Events

Join Friends of the Inyo for the Grand Opening of our Lone Pine Satellite Office Friday, Aug. 19!

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UPDATES ON THE BLOG

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05 August

09:30

Stewardship Round-Up: July 2022

Read some exciting progress notes from our Trail Ambassadors, with an introduction and post-note from Stewardship Director Alex Ertaud. “We’re thick into the Dog Days of summer, hitting the midway point of our season, and the Trail Ambassadors (TAs) just keep on rolling! Alongside our Forest Service partners, our TAs have been up to some amazing work. But don’t take my word for it: Let’s hear it from the TAs themselves! Here are some highlights from their last month of work in north-to-south order depending on the Ranger District to which each of them is assigned.” From Bradley Olson, TA…

By Alex Ertaud in Inyo National ForestMammoth Lakes BasinNewsletterStewardshipStoriesTrail AmbassadorsVolunteer EventsVolunteer Work Week

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Lone Pine Office

04 August

08:40

News is Out: Friends of the Inyo to open a Satellite Office in Lone Pine Aug. 19 – Come to our Open House!

Please come to an Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 19, at our new satellite office space, located at 142 East Bush Street, across from the post office in Lone Pine. There will be free food, drinks, and the opportunity to meet our board and staff, and to mix & mingle with your Eastern Sierra neighbors. No RSVP necessary. Just show up! While Friends of the Inyo has always worked to protect and care for the lands of Southern Inyo County, the opening of our Lone Pine office is an important demonstration of our long-term commitment to…

By Louis Medina in Alabama HillsConglomerate MesaDRECPEventsInyo National ForestPolicy

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03 August

19:43

The Latest Issue of the “Every Last Drop” E-Newsletter of the Keep Long Valley Green Coalition calls for greater LADWP Accountability

“We want a binding agreement from LADWP to continue historical irrigation pursuant to snowpack. Until we get that, we aren’t going anywhere.” Fighting words from Keep Long Valley Green Coalition Organizer Allison Weber. Read her impassioned advocacy piece in Every Last Drop, the coalition’s e-newsletter, analyzing the First District Court of Appeal for the State of California’s June decision to overturn a March 2021 ruling in favor of Mono County and the Sierra Club regarding LADWP irrigation on their ranch leases in Long Valley. The newsletter includes ideas on how to get involved in Eastern Sierra water protection. Happy reading….Happy…

By Louis Medina in Keep Long Valley Green

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Interview with Wendy Schneider

27 July

14:01

FOI Executive Director Wendy Schneider Talks about Conglomerate Mesa on Golden State Naturalist Podcast

Have a listen to Wendy’s talk with Golden State Naturalist podcast creator and host Michelle Fullner about Conglomerate Mesa, a majestic Joshua Tree-studded landscape and Dark Desert Sky mecca Friends of the Inyo, together with other desert protection organizations and local Native Tribes, is working to protect from destructive mining.

By Louis Medina in Conglomerate Mesa

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27 July

09:25

Water Justice Week is coming the first week of August!

On August 3rd, attend virtually the first ever Great Basin Water Justice Summit, which is bringing together diverse water protectors from Eastern California, Nevada, and Utah to discuss water justice issues. Then, later in the week, attend in person a movie screening of award-winning local short films on water justice. Two dates and locations to choose from: Cerro Coso Community College Bishop Campus Friday, Aug. 5th, and Mammoth Campus Saturday, Aug. 6th. These events are FREE and open to the public.

By Louis Medina in EventsKeep Long Valley GreenLegislative EngagementPolicyWater Policy

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